Alabama Homebrewer Arrested

[hillybilly]

I wonder what came of this

 

[Smithman]

So...what happened in the end?

 

[AeroEngUA07]

Not sure about actually posting the guy's name, but from the picasa link near the beginning of the thread there was a name in the album link and DocBrown mentioned part of it again. So using this name in a google search with "homebrew" I find that a person of that name is going to be a brewmaster in a new brewpub that is opening in Montgomery, AL in the coming months. The brewmaster listed in the articles is cited to have brewed beer in Birmingham for 13+ years so most of the pieces seem to fit and point toward this guy. It would seem to me that he didn't go to jail or if he did not long, and he decided to get the hell out of Blount Co. away from the ****** neighbors.

Not sure how specific I really can be about this. Also I am completely unconnected with this situation and just read thru it all this afternoon. Seems to me though that the situation was at least moderately good.

 

[alestateyall]

Finally an update on this story. The update is in the bottom half of this article.

In short: the case is on going and the legal fees may cost the accused "close to $20000 before it is over."

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/03/mobile_county_prosecutor_disci.html

 

[Phunhog]

Finally an update on this story. The update is in the bottom half of this article.

In short: the case is on going and the legal fees may cost the accused "close to $20000 before it is over."

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/03/mobile_county_prosecutor_disci.html

Well if that is the case the "accused" would be smart to ask his fellow homebrewers for a donation to his legal defense!! I bet most of us wouldn't mind forking over a few dollars..:rockin:

 

[aubiecat]

I'd help a brother out.

 

[passedpawn]

Well if that is the case the "accused" would be smart to ask his fellow homebrewers for a donation to his legal defense!! I bet most of us wouldn't mind forking over a few dollars..:rockin:

It's the AHA (American Homebrewer's Assoc) that has been the organized, driving forced behind legalization in the states slow to legalize homebrewing. That's the best bang for your buck if you want to help.

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/

 

[hoppymonkey]

It's the AHA (American Homebrewer's Assoc) that has been the organized, driving forced behind legalization in the states slow to legalize homebrewing. That's the best bang for your buck if you want to help.

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/

While is the best place to go to help for eventual legalization. I believe he is wanting to help him out directly. I would kick him some cash myself to help with this BS. If anyone knows how to reach out directly to the guy, Post something here and we could put together a fund for him.

 

[passedpawn]

While is the best place to go to help for eventual legalization. I believe he is wanting to help him out directly. I would kick him some cash myself to help with this BS. If anyone knows how to reach out directly to the guy, Post something here and we could put together a fund for him.

Yea, you're right. In fact, I wonder if the AHA is/could help with his legal bills.

 

[alestateyall]

According to the article his name is Kade Miller.

According to google he is the brewmaster at Railyard Brewing Co.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...120607014/Brew-pub-announces-chef-brew-master

The Railyard website has this phone number: 334-262-0080

http://www.railyardbrewingcompany.com/

I am sure if you called they would put you in touch with Kade.

 

[unionrdr]

It's cool that he at least got a great job out of all this BS of an excuse to mess with folks. I think he shoud get help putting this to rest.

 

[passedpawn]

It's cool that he at least got a great job out of all this BS of an excuse to mess with folks. I think he shoud get help putting this to rest.

Great job? Maybe, but if I read the article correctly, he has a degree in law. Seems that after the investment in time and money to get that degree, he could have done better than asst. brewer somewhere. But he's clearly chasing his dreams, so good for him I guess. OT I know, but I wonder why people spend so much time getting a degree only to do something completely unrelated.

 

[unionrdr]

Good point to ponder. I wonder what he was doing previously?

 

[Hermit]

Great job? Maybe, but if I read the article correctly, he has a degree in law. Seems that after the investment in time and money to get that degree, he could have done better than asst. brewer somewhere. But he's clearly chasing his dreams, so good for him I guess. OT I know, but I wonder why people spend so much time getting a degree only to do something completely unrelated.

I was an appliance repairman for GE. They paid for me to go to school. I spent lots of their money on a degree. I would have taken a pay cut to go elsewhere and start over.

 

[IffyG]

Great job? Maybe, but if I read the article correctly, he has a degree in law. Seems that after the investment in time and money to get that degree, he could have done better than asst. brewer somewhere. But he's clearly chasing his dreams, so good for him I guess. OT I know, but I wonder why people spend so much time getting a degree only to do something completely unrelated.

I'm getting a PhD in Neuroscience within the next year or so. I can tell you unequivocally that I will not be getting a job that utilizes the PhD in any way shape or form. The problem is the idea a career (law/medicine/research) that applies an advanced degree is often completely different than the reality. Unfortunately, most people don't make the realization until late in their schooling and finish it out anyways. Of those people that do finish, many end up getting a job that they despise so they can feel like they are making something out of all the time they invested in it. Few people are willing to walk away from it entirely and start over in their late 20s and beyond...

 

[MVKTR2]

I suppose this is the final chapter in this saga:
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/03/blount_county_homebewer_was_ac.html

May I say this DA and the enforcement class she works with like many before them are immoral liars, people whom value their power more than the truth.

Here's a quote from this piece of 'work' and an exert from the article:
"He wasn’t making beer. He was making whiskey and white lightning,” she said.

See update below for Miller's response.

Casey pointed out that, in addition to the alleged still, deputies seized a half dozen military-style rifles and a pistol from the residence as well. “If he were just home brewing, what would he need all those guns for?”

Of course a reader posted a link to a picture of the equipment, you know the one we all mocked because of the smug sheriff standing over his and his henchmen's handy work. Yes these liberty hating pro-statist will stop at nothing.

They seized his guns, brewing equipment (stainless steal conical, pots, etc), and even took his wife's kitchen aid mixer. Why? Simply because it's profitable to do so under asset forfeiture laws which allow such confiscation of private property which is then sold off and the profits spent without oversight on new toys for various police forces. On this note there's a Dr. in south MS who's suing for almost 55 million over his maltreatment where a similar no-good department took 50+ prime acres and bragged about turning it into their country club even having pictures of the property on the wall with parts drawn in showing where they would install a driving range, shooting range, etc. Disgusting statist, the lot of em!