A standard 12-ounce beer with 5% ABV contains around 14 grams of alcohol. Compare that to a booze-free version, which contains just 0.5% ABV or less and only about one gram of alcohol per serving.

For the craft beer industry, which depends heavily on aluminum cans from Canada, the 25% increase will hit hard, according to Klein. Spiteful Brewing annually sells nearly a half-million cans of ...