Nearly tapped out: Trump's tariffs and trade winds threaten America’s craft brewers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Patrons huddle around the 30-foot-long wooden bar at Spiteful Brewing on Chicago’s Northside, enjoying drinks, televised sports, and games ranging from darts to Dungeons & Dragons.

“It’s a corner tavern without the booze,” says co-founder Jason Klein, noting they only serve beer they brew on-site, not liquor. What customers don’t see is the storeroom, where Klein is engaged in another game: playing Tetris with supplies.

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