Stay updated with breaking news from Bryce welchel. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Skip to main content Craft beer s #MeToo moment hits Humble Sea, Modern Times, Original Pattern and other Bay Area breweries FacebookTwitterEmail Adam Lustig pours a beeer at Humble Sea Brewery in Santa Cruz.Brian Feulner/Special to The Chronicle Allegations of sexual, racial and other misconduct published on Instagram have rocked the American craft beer industry this week, prompting resignations, firings and promises for change at Bay Area beer businesses. The CEO and founder of San Diego-based Modern Times Beer, which has a taproom in Oakland, resigned Tuesday night. Oakland’s Original Pattern Brewing announced it had fired an assistant brewer who was accused of misconduct. The owner of Beer Baron, a local bar chain, said it had severed ties with a contractor who admitted he had engaged in inappropriate behavior. ....