EDITOR'S NOTE: After this podcast was initially published, Seventh Son revised its reopening plan. The brewery is now holding off on reopening until a date that is still to be determined.

Delivery has been a hit for Seventh Son Brewing — but it can only do so much.

The Columbus craft brewery, like others around the state, launched an online ordering and delivery service quickly after the state closed dining rooms and taprooms in mid-March to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Co-owner Collin Castore said it’s done well enough that they expect it to be some part of the business model moving forward. But it’s still no substitution for bringing customers back into its taproom and its Antiques on High sister bar/brewery.

“We’re super grateful for the grocery and delivery opportunities, but the way it is, a $2 can to the grocery store, which we get roughly half of ... just isn’t the same as a $6 pint across the bar,” Castore said.

Seventh Son and others can soon sell those $6 pints, if they want to. Customers can return to restaurants and bars, first to patios May 15 and then to indoor seating May 21.

In this episode of Crisis Management, Castore walked me through some of those taproom economics and why many breweries were near a crossroads. He talked about what Seventh Son and Antiques on High are going to look like when the spaces reopen.

He also shared insights into the state’s restaurant and bar industry recommendation panel, which he was a part of. That’s the group that made operating suggestions to Gov. Mike DeWine. But not every issue got the ok from the states — what issues remain out there.