Most importantly, of course: this past Monday we had the hearing for our pouring permit and we! Got! Approved! The hearing was a roller coaster of emotion, but everything ended up working out the way we wanted it to (we think), so that's cause for celebration! And - just as importantly - we'd like to say a big Thank You Very Much to those of you who came out in support of our silly little brewery: we do very much appreciate it (also, we're sorry that you had to miss the part where we showcased how bad we are at public speaking - we weren't really sure what was going on either, if that's any condolence). But anyway, now that the City of Everett has approved our pouring permit, that means we can serve pints as soon as we open,* right? R... right?

And lastly, on a bit of a less positive note (since it wouldn't be Bone Up if we went two whole weeks without unexpected production delays), we've had some unexpected production delays. For starters, our plumbing is still waiting to be done due to some unfortunate circumstances that have befallen our plumber,**** and that needs to be done before we can finish our wiring (so if you are or if you know a good, reasonably priced electrician in the area, let us know!). And on top of that, it's looking like we'll probably need to install yet another new HVAC system, but we're a little light on details at the moment. Suffice to say, it will (almost definitely) be time consuming, and it'll (very definitely) be expensive, so that's something to look forward to! So join us next week, when we're sure to find out that we were wrong about everything we heard this past week! Except for the production delays, those are a definite. ​

​Hello again! I know y'all are anxiously awaiting another 1,500 words about flooring, but that ain't the case this time around (partly but not entirely because we're done with the floors. For now. Hopefully. Maybe). After a small hurdle early on (we won't bore you with the details, but suffice to say it involved lawyers and the possibility of more town-hearing-related production delays), we had us a busy as heck week!

For starters, we received some goodies from the good folks over at Keg Solutions and now we got us somewhere to put our beer (once it exists)!

What's more, our bar got delivered! Admittedly, it hasn't been assembled just yet so it's mostly just some stacks of bar components sitting in the brewery, but still! This place is startin' to look downright habitable*. ​

But wait, I have more things to say! With the generous help of our resident** wood enthusiast T-Bone (who, incidentally, built that bar that I was just talking about), we got us a cold room! Or rather, we have the frame of the cold room, but the rest of it is just insulation (and how hard can that be to install?). Now we got somewhere to put all those dang kegs that we keep tripping over!

And - to bring this up one more dang time*** - our hearing for our pouring permit is next week! We expounded on the details a bit last week, but in short: if you'd like to come out and speak in support of us pouring pints (particularly if you're a resident of this fine city), we would greatly appreciate**** it! The hearing is on Monday, January 25th at 6:30 PM in Everett City Hall, 2nd floor, room 29. So come on out, and make sure you say hi before and/or after!

Hey hey say, what say say! We've had us a week chock full o' paint fumes and progress, just like old times! We made some big strides in gettin' that wood floor of ours purtied up and ready to get walked on* and damn but it does look fine. Just take a second right now and see for yourself how good it looks:

We'd like to emphatically thank Sam (Jimbo's dad) and Jim (Jimbo's uncle, who may or may not also go by Jimbo) for dedicating a significant portion of the last several weekends to helping us install this floor. Thank you for your advice, your patience, your pickup truck, your blood offerings, and your time. Without your help, these overeager brewers (versed poorly in the ways of woodworking) would have likely ended up somewhere on the other side of the building with boards nailed to their limbs (probably dehydrated).

We ain't got much other than that goin' on at the moment, but we've got a bunch of big ol' things lurkin' away on the horizon for the next week: our walk-in is getting installed, our kegs are arriving, our bar (or at least part of it) is getting delivered (!!!!), and our plumbing is (theoretically) getting finished! Yessir, things are really back on track after that delay** we had a little ways back. 

And as we mentioned last week, we've got an upcoming hearing at city hall to determine whether or not we can get our pouring permit (which, if you're just now joining us, will allow us to serve pints in our taproom instead of just staring wistfully at a bunch of largely-unused bar space), and we would be just thrilled to pieces if any of y'all felt like coming out to support us! The hearing is on Monday, January 25th at 6:30 PM in Everett City Hall, 2nd floor, room 29.

So with that in mind, if you do decide (or get asked by the committee) to say a little bit about why us getting a pouring permit would be a good idea,*** it certainly wouldn't hurt to talk up the fact that we're trying to do something good for the community. We do want to be good neighbors, and we really just want to provide a comfortable place for people to drink a tasty beer or two - ideally without stepping on anyone's toes. So if you'd like to mention that craft beer drinkers tend to be a fairly orderly/responsible crowd, then that couldn't hurt. Or maybe you might want to bring up the fact that we're moving into an abandoned-looking old factory and working to make it someplace that people will want to go to (and which, incidentally, will have ample parking). Or, if you're a more pragmatic sort, you may want to mention the revenue we'll be bringing to the town. 

Those are just suggestions, of course, so feel free to disregard as you see fit. But if you do come out, make sure to say hi and/or introduce yourself, we'd love to meet you!

Hello and good day! We've had us another productive-as-heck week, no naps or pie required.* While we've been pluggin' and chuggin' away in order to get things ship-shape as soon as humanly possible, there's not much that's "new" or, for that matter, "completely finished."** Remember when we said our ventilation system was finally in progress? After several months' worth of delays? Well our ventilation guys are done, so now all we need to do is bring in a plumber and an electrician and then a different ventilation contractor and probably one more electrician. So that's basically wrapped up. And that new wood floor that we've been talking about? We've got more of it! All the boards are in,*** and it's looking great!