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| Mike Hess brewing operations in San Diego is now open offering rotating food trucks to satisfy the new meal regulations. |
GUEST BLOG / By Ryan
Lamb, Editor-in-Chief, West Coaster Beverage News (www.westcoastersd.com)—This week on social
media you will likely see posts from breweries re-opening their spaces for
on-site alcohol consumption. In order to so, those businesses must sell “bona
fide meals” along with the beer, whether it’s through their own kitchen or a
caterer/food truck/partnering restaurant. The businesses are to follow this
industry guidance made for dine-in restaurants, which includes social
distancing, face coverings, etc.
Additionally,
bar areas must be closed (except for order taking) with customers seated at
tables. In some cases, breweries will be able to expand their footprint to
areas like courtyards and parking lots. More information on the regulatory
relief is available here.
The
Brewers Association’s Great American Beer Festival is moving to an “immersive
online experience October 16-17.” The fest and its accompanying awards ceremony
were to take place in Denver from September 24-26. According to a press
release, “this decision was further confirmed with the announcement on May 20,
when Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued an Executive Order temporarily
suspending certain statutes to allow the operation of alternate care sites in
Colorado because of the presence of COVID-19, rendering GABF at the Colorado
Convention Center infeasible.”
Also,
in other news, local hard kombucha maker JuneShine is hiring a packaging
specialist (part-time, Carlsbad); packaging technician (full-time, Scripps
Ranch); brewer (full-time, Scripps Ranch); and a logistics and distribution
coordinator (full-time, Scripps Ranch). Learn more and apply here:
https://juneshine.com/pages/join-team
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