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(Courtesy Six Harbors Brewing)
With the coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc on the brewing industry, we’re not opposed to a ‘feel good’ beer story.
Meet Buddy and Barley essential employees at one Long Island brewery…
Like many brewers at this difficult time, Karen and Mark Heuwetter co-owners of Six Harbors Brewing Company in Huntington, NY began home delivering their beers to locked in locals.
But it’s their delivery team “Buddy and Barley,’ the brewery’s dogs whose story went viral after a segment with CBS This Morning attracted national attention.
When confronted with the social distancing needs that accompany the home delivery process, Six Harbors Brewing turned to their faithful “brew dogs’” to handle the last phase and shuttle the beers from the delivery van to the now cloister beer fan.
“Buddy and Barley are superstars in the town of Huntington,” Karen Heuwetter, told “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Dana Jacobson. “They have been requested on many cases, and we are making it well known that they can deliver beer to your house.”
“You really can’t get close to people other than your own family members. The dogs bring more of a connection for them.”
“When they go out and make people smile, I think people really like that. In fact, people need that these days, so when they put a smile on people’s faces they’re doing their job — which, by nature, is easy for them,” Karen said.
While they hope this kind of cheerful and unique delivery system will keep business going, the Heuwetters admitted that times are difficult.
“Sales are not what they used to be,” Karen understandably added.
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