This blog, well me, is fond of borrowing great ideas from other parts of life that it (I) thinks would work well in craft beer. Here is another one…
A lot of digital ink has been spilled during the pandemic regarding loneliness and isolation. But this is one of the first truly smart ideas I have seen to combat it. And brewery taprooms can do something like it.
Designate a communal table, maybe at a certain time each week where anyone can come and talk. No phones allowed of course, unless one is showing photos. Have a special low ABV session ale and have a brewery employee there to get drinks but also just there to chat about beer and / or life.
It would be a great way to walk the community talk.