At the beginning of 2019, it's kinda wild to think about all the hurdles that Oklahomans have had to jump over just to enjoy the rights to make, sell and buy beer. Over the last five years, the number of local breweries has exploded at an exponential rate, and they've been integral to expanding their abilities to make and sell their products. Hell, it wasn't that long ago that you could only buy low-point beer at the source, and now they've got the good stuff everywhere.
Of course, nothing can come easy around these parts, and the government shutdown has thrown a pretty serious wrench into the works, one that is really affecting our beloved craft brewers. From NewsOK: