THE BEER BEAT: Starlight Distribution's entire inventory was destroyed by Friday's flooding.

Let's be perfectly clear: It's far better to lose beer than people.

At the same time, the loss of fine beer hits me much harder than a warehouse filled with flanges, and if we had to see alcoholic beverages destroyed, couldn't it have been Bud Light?

Condolences to Starlight Distribution and solidarity with the recovery. The same goes for all the folks north of us who suffered damage from yesterday's flooding.

Three cheers: Starlight Distribution brings Shelton Brothers back to Indiana.