Government Shutdown Turns Off Tap on New Craft Beers
Because some obscure federal agency has to approve new recipes and labels
The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.
Stores will still offer plenty of suds. But the shutdown has closed an obscure agency that quietly approves new breweries, recipes and labels, which could create huge delays throughout the rapidly growing craft industry, whose customers expect a constant supply of inventive and seasonal beers.
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Oh no. Give me my government back. Schnell!
When the government is not function why do I have to comply with their rules. No government no rules it's like Somalia out there or at least thats what the left keeps telling us. Of course this just proves that when you have civilized people then you will have a civilized society even without a government.
Darn rethuglicans!
Oh, wait! You mean a dem's running the executive branch?!
Told one of my local breweries to just setup a speakeasy. I have my growlers!!
Shit just got serious.