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...
by Anna Brigham | Sep 28, 2016 | Community Issues
Touched By Addiction While we do enjoy talking about beer, here at Thorn Street Brewery, sometimes real life happens and helps to show us a bigger picture in our surrounding community. September is National Recovery Month and with more than 21 million people...