Hopulist Issue Eight

number of staff in a much slower way due
to extra health and safety precautions, but
you will be able to get your beer. During
the first few weeks of the lockdown we
managed to acquire tipples from several
big names including Duration and Left
Handed Giant. Another option is to try one
of the larger craft beer retailers – the likes
of Honest Brew and Beer Hawk have upped
their game considerably to ensure that
people can still make and receive orders of
their favourite drops.
One thing about adversity is that if often
brings out the best in people, and we all
know craft beer people are some of the
nicest people already, so it’s no surprise to
see some brewers going above and beyond
to help their local communities. Cloudwater
is offering local delivery in Manchester
and even throwing some organic food
and vegetables into the mix for those not
able to get out themselves. Magic Rock is
doing local delivery in Huddersfield and
also running virtual craft beer socials
online to keep people connected. Brewdog
has turned its hand to manufacturing
hand sanitser to fill the void left by panic
buying. The list goes on and on, there’s not
enough space to acknowledge all the great
companies out there doing great things.
The same can be said for many bars and
taprooms.
Our advice it to research those closest
to you and see what they are up to and
how you can get involved. Humankind has
leaned on beer for almost its entirety, so
let’s be sure to give something back to the
companies out there trying to make it in
this storm if we can.
Stay safe, stay happy and stay healthy.