by Anna Brigham | Jun 13, 2022 | Beer News, Community Issues
A couple of months ago we wrote a blog about the state of Direct-to-Consumer beer delivery and how its future was uncertain here in CA due to pressure from wholesalers. Now we need your help to protect the state laws that are in place and support SB 1198. Here is...
by Anna Brigham | Mar 24, 2022 | Beer News, Community Issues
At the beginning of the pandemic, California amended the state liquor laws to allow breweries and distilleries to deliver and ship their beer direct-to-consumers (DTC). When on-premise locations shut down and breweries’ only option was to sell to-go, this...
by Anna Brigham | Nov 23, 2020 | Beer News, Community Issues
The recent news week was not surprising, but it still was tough all the same. San Diego slipped back into the purple tier for COVID restrictions and once again, indoor dining was shut down and non-essential businesses were forced to close their doors or move to...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 3, 2020 | Beer News, Community Issues
It’s no secret that craft breweries are struggling right now. The shutdowns and restrictions due to COVID-19 have negatively impacted craft breweries’ ability to sell beer and in many cases, stay open. Smaller breweries with little to no packaging in cans or bottles...
by Anna Brigham | Aug 23, 2019 | Community Issues
Mark Twain famously said, “There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope.” This is never truer than in craft beer. From names of breweries to beer names to logos, our...
by Anna Brigham | Dec 19, 2018 | Beer News, Community Issues
One of the best things about being part of the craft beer community is the support that breweries show to one another in times of need. Yes, there is still healthy competition within the industry but most brewers, sales reps, and tasting rooms staff all seem to really...
