A little over a month ago, permission
was given by NY governor Andrew Cuomo for stores to sell alcoholic beverages
“for takeout from the licensed premises or delivered to the customer’s residence.” According to NYC Brewers Guild Ann Reilly,
the NY State Liquor Authority responded
to the challenge COVID-19 is posing for these businesses and substantially
relaxed takeaway, to-go and packaging regulations.
One such brewery is Brooklyn’s Threes
Brewing
which is “aspir[ing] to connect people to each other over good beer.” Since COVID-19 is preventing that possibility
within the brewery’s bars, they are still committed to their customers in their
homes. They can buy beer for “delivery,
shipping or no touch pick-up.”
Threes
Brewing CEO and co-founder Joshua Stylman reported that because of what’s been
happening, he had to lay off the majority of his staff. Those who remained took a dip in
salaries. The work that is being done
however is same-day delivery in New York City and shipping throughout New York
State. Pickup is also available.
The NYC Brewers Guild is now regularly updating their website with
information on what local breweries are allowed to do in real time.
