Comments on: Minnesota Bill Would Give Home Brewers a Hand (?!?!?)

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:51:48 +0000

Jon, make Dave do some Aubexxx for you…very nice. We’ll have Matacabras back on soon at The Nova. Drink local!

By: Jon from Stub's

Jon from Stub's — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:06:51 +0000

Awesome!!!!

Thanks Dave! Thanks Trav! I can’t wait to try some Matacabras!

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:01:04 +0000

Oh, the Pressure!
OK, I’ll brew a batch in the pilot this week and earmark a 1/6 bbl for S&H – how ’bout dem apples?!? (No, not acetaldehyde – tasty, amorphous Matacabras!)
As a few may know, my 7 bbl system isn’t fully up and functional (though it took a big step forward today with the stainless welder on site!). Once we’re 7 bbl’ing, there will be a much steadier supply of BrewFarm treats crossing the border. Until then, come on out this weekend for some beery preview action. Trav will attest (and no, he’s not on payroll. Yet…) to the delicious oddities within the LaBrewatory! Hope to see ya’ll this weekend!

By: Jon from Stubs

Jon from Stubs — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:38:35 +0000

I would love it! I have been waiting to see kegs come available.

By: Trav

Trav — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:42:30 +0000

Well Dave/John, since you guys are talking, how bout a keg of Matacabras makes its way into Johns fine establishment?

By: Jon from Stub's

Jon from Stub's — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:09:46 +0000

Dave,

Trust me, we have similar pains running a bar in a major city next to a major university. Arcane rules, government employees and paperwork make every facet of this business difficult. No matter if you brew it or sell it, there is no escaping the BS. However, if you ask me, it is well worth the trouble.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:08:27 +0000

Not so fast, Jon…
Behold the first Ring of Fire (of many…), and their name is the TTB.
What-the-heck? Go for it!
Feel the pain of filling out more paperwork than you can even begin to imagine! Enjoy dealing with arcane rules and regulations that do nothing but impede your business! Experience the thrill of government employees!
I could go on…

BrewFarmer D.

By: Jon from Stub's

Jon from Stub's — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:45:17 +0000

So…

It sounds’s like I could work with local Home brew shops/club’s. As long as we develop a brew space in the basement at Stub’s and register a beer with the state, we should be legal to produce/sell it.

If I ran some contest and picked up the costs to brew…who would like their own personal brews on tap locally(at Stub’s)? I smell some awesome contests/promo’s coming to your local establishments.

By: David Anderson

David Anderson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:14:49 +0000

It *can* be done – I had to jump through a number of additional hoops, bite my nails for 3.5 months and finally get a variance from the TTB to do just that: brew in my “basement.” (And I believe it’s the 4th ever granted, the 3rd was New Belgium…) It’s a commercial space through and through (ADA bathroom, lit exit sign, etc.). We just happen to live above it – a true live/work space.
Come on out for a visit this weekend, as we’re having BrewFarm Tap Room open hours this weekend (2/27 & 28th from 3:00 – 7:00 each day).
Trav can tell ya stories…

Farmer Dave

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:53:48 +0000

JF – looks like it’s an Associated Press piece. But yeah, either way, kinda’ sloppy.

Since we’re just speculating at this moment, here’s a thread that addresses the feds’ approach to brewing professionally within your own residence…

http://www.probrewer.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=12760