
Direct-to-Consumer Beer Sales Become a Lifeline for Breweries
To find new sales channels in a flagging market, breweries are partnering with third-party shippers to bring fresh beer to customers’ doorsteps
Contributing editor Joshua M. Bernstein is a beer, spirits, food, and travel journalist, as well as an occasional tour guide, event producer, and industry consultant. He writes for the New York Times, Men’s Journal, New York magazine, Wine Enthusiast, and Imbibe, where he’s a contributing editor in charge of beer coverage. Bernstein is also the author of five books: Brewed Awakening, The Complete Beer Course, Complete IPA, Homebrew World, and Drink Better Beer.
To find new sales channels in a flagging market, breweries are partnering with third-party shippers to bring fresh beer to customers’ doorsteps
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