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“Now we’re just like, ‘Hey, the people need beer.’”īefore Liberation Brewing Company opened in Long Beach nearly two years ago, Regan was the trombone player for Orange County ska band Reel Big Fish.

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“We’ve opened up our full beer menu for growlers and crowlers whereas before we were pretty selective with the fancier stuff,” Liberation Brewing Co. They’ve all been connecting with one another to navigate the unfamiliar territory: Putting up their bar stools, canning more craft beer and hitting up suppliers for extra 64 ounce growlers and 32 ounce crowlers as they make their product ready-to-go. Brew Ha Ha Productions puts on numerous craft beer festivals throughout the year and due to coronavirus concerns recently had to postpone its inaugural Punk in the Park Beer & Music Festival, which was originally scheduled to take place on April 25 at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado.Ĭollins has been in contact with craft brewers throughout Southern California. “It’s so crazy out there right now and things are changing almost daily, so everybody is trying to be as resourceful as they can,” Orange County-based Brew Ha Ha Productions co-founder Cameron Collins said. For the time being, some breweries are only accepting credit cards and not handling cash while also only offering new growler or crowler fills instead of patrons bringing in their own for refills. There’s definitely a social aspect to craft beer, so as the nation is being asked to responsibly socially distance from one another amid the global spread of COVID-19, breweries in Southern California have started to get creative.Ī lot of places are offering in-brewery pick-up, delivery, food and beer combo specials and are encouraging the purchase of gift cards and merchandise including glassware, barware and T-shirts to keep business flowing. There’s nothing like bellying up to the bar, ordering a cold beer and enjoying the conversation and camaraderie of bartenders, brewers and fellow beer lovers.