Fuck you, Oregon! Fuck you!

There are two kegs in a barrel of beer, so the new tax would be almost $25 per keg -- which works out to around 20 cents per pint in a 128-pint half-barrel keg.

Money generated would create the Alcohol Impact Remediation fund, which would distribute funds to various agencies that address treatment and recovery programs. 

One of the owners of Ninkasi Brewing Company in Eugene say one of the reasons that Oregon is the nations capital for craft brewing is because of its low taxes on beer. 

"Oregonians drink more craft beer than anyone else in the country, and it's a reason why it's been such a strong industry, and it would be unfortunate if it were to be hampered by something like this," said Nikos Ridge, co-owner of Ninkasi Brewing Company. 

He also added that the new tax may cause some breweries to cut costs, resulting in job losses, making an already bad economy even worse.

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