The husband and wife owners of the brewery say they were able distribute in 2020, but that wasn t enough.
“For us, in smaller breweries, it s critically important to have people actually come here, Douglas Travers said.
The federal government has passed two rounds of the Paycheck Protection Program, which really helped the brewery, but then they noticed language in the bill was preventing them from a lot more help. Craft beverage businesses breweries, wineries and distilleries were not eligible for as much money as bars and restaurants. Since they all rely on customers in seats, the brewery said it didn’t add up and reached out to U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.).