{"id":3121,"date":"2020-06-26T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2021-07-07T12:12:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T19:12:45","slug":"beyond-the-bottle-venturing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/beyond-the-bottle-venturing-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Bottle: Venturing Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COVID-19-reopening-SIZED-041720_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COVID-19-reopening-SIZED-041720_1-300x188.png\" alt=\"Covid 19 Reopening Sized 041720 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COVID-19-reopening-SIZED-041720_1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COVID-19-reopening-SIZED-041720_1.png 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s tough to imagine having COVID-19 under control in this country anytime soon, so, like everybody else right now, my wife and I have been making adjustments for the long haul. As local restaurants and breweries reopen for on-site business up here in Sonoma County, we\u2019re finally faced with the option of venturing out. For the past few months, we\u2019ve been focused on curbside pickup at the handful of local breweries we really want to have around when this is all over\u2014which seems dire, but probably isn\u2019t. Our biggest city here is Santa Rosa, known to many as home to Russian River Brewing Co., and the hospitality industry is a very big part of life. In a recent CBS article, the CEO of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber mentioned we\u2019d be lucky to lose only 40% of the city\u2019s restaurants. But he expected most to shut for good.<\/p>\n<p>Deep breath.<\/p>\n<p>The next year is going to be super challenging, even more so for small businesses relying on in-person interactions at the heart of their business model. Things are just now reopening as I\u2019m typing this from Sonoma County, and one of the main things we\u2019re discussing with our friends is how to balance these new options with keeping the folks in our pod (or bubble, or whatever quaranteam term you prefer) safe. Our pod includes our closest friends\u2019 parents, so we\u2019ve been erring on the side of caution. Curbside, delivery, masks, meet for beers outside\u2026 But dear god do I want to sit at a bar and drink beer and chat random shit with strangers.<\/p>\n<p>How\u2019s reopening been going in your area? Have you been venturing out to local breweries or restaurants yet? Folks masking up? Get in touch on Twitter via @RareBeerClub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s tough to imagine having COVID-19 under control in this country anytime soon, so, like everybody else right now, my wife and I have been making adjustments for the long haul. As local restaurants and breweries reopen for on-site business up here in Sonoma County, we\u2019re finally faced with the option of venturing out. 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