COVID-19 Statement

March 13, 2020

I’d like to start by quoting our friends, Mark and Chad, “The upcoming weeks and months are likely to be uncertain.  Nothing would make us happier than to have realized in four weeks that this decision was an overreaction.  Conversely, nothing would make us sadder than to realize we could’ve done more and didn’t.”

We as a community have the responsibility to do everything in our power to mitigate this outbreak and potentially save lives. We can not, in good conscience remain open to the public during a public health crisis such as this. Therefore we have decided to, effective immediately, suspend on premise beer consumption indefinitely. We are considering opening for an hour or two for growler fills only if there is a demand for it. If you’d be interested in that, please let us know. 

While this action is undoubtedly drastic we deem it equally necessary. People are in close quarters in our small tasting room and often find themselves shoulder to shoulder. That said, we are completely understanding of other businesses that are staying open. This is an extremely difficult decision and understand that others are not in the same position as us. Many businesses have more physical space in their establishments so patrons can allow for more physical distance. 

Our decision has not been an easy one. We have family members battling cancer, and friends and family members with immunodeficiencies. We care about these people too much not to take action. We hope that everyone understands our decision and we sincerely look forward to reopening our doors as soon possible. Serving you all and getting to know you through the years has enriched our lives, so shutting down for a period of time is rather devastating on more than just a monetary level. 

To end on a positive note we are excited to announce we’re having another baby girl. We are due on October 2nd. Delaware is where we plan to be for the rest of our lives—owning our brewery and raising our daughters. So in the grand scheme of things we will look back on this as a difficult time, but a difficult time that passed. We are here for the long haul.

Love, 

Donald, Liz and Jackie