What should Monday Nights look like?
We need your help. We’ve entered the phase where we will be transitioning Monday Night events away from a random garage on the west side of town to bars and restaurants serving Monday Night beers, all over the Atlanta area (and eventually Georgia). This will allow us to meet more people in different parts of Atlanta, and give us a venue to provide beer for sale (which we cannot do out of a garage for obvious reasons). However, we haven’t yet put too much thought into what a post-garage Monday Night event should look like.
What would you be most excited about? Here are a few thought starters, but we really want your fresh thinking. Leave a comment, if you dare.
- Meeting the owners (prediction: this will not be a winning suggestion)
- Drink specials on Monday Night beers
- Random schwag giveaways (we wouldn’t be able to give away stuff to everyone, though)
- Games or trivia
- Food options paired specifically for Monday Night beers
- Bringing in interesting guests such as authors, scientists, or pirate experts
Trade Show ready
Our new banner came in the mail. We realize this is not very important or interesting. Which is why we dedicate an ENTIRE POST to it. Look out trade shows, here we come. Or beer festivals. Whatever. Where there is a need for a banner, THERE IS A BANNER!!!!
Taking pictures of beer
This weekend I borrowed some photo equipment to take some delicious-looking product shots of our beer. So now I have to figure out how to use this stuff. Hopefully I can finagle a few shots that look as good as the beer tastes.
I guess my Nikon COOLPIX isn’t going to cut it? But Ashton Kutcher is the spokesman! ASHTON, YOU’VE RUINED ME!!!
The Alabama legislature’s adventures in homebrewing
Just listen to some of this stuff. Two of my favorite quotes, from Alvin Holmes hisself.
Man you gon’ turn everybody into wino!
When I have cocktails, I drank Chivas Regal!
Thanks to Simon for sending it over to us.
Cooking with Monday Night beers
Looking for some food to make that pairs with (and includes) Monday Night beers? Probably not, since you can’t buy our beer yet. If you’re into cooking and into Monday Night, you might want to keep this post bookmarked for future reference.
My Nashville-based brother Nate hosted a tasting party with his chef-girlfriend Colby. They came up with some recipes for onion rings and pizza, made with and paired with our Eye Patch Ale and Drafty Kilt Scotch Ale. Mmmmm.
P.S. My brother runs a website called “Nate News.” Big egos seem to be a running theme in our family.
We won’t be brewing on Monday nights (for now), and why that’s a GOOD thing
THE BAD NEWS: We won’t be meeting on Monday nights until we launch.
THE GOOD NEWS: We are launching soon. And our decision to put off brewing is being made only because we are so close to launching. We have contracts in place, orders in, and for all intents and purposes we are operating as a business. Granted, a business without any revenues. But still, a business. And as a business, we have an obligation to the many other individuals and businesses that support us. The folks providing our insurance policy for starters, but also our investors, our distributors, and many others.
From the start it has been our goal to transition these Monday night events to area bars and restaurants, and that is still our current plan. We’re not quite sure what those new Monday nights will look like ? and will most likely be soliciting ideas and advice from you guys in the next few weeks. We recognize that the vibe might change. We’re hoping it changes in a natural, organic, and positive way. Allowing us (and you) to interact with more people.
We’ll continue to keep you posted on our progress. But just know that this is ultimately a GOOD thing. We’re so close.
Bonus points for anyone who can make the connection between this post and the picture.
Monday nights are business nights
According to the groundbreaking website Is it Monday now?, it is indeed Monday. Which means everyone needs to have a beer this evening. Jeff, Joel and I will be taking this mandate seriously. Now that our launch recipes are finalized, we’ve been turning more of our attention to launch logistics, as you may have noticed from the lack of brewing lately. So we will be meeting up to talk shop. Which means no official “brewing” tonight, unfortunately.
Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t drink with us in spirit.