. >> reporter: bart watson is chief economist for the brewer's association, he said that the can shortagein drinking habits during the pandemic. >> last march, overnight, we as a country started to consume things more in package form. we stopped drinking pints and drinks at bars and restaurants. >> reporter: while small brewers are hit hardest by the shortage, beer giants have said they have not been immune. they say supply the improving but watson said it's not just a beer industry problem. >> we are seeing you know, even the largest producers of soda for example, to discontinue individual product lines. >> reporter: can makers according to the trade group are ramping up production with 12 billion more cans to come this year. until then, this brewing company started to reuse discontinued cans. rewrap and fill them with new product and soon expect to run out of cans to refill. back at middle brow. do you see a light at the end of the tunnel? >> i go between whether it's a height and whether it's the sun or whether it's an on coming train. and i do think the it's the sun. >> reporter: a ca

bart watson is chief economist for the brewers' association.he can shortage is caused by a change in drinking habits during the pandemic. >> last march, overnight, we as a country started consuming things more and in different forms. we stopped drinking pints and drinks in bars and restaurants. >> reporter: while small brewers are hit hardest by the shortage, beer giant anheuser-busch says they haven't been immune. moslon coors says supply is improving, those say this isn't just a beer industry problem. >> we're seeing, you know, even the largest producers of soda, for example, having to discontinue individual product lines. >> reporter: can makers, according to their trade group, are ramping up production, with 12 billion more cans to come this year. until then, surly brewing in minnesota started to reuse discontinued cans, we wrap and fill them with new product, but soon expect to run out of cans to refill. back at middlebrow... do you see a light at the end tunnel with this? >> i vacillate between whether it's a light, whether it's the sun,