Growlers Are Here!

136 Ounces of Awesome!

The Growlers are here! 68 ounces of Ex Umbris to the left, 68 ounces of Claritas Kölsch to the right. Stuck in the middle with you.

Kölsch.

Rye Imperial Stout.

The growlers should last a long time. Mike has had a similar one for over a year and the rubber seal is going strong. I've also seen four year old flip-top bottles that have kept their carbonation. So long term storage is possible in a flip-top growler (assuming I fill it properly.)

The Growler itself is going to cost $20.00 and fills will be $13.00 for Claritas and Grazias, $16.00 for Intrepidus, and $20.00 for Ex Umbris and Amplus Acerba. 

Hess Brew To Go. 

Empty Set.

Kegs Arrive!

Major Laser.

The kegs arrived a few days ago from Plastic Kegs America. They come with some nice etching on the sides. I'm wondering whether I should spray paint a big "H" on the side just for kick however... Neon blue perhaps.

Plenty of Storage.

240 Gallons worth of keg space, also known as eight barrels. Do you think that will be enough for distribution? 

Light Weight.

21 lbs empty versus 29-31 lbs for an empty steel keg. That is a 28% reduction. They are quiet too, which is great, but bad news for my steel drum band side project.

Remember.

The biggest issue I've heard of is that they are a little taller than a standard steel keg. Hopefully that will not be an issue.

Oh, and an Osprey Flew By...

What Hath God Wrought?

Well, well, well... it looks like we are about to go on a bit of an adventure.

In three days we will be moving into a warehouse, which in turn will allow us to start dealing with the Health Department--eventually get our Type 23 ABC license, TTB approval, Fictitious Business Name, Seller's Permit, and so forth-- needed to become a legal commercial nanobrewery.

So grab a beer, relax, and enjoy me bloggin' & tweetin' and usin' whatever social networkin' tool comes out between now and our grand openin'.

It is sure going to be a wild ride, probably very similar to Splash Mountain, consider me your Br'er Rabbit.

I hope this blog will be useful to anyone who hopes to open a business of their own someday. I will be writing about all of the hardships, triumphs, and pitfalls of opening a new brewery in a very competitive industry.

Consider this BUS101 for beer.

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