Oh my, do we have some fun for you today. We’re breathless with excitement over today’s topic: taxes. A new bill arrived in the Oregon legislature to tax breweries at twice the level of the next highest state, and we thought it was a good moment to step back and look at taxes and the way they function in our economy as well as the way they’ve helped shape and guide the development of beer. Despite the dry subject, stick with us—this should actually be an entertaining hour.