A program to have homeless youth in Ottawa deliver beer to people's homes is back in business, according to the local brewer involved in the plan.

Vankleek Hill, Ont.-based Beau's All Natural Brewing Co. launched a delivery service Nov. 24 in partnership with Operation Come Home, an Ottawa agency that runs a resource and program centre for homeless youth.

The business featured at-risk youth delivering beer to homes in the Ottawa area for a fee, but it was quashed within hours of starting up after another unnamed brewery complained. There was a wording issue in Beau's delivery permit.

But Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said he would try to get the business back in operation before Christmas.

On Friday evening, brewery co-owner Steve Beauchesne posted on his Facebook page that Operation Come Home had been given a regulatory exemption to resume the delivery service.

Deliveries to resume Monday

"We're back in business baby! Online orders will start back up as of 5:15pm," he wrote Friday, saying the delivery service would resume on Monday.

Spokesperson Jamie Hammond said it's a job creation program in need.

"This is their lives," said Hammond. "They need housing. They need food. They need clothing. This is not a typical job loss. It hits home. So knowing they could potentially have their jobs back is something we're really excited about."

The extra help is great news for Kyle Baker, who was one of two people hired to deliver the brews through Operation Come Home. Baker currently lives at the Ottawa Mission.

"It would feel like I wasn't punished," Baker said before news of the decision came down. "It was a stepping stone to help me get out of the situation I'm in. Nobody wants to hire anyone from the Mission. I was starting to feel better about myself."