Another Good Beer Night

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:24 pm

Attended the monthly brew meeting tonight. Only four guys, which allows for all to be in the same conversation. They liked my beer. I learned that one of the other guys went to the same high school I did, though 26 years later. We even had some of the same teachers. But the night still improved. Walking back to my car, I noticed pallets of kegs in front of a barn. I stopped to look, there was a guy there on the phone. I told him I was interested to see this, on my way home from a homebrew meeting. He told me that it was Port Jeff Brewery's new facility, and invited me in. I saw barrel aging, limited edition bottles, a cold room, 250 gallon fermenters. I left him with a bottle of my IPA. His name is Mike, and he is the brew-master.

Post by **Beer-lord** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:40 pm

Well, sounds like you're in like Flint (who's old enough to know what that means?) and maybe before you know it, you'll be brewing large batches of your homebrew in Mike's brewery.

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:58 pm

LOL. I think most of us are old enough. I guess the average age of this forum is right about 50. I did get a head start on a brewery job, I offered to help him move the kegs! Two guys at the club are doing a collaboration with a local micro-brew.

DirtRacer · Post by **DirtRacer** » Tue Oct 07, 2014 11:11 pm

I'm not sure what a Flint is and if 50 is the average age here, then I'm only halfway there. Anyway, sounds like an awesome night that most homebrewers probably only dream of. Hopefully your IPA will have him contacting you in the future!

RickBeer · Post by **RickBeer** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:10 am

DirtRacer wrote:I'm not sure what a Flint is and if 50 is the average age here, then I'm only halfway there. Anyway, sounds like an awesome night that most homebrewers probably only dream of. Hopefully your IPA will have him contacting you in the future!

Well youngster, you can use the new fangled Internets to find out...

Internets

Unless he meant In Like Flynn....

Post by **Beer-lord** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:46 am

Nope, I think even I am too young for Errol Flynn.

Inkleg · Post by **Inkleg** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:24 am

That's pretty cool John. Remember just say yes when the offer you a job.

What did the guys in the club think about your beer?

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:55 pm

They liked it Ink. I've been getting positive reviews from them lately. I still want to improve in this IPA though. The first bottles were really great, the next ones less so, though still quite good. In fact, I think I'll do some analysis right now! One can never "study" too much.

Post by **philm00x** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:29 pm

Very nice, John! Super cool of the guy to give you a private tour of the brewery.

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:37 pm

It was, Phil.
But most beer guys are good guys.

Post by **philm00x** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:11 am

This is true! It's a big reason why I love this hobby. We don't judge, we just wanna have a beer!

Inkleg · Post by **Inkleg** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:27 am

philm00x wrote:We don't judge!

Oh thank goodness, I was a little worried about that.

You know, my reputation and all.

John Sand · Post by **John Sand** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:42 pm

Don't you worry a bit about your reputation, Ink. It's hopeless! Kind of liberating, no?

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