Brewers: Please, No Fuel Surcharges

As fuel prices thankfully moderate after last week's spike due to the disruption in supply caused by Hurricane Katrina, many distributors across the country are bombarding their brewers with inquiries about charging fuel surcharges, and a few distributors have pulled the trigger on implementation (don't ask, don't tell).Brewers are naturally against it. A memo from Anheuser-Busch advises distribs to resist the temptation to charge a surcharge on the grounds that it hurts consumers, exacerbates the price gap between A-B brands