Excitement abounds!

I have an appointment next week to look at some industrial space. Wish me luck.

Quick beer shot

Here it is, the beer money-shot. Wait for it...









Check out the clarity. I don't even filter - and if you look close enough, you'll see dry-hops that are pouring out of the keg with every glass. Regardless, the beer tastes great. A strong bitter, beautiful malt. I am definitely digging it.

In other news, I received my 9 bag shipment of grain. It's amazing how delicious the Caramel Munich 120 tastes. It really does taste intensely of raisins and coffee. A beautiful combination that will no doubt make the stout I'm going to brew have great notes of fruit and coffee. I won't be adding any _real_ fruit of course - that's for cheaters :P

I've been getting differing feedback on the 'Black-Capped Brewery' name from people. Some think it sounds like pirates and illegal things. Others caught the Chickadee reference. Not sure what pirates and chickadees have in common - we'll see.

Brewery Name

I've been playing around with names, and I've gotta say, I really like "Black-Capped Brewery" as the name for my brewery. Black-Capped Chickadee is the state bird, and I have fond memories of being in the backyard of my grandparents house (which happens to be my house now) listening to them chirp in the morning. Plus, it FEELS "New England," which is important to me. I want people to know that the brewery is local - rooted in heritage (supposedly, I have ancestors who came over on the mayflower).

I dunno... maybe it's a terrible name. Would you buy a Black-Capped Brewery stout? I think so.