Beer-lord history

[Beer-lord]

Paul's Beer House.pdf

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I think it was 1979 or 1980 when I first dabbled in homebrewing. Slowly, very slowly. But by 1981 and 1982 I was brewing regularly with many, many failures and very, very few beers I could feel good about. Since I was part owner in the same business I fully own now, I sneakily used it's business license so I could buy some things wholesale. I called it "Paul's Beer House". Original huh?
I shipped to both my business and my home depending on what I bought.
Here's some invoices from 1983 with some of what I bought. It's a 3 page pdf file and I promise its not a virus. I think this was when I went into all grain and shortly before I got married and went into a complete stoppage in 1984 or 1985 only to brew a bit again in the 90's with a Mr. Beer kit that sucked.
Wow, that was so long ago, I had hair.

[Inkleg]

Sparkle Brite? Green Mint Extract??
What a nostalgic find and just look at those prices.

[BlackDuck]

That is awesome.

What's a spicket????

[Beer-lord]

Not sure what the spicket was but maybe a spigot???
I have a huge folder of all the invoices and some catalogs from companies I don't think are around anymore like Li'l Ole Winemakers & Beermakers' Supply and The Winery of Overton Square, Duane Imports and Bierhaus International.
Take a look at this from 1983.

Bierhaus.pdf

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[Dawg LB Steve]

Nice find! Good thing you didn't give up when you made those bad brews!

[Beer-lord]

Some are still pretty bad but even some of my worst now are better than my best then. I think I can only remember 4 or 5 beers that stood out as very, very good though others like most of them. I was hard on myself even then.

[Rebel_B]

Thanks for sharing your history!

[berryman]

TY BL for sharing that. Man I would love them prices now, we all would make a lot more Beer..

[Beer-lord]

It was a 'fly by your pants' time, that's for sure. I feel dumb now but compared to then, I feel like a pro.

[Kealia]

Man, if we knew then what we know now......(and I'm not just talking about beer).

It's cool that you have some of your brewing history to reflect upon.

[philm00x]

I was but a mere 10 months old when you made this order, Paul. And holy crap, $1.60 for 10 units of lager yeast?! CHEAP!!

[Beer-lord]

Thanks for making me feel old. I am what I am, what I is!

[jimjohson]

Thanks for making me feel old. I am what I am, what I is!

You're old??