Good Beer Opens Tomorrow

This weekend, the tasting room will be open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 9pm. We will have our first two beers on tap - a hoppy American pale wheat and a malty sessionable saison. I wanted to open with more beer but we are working on some experimental beers and as we brewers like to say, the yeast will tell us when the beer is ready.

With that, I want to welcome our loyal blog and social media followers into our tasting room. Many of you have been following our story since the beginning and we want to make sure you're the first to see our amazing space and sample our beers.

We tried to do something different here - the tasting room is a big focus of our brewery. I want the tasting room to be a place where you want to spend time, with family or friends, or making new friends. It was important to me that you are immersed into a space that has character and a story (ask me about the history of this building some time). It's all about a place that you want to be in. "Places" mean a lot of me. A place is not just a box with beer in it, it's a space where you want to share experiences and build relationships. It's all about feeling natural, authentic and genuine. And we put a great deal of work into embracing the 130-year old bones with new modern detail.

I also wanted to make sure that the tasting room introduces patrons to the process, equipment and people behind the beer. You are literally steps from the brewery and there's nothing separating you from the aromas of fermentation or the mash. Stop the brewmaster when you see him and feel free to ask about anything. What's that blue thing? What's in these barrels? What are you working on?

I hope that what you're looking for in a tasting room is the same as what I'm looking for. Please join us this weekend from noon to nine, Saturday and Sunday.

Thank you all for your dedication and interest in our brewery, and welcome to Good Beer.