MORNING FOAM FOR WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer and cider news, from the fluffy head all the way to the bottom awesomeness. …

Amid declining production at its Redhook Brewery in Woodinville, Wash., Craft Brew Alliance has laid off at least a dozen of the production employees who worked at the facility, Brewbound has learned.

Local Northwest brews are taking over the taps on Washington State Ferries. You will soon be able to enjoy beers from breweries like Black Raven, Schooner Exact, Silver City and more. Washington Beer Blog has the scoop.

Porchdrinking.com put together a roster of their staff-favorite fall beers from every nook and cranny across the country — from Oktoberfest-style lagers to straight-off-the-vine fresh hopped wonders, to bold stouts and porters. And for the purists, don’t worry; there’s not a pumpkin-themed beer in sight.

It’s unfortunate that India Pale Ale has come to dominate the US craft beer market at the expense of all other styles, says former Stone Brewing Co brewmaster Mitch Steele. He said it has gotten to the point where it is difficult to sell beer in the US if it is not an IPA, or extreme in other ways.

It may cause shudders for some to think about, but in three months there’s going to be a new president of the United States. An era is about to end. With that in mind, Ben & Jerry’s, New Belgium Ale and Protect Our Winters have teamed up to petition the incoming administration to spend their first 100 days making a real effect on climate change.

Let’s take a little journey through some of the science of beer — a salute to the complex microbiology of beer and beer brewing as well as the men and women who developed and continue to develop modern brewing.

And finally, this is how you should approach today whenever a problem arises. Bam! Bam! BAM!