COVID-19 AND BEER

UPDATED with Good News! Ball Corporation says crowler shortage is real, but temporary

  UPDATED 3/26 -The following showed up on Brewbound today. Ball Corporation has added production of 32 oz. crowler cans and expects to have a…

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Liquor & Cannabis Board defers beer excise taxes, waives penalties

  Here is another update from the Washington Brewers Guild. BTW, cheers to the Guild and to the Liquor and Cannabis Board! They’ve done some…

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The ups and downs of beer sales during the COVID-19 shutdown

  Off-premise beer sales climb during COVID-19 woes, but what’s that mean? With so many restaurants, bars, and brewery taprooms across the nation closed due…

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UPDATED – Liquor Control Board announces expansion of beer curbside sales and delivery rules

  Updated March 25th – Clarification on Curbside Sales and Deliveries of Growlers We’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the delivery of growlers. We…

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What the latest “Stay at Home” order means for breweries and beer lovers

  March 24, 2020 (11:25) The short version, according to the Washington Brewers Guild: the state’s breweries may remain open during the Stay Home, Stay Healthy Order…

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Local breweries and beer businesses adapt, find ways to meet COVID-19 challenges

  This is the first in a series of stories about how breweries and other beer-related businesses are adapting to meet the challenges of the…

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