Microbrews
This Sept. 5, 2020, photo shows the outdoor beer garden at the Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, owned by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, in Valley Center, Calif. The beer garden opened in August with COVID-19 precautions, while the full operation reopened a few months later. (Sean Curry/Indian Country Today via AP
California tribe's brewery serves beer with side of culture

By Natasha Brennan Apr. 03, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

The restaurant of the Fuechschen brewery is closed in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, where about 6,000 litres of its renowned copper-colored 'Altbier' remain unsold and nearing its expiry date. The brewery now works with craft bakers who use the beer to make bread, with about twelve bakeries producing the grain bread and are giving the additional bonus of a bottle of Fuechschen's Altbier free of charge with every loaf.(AP Photo/Daniel Niemann)
German brewery pairs with bakers to use surplus beer

By Daniel Niemann Mar. 23, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

This Nov. 3, 2020 image provided by New Mexico State University shows bottles of the school's new officially licensed spirit, Pistol Pete's Six Shooter Rye Whiskey, being filled at Dry Point Distillers in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The whiskey is part of the school's latest branding and licensing project. (Charlie Hurley, New Mexico State University, via AP)
New Mexico State University rolls out 1st licensed whiskey

By Susan Montoya Bryan Nov. 11, 2020 10:23 AM EST

Kentucky gets crafty with shortage of election poll workers

Sep. 02, 2020 05:09 AM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A shortage of poll workers could be brewing in Kentucky — but these beer cans aim to stop that. The Kentucky...

A sign informs customers at the Edison Hotel restaurant about wearing a protective face mask during the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, July 24, 2020, along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Fla. Masks are mandated both indoors and outdoors in Miami Beach. People found not wearing a mask are subject to a civil fine of $50. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Florida's top regulator looking at how to open bars safely

Associated Press Jul. 25, 2020 12:51 PM EDT

In this Friday, May 8, 2020, photo, Jack's Abby craft brewery employee Casey Mott carries an order to a customer in a line of cars waiting curbside in Framingham, Mass. Sales of wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages have risen during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Craft brewers upended by COVID-19 closure of tap rooms, bars

By Lisa Rathke May. 14, 2020 08:25 AM EDT

The Latest: More Wisconsin businesses to reopen

Apr. 27, 2020 12:30 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Dog groomers,...

In this , Friday, April 17, 2020 photo beer barrels of the Wernecker Brewery are stacked at the brewery in Werneck, Germany. Due to the impact of the coronavirus the traditional brewery has to close 400 years after its foundation. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Virus outbreak threatens Germany's tradition-laden breweries

By Christoph Noelting And David Mchugh Apr. 19, 2020 05:37 AM EDT

Georgia brewery donates home-brewed hand sanitizer to police

Apr. 18, 2020 11:29 AM EDT
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — A brewery in one of Georgia’s communities most affected by the coronavirus is thanking police with donations of home-brewed hand sanitizer. ...