Chicago Trib: Brewers worry that national water shortages will raise prices

Brewers worry that national water shortages will raise prices

MILWAUKEE: Even a hint of water scarcity is enough to drive a brewer to drink.

"Simply put, beer is 92 percent water," said Wisconsin Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel, who hails from one of the nation's oldest breweries, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. [read rest of article]