Howdy and hello, kiddos and squiddos! We got one heck of a doozy of a weekend lined up, with all kinda stuff just happenin' left and right around here so let's get movin' and so on and et cetera.
But first: an update on progress for Expando-Mania! In short: a lot more things have paint on them now. Some of which are even things that are supposed to have paint on them (and on the other hand, some of them may be Jared's computer). And while it's not the most gripping news to hear that we applied paint to some surfaces, we're still pretty stoked indeed because a) we don't really have the permits to do anything else just yet, and 2) painting has been the bottleneck for most of the other stuff we need to do - we can't well knock down the wall to the brewery if we're gonna be spraying paint all over the ceiling. Anyway. There's paint on stuff. It's pretty rad!
But first: an update on progress for Expando-Mania! In short: a lot more things have paint on them now. Some of which are even things that are supposed to have paint on them (and on the other hand, some of them may be Jared's computer). And while it's not the most gripping news to hear that we applied paint to some surfaces, we're still pretty stoked indeed because a) we don't really have the permits to do anything else just yet, and 2) painting has been the bottleneck for most of the other stuff we need to do - we can't well knock down the wall to the brewery if we're gonna be spraying paint all over the ceiling. Anyway. There's paint on stuff. It's pretty rad!
Surprise! The new side of the brewery looks exactly like the old one!
But at least we managed to cram our back offices full of Stuff pretty much immediately!
Oh! And some stuff happened over on the side you already know and love - our last original cellar (for our now-retired plastic fermentors) was dismantled to make room for our next set of Shiny New Tanks!
This isn't so much painting as it is "I'm sick of having to go around the whole building every time I need a screwdriver let's punch a hole in the wall with sledgehammers right effing now" but we feel these pictures are an accurate embodiment of the spirit of this past week.
While we're at it, we should probably mention the fun new beers that we've got! As you may remember from a few weeks ago, the Pink Boots Society - which is the international organization for women in the beer industry - got a bunch of its members to brew up special beers for International Women's Day. Well, we saw fit to brew not one but two beers (because we like both brewing and good causes), and they're out this week! The first - Big Boots '18 - is a smooth sippin' saison whose dark and brooding color belies its quaffability and it's on tap right friggin' now!
The perfect springtime beer: muddy brown with promises of warmth and fruity goodness!
The second - Pink Smoothie - is a double IPA that's got a whole mess o' the proprietary Pink Boots hop blend and also (in the spirit of our "smoothie" IPAs) a whole buncha other stuff too. We'll never be able to brew another one like it, so come getcha some - it's on tap starting on Friday! Probably!
Unlike its cousin Purple Smoothie, we decided to keep this beer beer-colored. (Don't worry, there's more stupid purple stuff in the pipeline.)
Moving on, this Wednesday (which is tonight if you're the type that's on top of your RSS feed), we've got a new-to-us event: Pysanky egg decorating! The short version of the story on this one is that it involves drinking and hot wax and fanciness, so you know it's gonna be a good time! And never you fear if you've got uncancellable plans this very night, because we're bringin' in an encore night next week! Both times it starts at 6pm, so come on by and egg it on up with us!
Because nothing says "craft brewery" like Egg Crafting.
Then on Thursday we're bringin' back an old favorite (of ours) - Ruby Rye on cask! In true English fashion, it's perfect for a night of polite murmuring and/or a soccer riot. And if you can't get your cuppa down at our digs, mayhaps you'd be pleased to know that Ruby will be making an appearance at NERAX! Woo, etc.
Plus, cask pairs great with Audio Triviality, which is also happening on Thursday (starts at 8pm)
And on Friday we're bringin' in more new friends, and this time they've got tasty treats! More to the point, PapaVivi is bringin' the meat in the form of tripletas! Tripletas, for those of you who don't know (full disclosure: we didn't either until recently), combine the three best eatin' meats (beef, chicken, and ham) with garlic bread and the seemingly unusual (yet strangely popular and fairly delicious) notion that potato sticks are a condiment.
And if that don't sound like your formula for tasty times, we're gonna have to make you retake Flavor Math because it gon' be good.
And then on Saturday basically everything is happening all at once and we're gonna need to be in three places at the same time which is always pretty rad. Startin' off at Home Base, we have Maca Macarons in the house to satisfy your sweet tooth from 1-4PM!
I wish I could think of something sassy to say here but really I'm just daydreaming of the colorful flavor insanity that is the French macaron.
Then out in the world (if you happen to find yourselves out there instead of in the cozy confines of our taproom where you belong), we're gonna be reppin' at two different fests! First (and also second, I guess) we're gonna be at Melrose Beer + Bites, which is probably somewhere in Melrose judging from the name. Then in the evening times, we'll be at Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop for their Craft Brew Night!
And if that weren't enough for you, get ready for this Sunday because we're about to get real. This Sunday is the day of the long-awaited* beer and Girl Scout cookie pairing! Grab a flight of any four beers (or just grab a pint of your favorite), and we'll include a serving of the matching cookies for an extra $2 (while cookies last)! Proceeds go to Girl Scouts of America.
Here are our picks:
Here are our picks:
- Trefoils (shortbread): Extra Naked Cream Ale, Key Lime White
- Toffee-Tastic (butter toffee): Key Lime White, Nug Amber Ale, Ruby Rye Mild
- Tagalongs (chocolate-covered peanut butter): Extra Naked Cream Ale, Cello Hoppy Brown Ale
- Do-si-dos (peanut butter, oatmeal): Stag Pale Ale
- S'mores (graham cracker, chocolate, marshmallow): Shut Up Kelly! Porter
- Thin Mints (mint chocolate): Shut Up Kelly! Porter
- Savannah Smiles (lemon, powdered sugar): Stomper Blonde Ale
- Samoas (toasted coconut, caramel): Wasted Life IPA, Galena Saison
Not a drill.
Oh! And! It's the beginning of a new month, which means that the Smarch coloring contest winners are in! Check out all this adequacy below, and if you're one of these lovely people come on in and claim your prize!
Our winner: Erin S.! A+ for knife skills.
* This is where I'd usually say something like "by us" but we ate so many Girl Scout cookies in preparation for this event that several of us are still a little queasy. Sometimes it's tough work when you find your true calling, but we did it for you.
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