Last night I was handing-out pre-production samples to the West Middlesex CAMRA New Members Evening at The Forester in West Ealing, together with Gregg and Bryan from Weird Beard Brew Co. All rather pleasant once we managed to get in there past the film crew who were supposed to finish at 18:00 and were still going at 19:45 - what a surprise, given what I know from my previous life at the BBC.
All three beers I took seemed to go down very well with the membership. I had my Alt at 5.2%. my Stout at 4.5% and my Doppelbock at 7.4%. It's very gratifying, and excellent for morale, when strangers say how nice something is. Makes me almost think it might be worth pursuing this small brewery lark!
I had intended to get up on my hind legs and talk about the beers I brought, but that didn't happen for some reason. A number of people came up to me with useful suggestions about future outlets for my beer - various pubs, bottle shops and delicatessens.
Dean, the manager of The Forester, kindly arranged hot snacks like potato wedges, spring rolls, samosas and onion rings to turn up during the later part of the session. A bit of blotting paper is most welcome.
With a bit of luck we might get the lease signed on the Hanwell unit this week, or early next week. The major vessels are about to be built, and therefore I hope to have somewhere to put them! It's a bit complicated thinking about the timeline - do you order the chiller for the cold store before or after the hygienic flooring? Need to find an industrial-grade electrician so I can get a quote for 3-phase stuff.
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