A shortage of carbon dioxide has forced some smaller breweries into a tight spot.
Carbon dioxide is a key ingredient for beer, adding fizz to the beverage. Brewers also use carbon dioxide for other processes in the beer-making process, so the gas is a crucial input for companies.
Pfizer’s two-shot vaccine requires large amounts of carbon dioxide to ship because it needs to be stored at extremely low temperatures. To keep doses of the vaccines sufficiently chilled, dry ice, the solid form of carbon dioxide, is used in shipment and storage. Bob Pease, the president and CEO of the Brewers Association, pointed out that larger breweries are weathering the shortage better than smaller craft operations because they typically invest in costly technology that can capture the gas. Even if smaller breweries decide to take the plunge and invest in the system, it could take months for it to be up and operational, meaning that they still suffer from the shortage in the near term.
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