THE ‘GOODEST’ DELIVERY SERVICE Meet Buddy and Barley, Beer Delivery Dogs From New York
You might dream of the day your dog fetches your beer for you — but beer lovers in Huntington, New York, can actually live that dream. Mark and Karen Heuwetter, co-founders of Six Harbors Brewing Company in Huntington, a coastal town on Long Island, New York, brought their golden retrievers along during deliveries to help cheer up customers. The dogs loved it, of course — car rides and meeting new people were totally their jam. But one day, the co-founders figured: Why can’t the dogs help bring the beer to the customers? The couple was already trying plenty of new things. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, the brewery was deemed an essential business, thus able to stay open for deliveries and curbside pickup — both which they’d never done before.
The Brew Dogs became mascots. While doing deliveries, the humans wear masks and gloves to carry the beer to the
drop-off and allow the dogs to greet customers for snapping photos if desired.
Still, the future of the brewery is uncertain. Although they’d typically serve more than 600 pints a day
on the weekend, now the Heuwetters and the Brew Dogs make between 4 to 12 deliveries in a day. Still, the Brew Dogs aren’t going anywhere — and with their growing Instagram account, it’s been a bright light for both the owners and the community to see these pups make the best of things. These good boys definitely deliver the goodest customer service in town. MENU: MARCH 2-6
“It really wasn’t a big factor in our business model, so we kind of had to redevelop ourselves,” Mark Heuwetter told CNBC.
_____________________________ Write your name here and fax the completed puzzle to 860-533-0585, send it via empty delivery box or bring it to the shop and receive 10% off your next order . Limit one per customer. Expires Mar. 31, 2021. WORD SEARCH Nicknamed the “Brew Dogs,” Buddy and Barley wear “little accents” that hang on their necks to carry four beer cans. Don’t worry, it’s mostly for bringing a smile to people’s faces — the cans are actually empty. “We’re dog-loving people, and we wouldn’t want to have them get hurt in any way, or shake up the beer,” Heuwetter said.
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