Washington breweries warn that proposed beer excise tax hikes could force price increases or closures.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Breweries across Washington say a new proposal out of Olympia could be enough to make their businesses go flat.
House Bill 2079 would essentially double the beer excise tax for breweries. The Washington Brewers Guild is sounding the alarm and warning it could force some brewers to raise prices or shut their doors for good.
“This bill is a direct threat to Washington’s small, independent breweries,” said Daniel Olson, executive director of the Washington Brewers Guild. “It imposes a massive tax increase on businesses that
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