The prices for many of the essential elements of beer making and selling have surged in the past two years as a global supply chain struggles to untangle itself from the late-pandemic buying frenzy.

The plastic rings ubiquitous with six-packs of beer and soda are gradually becoming a thing of the past as more companies switch to greener packaging. The changes are taking different forms ...

So yes, let’s drink a toast to beer. Here is a six-pack of mostly local brews to get your National Beer Day started. Don’t think of this as a best-of or favorites list.