After the Beer Freedom movement of 2022, where residents voted to overrule the 30% food rule for establishments that sold alcoholic beverages, there seems to be a plethora of new breweries and distilleries popping up in the county. We’ve seen two distilleries in El Dorado alone and there are two upcoming breweries in Augusta. Today we are going to talk about the newest member of craft beer establishments in Butler County located in Douglass, Green Frog Brewery & Tasting Room. The husband-wife duo and Owners of the new microbrewery, Shelby and Shawna Green have been in the Douglass community for a quite some time. Shawna has worked in various positions for USD 396 for more than 25 years and now resides as the Bookkeeper and Athletic Secretary for Douglass High School. Shelby is a retired PepsiCo employee of 36 years, but also worked for USD 396 for coaching boys and girls basketball, and currently serves on the Board of Education for the district while also serving on the KSHAA Board of Directors to represent USD 396. While Douglass has been home for their entire lives to the couple and their three children, craft beer is a new skill they’ve acquired recently. “I’d say it’s a new thing for us, about three to four years probably,” said Shelby. “I had a friend that introduced us to craft beer and we’ve really enjoyed visiting other craft breweries and seeing what they do. It’s a very cool and relaxed atmosphere.”
Source: Andover American
