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So, one year of entries down. Normally I need to think long and hard about committing to another year of writing anything, but this writing is different for me. I get to say just about anything I want. I get to ramble on about random thoughts, and as long as the topic somehow relates to beer, everyone seems to be OK with it. Cool gig, huh?

We’ve finally gotten onto a rhythm in our brewing and bottling.

Like everyone else, I entertained that dream myself, but I
never thought I’d make it a reality.

I received an email from a homebrewer dreaming of becoming a commercial brewer and he asked, “How late is too late for a determined fool to chase an old dream?”

Where I live every grocery store has been expanding their craft beer section. In some of them, the craft beer shelf space is now bigger than that dedicated to the large lager brewers.

I’ve always wondered what the secret is to creating a successful brewery.

The first thing people ask when you tell them you are opening a brewery is, “What kind of beer are you going to brew?”

I must say the toughest part about starting a brewery is coordinating all the little parts. Sure, the paperwork is enormous. I think I killed a couple of trees trying to perfect my TTB application.