Home quarantines are never fun, but a good beer can make it better.

That's what the folks at Eastern Market Brewing Co. believe. In the wake of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's executive order to close bars and in-person dining beginning 3 p.m. Monday, the craft brewer is launching a beer delivery service.

Delivery of beer to homes is allowed under Michigan law, and for small brewers, it could mean the difference between staying afloat and closing permanently.

"The timing couldn't be worse for our industry," Dayne Bartscht, co-owner of Detroit-based Eastern Market Brewing, told Crain's on Monday. "January and February, we take a loss. March is when we start digging out of it. For this to come in March when we are finally starting to see some light is horrible."

Bartscht said the brewery will begin beer delivery this weekend out of its new Ferndale operation, offering it initially to addresses within the Oakland County city. He said by the end of the month, he aims to have the service available to nearby cities, including Detroit, and eventually throughout Southeast Michigan.

Bartscht said he's in talks with a few technology companies to launch a delivery app called Wing It. If the app isn't running by this weekend, orders can be made online. The brewery is also exploring food delivery.

Around 20 of the company's 48 employees will be making deliveries with their personal vehicles. Several precautions will be taken — cans will be sanitized, all transactions will happen digitally and delivery drivers won't come within 6 feet of recipients, Bartscht said.

The brewery's two locations will still offer carryout beer sales.

"I've had a lot of sleepless nights thinking about what we would do with our employees if there was gonna be a full shutdown," Bartscht said. "Really, that was the impetus of bringing this to market quickly."