Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
The American beer industry’s economic impact today is $253 billion.That's roughly 1.5 percent in U.S. Gross Domestic Product, creating 1.75 million direct…