U.S.-Canada trade war squeezes craft brewers

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Collective Arts, a beer maker in Hamilton, Ontario, advises its customers to “drink creatively,” offering a West Coast IPA called “Ransack the Universe” and a porter labeled “Stranger than Fiction.” The US-Canada trade war is forcing the craft brewer to think outside the box, too. Chief Executive Officer Matt Johnston said tariffs and alcohol boycotts have compelled it to reconsider how to serve the U.S. market, which accounted for nearly 20% of its business. One option is to move some production to the US. Another includes “shifting our investment and energy into where we have the strongest foundation — our…

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