Beer bar near Russian River gets spirits license due to diminishing margins in craft beer
Armand Ausiello, owner of Ausiello’s 5th Street Grill in Santa Rosa, said the escalation of alcoholic power has made life difficult for bar owners. Stronger craft brews are more expensive for them to buy, but market pressure means he can’t pass the full cost on to his customers. That puts pressure on his bottom line and, worse, customers are able to drink fewer pints while feeling the effects more quickly.
Just an interesting sidebar in a larger piece about high ABVs, high costs, and for at least one bar, a squeeze on profit margin, in craft beer.
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