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Government Shutdown Hits Craft Beer Industry

Don Rush

Craft brewing is a $637 million industury in Maryland. And, on the Eastern Shore the government shutdown has brought some plans to a halt. Kristen Helf is with Shore Craft Beer that promotes the craft industry in the region. She says, that new brews and new breweries have been put on hold.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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