A brewery owner says the business has lost its alcohol permit after making a promotional pledge linked to Donald Trump’s death. According to reporting cited by The Independent and Yahoo News, owner Kirk Bangstad tied a marketing offer to the event, promising free beer if Trump were to die. Bangstad’s comments describe the offer as a message aimed at a specific audience, and he has said he would continue selling beer in the meantime, while framing potential restrictions as something authorities would have to remove through enforcement.
The Independent reports that the brewery’s alcohol permit is stripped following the promise, indicating regulators respond to the brewery’s promotion as a violation of permit or licensing requirements. Yahoo News also states that the brewery loses its alcohol permit, consistent with The Independent’s account. Across the coverage provided, the central points are that the brewery made an offer conditional on Trump’s death and that it subsequently loses authorization to sell alcohol. The reports do not, in the excerpts provided, specify the regulator, the exact legal basis for the permit action, or any appeal details.
