smangold

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My book just arrived. Unfortunately I cannot read it as my wife insists on wrapping it as a Christmas present.

3BB001

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I'm only 50 pages into it but it did talk brefly about licensing in Canada already.

drewN

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thank you for the response.. i already caved in and bought it this morning !

dog_gone

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Ordered. Starting my quest.

limulus

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Just received this in the mail today. I look forward to reading it. I was very close to opening a brewery back in the mid 1990s and even had a Specific Mechanical system lined up. But, there were just too many people getting into the game then and GA and it's 3-tier system was just too unfriendly. I got cold feet right before the "correction" occurred. There is a similar boom going on now. If GA ever allows self distribution and tasting rooms that can actually sell instead of sample, this state will explode with brewery start-ups. I make too much money to seriously think about it now until I retire.

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Hog Mountain Brewing Co.
Keg 1: Hog Mountain Pal Ale - Tap 1
Keg 2: American Wheat - Tap 2
Keg 3: Dunkelweizen - Tap 3

On Deck: Bourbon Barrel Porter (to be aged 6-9mos in brand new 1L flip-top bottles) and Pliny the Elder!

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
-Ernest Hemingway

tomhen

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It's true there are a lot of people getting into the business. I was in it in the 90's as well. The ones who got into it for the money are no longer in business. But my friends who had a passion about their beer still are. We all started with small crappy systems. I have stayed small out of choice, but my good friends have not - Avery, Left Hand, New Belgium, Ska and Odell. If you brew out of passion and have good business sense, you don't need to worry about a fall out. I could go on and on.

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-Brewery Operations Manual. 3 Steps to Build And Operate A Successful Brewery

MX1

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They Ship to APO...ORDERED!!

Tim

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"The ART of brewing Beer, is the ACT of brewing Beer"

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limulus

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I can't argue with you on the industry. You know it better than most and that is why I bought your book! If I were to get into the business, I would not want to be an industry giant...maybe just a couple of states BTW, your Immersion Course looks like a great deal for someone looking to gain some hands-on experience.

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Hog Mountain Brewing Co.
Keg 1: Hog Mountain Pal Ale - Tap 1
Keg 2: American Wheat - Tap 2
Keg 3: Dunkelweizen - Tap 3

On Deck: Bourbon Barrel Porter (to be aged 6-9mos in brand new 1L flip-top bottles) and Pliny the Elder!

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
-Ernest Hemingway

Ryush806

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Just ordered this book an looking forward to reading it! My buddy (the business guy) and I (the brewer/engineer) have been toying with the idea of opening a brewery for a bit now. Hope this book will give us a good understanding of what it will actually take.

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Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
- Benjamin Franklin (and I don't care if this quote has been largely discredited/misquoted...I like it!)

Beer, if drank with moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.
- Thomas Jefferson

hugenjapan

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By a "specific mechanical" system do you mean the company in Victoria BC Canada? Cause I work there