Cheyenne Beverage lends a hand with hand sanitizer
When Cheyenne Beverage in Wyoming noticed that a nearby distillery was creating hand sanitizer, the beer distributor donated hundreds of gallons of alcohol to help their community. "That's something that we have been grateful for, not only being able to help out with expensed alcohol that we can’t use. The hand sanitizer produced will go to the people working on the front lines," said Co-Owner of Cheyenne Beverage Co., Brittney Webber.
Lester Jones, chief economist for the National Beer Wholesalers Association breaks down the $1 billion cost of expired beer. His estimate takes into account kegs ranging from the standard 15.5 gallons all the way down to the 1/6 barrels, known as sixtels. Besides microbrewers who favor smaller-sized kegs, Jones said, "many beer-centric bars that have a large selection of beers on tap—think 40-plus taps—stick to the 1/6 barrel format to keep consumers coming back to taste new beers." He also reminded readers that "every time a tap goes dry at a bar, there are one or two additional kegs sitting nearby to replace that empty keg."
Toilet paper aisles might be running low, but beer shelves remain stocked. If you need to change up your drink selections this month, check out this list of 10 beers to try out in May.
