What would you call it? and what would be the styles and names of your pilot beers? Personally I think i would call my brewery Vixens and Sirens. Our logo would be a very voluptuous Mermaid ( that looked nothing like the scuttlebutt mermaid to avoid copyright infringement issues). We would issue three Pilot beers. Whimsical Wench which would be a complex Stout, Voracious Vixen which would be a red American style amber, and Surely Siren which would be a Pale ale rich with hops.
I'd learn to spell Surly before production (and then get ready for a Cease & Desist order from Surly Brewing): Surly: 1: menacing or threatening in appearance <surly weather> 2obsolete: arrogant, imperious 3: irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner : crabbed Unless you really wanted Surely: 1: in a sure manner: aarchaic: without danger or risk of injury or loss : safely b (1): with assurance : confidently <answered quickly and surely> (2): without doubt : certainly <they will surely be heard from in the future — R. J. Lifton> 2: indeed, really —often used as an intensive <you surely don't believe that>
I have been thinking about working on my home brews more. The one thing I would do is make a style/flavor in my area that is not readily availible here. Example would be an IPA like Harpoon that is easy to drink. (cant buy Harpoon in AZ) So if I was to start a brewery it would have similar ideas. Cater to new tastes for our area and make quality beer.
I think I'd do a brewpub. I like when brewpubs do a local flare- and I would probably name it after a local landmark. The best place I live around a bunch of lakes so a lot of the beers would probably be named after those. Fishing is also really popular around here-so something like Walleye Wheat would be suitable too. There's an awesome local fresh meat store/meat market about 2 miles from me so we would get a lot or menu items from there- lots of chicken, pork, and beef dishes. Plenty of farms and farmers markets around too for fresh fruits and veggies. The tap list would probably look like this: Rotating: Rotating lager tap (bock, dopplebock, eisbock, roggenbock,wiezenbock, dortmunder, marzen, eurp dark lager...etc) Wheat Ale Tap (probably seasonal-the spicy winter white seems to go well with winter, hoppy wheat for the summer, more traditional for spring and fall like a witbier for spring hefeweizen for fall) Low Key tap: rotating interesting for beer history yet somewhat boring in flavor styles to attract the BMC crowd- light lager, Kolsch, Cream Ale, Steam Beer, euro lager High ABV brew: DIPA, Imperial Stouts, Strong Ales, Belgians, Scotch Ale-etc. Barrel Aged Beer- Stouts, Sours, Wheatwines, Strong Ales, DIPAs-whatever. Monthly: January-Russian Imperial Stout February- American Imperial Stout or red fruit lambic, March-Irish Red Ale or Irish Dry Stout, April-Saison, May- Maibock, June- Witbier, July- German Pilsner, August- Belgian IPA, September- Octoberfest, October- Pumpkin Ale, November- Fresh hop pale ale or IPA, December- Winter Warmer Exmierimental Beer: Fruit beer, hybrids, adding indgedients to traditional styles, sours, Kvass- anything you don't find traditionally at a brewpub The standards: IPA- a nice bright flavorful grapefruit/pine IPA with little lingering bitterness Porter - it has to be robust and full of flavor- most breweries around here use a porter as their flagship beer. American Pale Ale- A nice blonde hoppy classic APA
I would name it Super Epic Whales and I would only release 100 bottles a month at $350 a bottle and it would be barrel aged, waxed dipped and hand signed and bottled. I would release it on random days at the brewery only so people had to wait outside to get it. Though it probably wouldn't be that great, it would be super rare and could pull in some major whales in trading
If I had enough dollars - and being an old fart - I would seek to buy the rights (and recipe) for Falstaff to tap into the nostalgia market. And look into how much it would cost to buy the rights to Ballantine Ale (and older Ballantine labels and recipes). And maybe a few nostalgic vehicles for delivery purposes. And as I love the Dahlonega, Ga. area, perhaps some gold rush-related craft brands brewed in that area. For any plans beyond that, I would have to give it some more thought, while I wait to win a large lottery to fund these dreams.
I'd put it in the heavy duty cans and pull tab tops. Oh and name every beer after a Led Zeppelin song The Lemon Song Summer Shandy(cause when you squeeze my lemon....) Tangerine Topper Black Dog Stout Stairway to Heaven Utopia's I Can't Quit U IPA What is and What Should Never Be Pale Ale Kashmir Dust When the Levee Breaks (by the growler only) D'yer Maker Barleywine Ten Years Gone Vertical Epic The Beer Remains the Same
I've thought about this often. Wanting to promoted the Pennsylvania-ness of my beers, Ruffed Grouse is one that I think of a lot. Or that'd be the name of one of my beers at least. The other thought is my name here. "ISO : Hey Jim Ruffed Grouse IPA"
Lol i was gonna say the same thing. I'm drawing a blank here but i would probably call it, Balls Deep Brewing, Just cuz it sounds hard. I'm gonna have to ponder this and get back to you.
Well I think manufacturing of the heavy cans and pull tabs would be prohibitive, let alone the lawsuits by representatives of Led Zeppelin may cause my plans to be railroaded..... Not to mention how the Brewers would feel about my little play on names I don't know about drinking anything from balls deep but I'd go there if I had two..... And I'd hate to see a collaborative effort between Balls Deep and Gay Donkey... things could get real ugly
If there was ever a band to theme your brewery after - I can't argue with Led Zeppelin. Going to California California Common "Bring it on Home" special = returned growler refill discount
Altex Brewing named after my grandpa's old business. I'd start with a great porter, brown ale and dopplebock.... because I love those styles..ha.
Wreckless Brewing. I actually think a brew pub would be more fun to start with... Pub Ale - exclusively available on cask every day of the week replicating the way it was done before nitro-taps came along. Highly drinkable with a modest ABV. Six Shooter Pale Ale - six hop additions during the boil. 12 Gauge IPA - twelve hop additions. (did someone say 'citra'?) There would of course be a stout/porter option or a hoppy brown ale and seasonals. Ahhh, I can dream.
I'd call mine Psychopomp and I would brew Belgian Strong Dark Ales with the following pilot names: Xolotl Itztli Xocotl Tezcatlipoca
Perhaps i would purposely misspell it to avoid copyright infringements . Furthermore I would commission tyson cadoo from lowbrow art to create my bottle artwork . He draws the most fabulous ladies!
My friend's Furious clone is called Surely Curious. In my imaginary brewpub (actually am planning on doing it when I "retire", but not with this idea lol) I would expand from our best hb beer now, Hop Psychotic IIPA, to a whole line of mental defects beers. Manic Marzen Personality Disorder Porter Alzheimers Pale Ale Dementia Double Stout Multiple Personality Black and Tan Paranoia Pilsener OCD Wild Ale etc. The pub would be named Liquid Therapy
Why would I post my multi billion dollar ideas on a public forum. Here's one: Non alcoholic IPA called Mormon Juice.
Also another one: Jim Jones Barleywine; an 18% barleywine aged in young pinot noir barrels and then hit with brettanomyces during bottle conditioning.
I'd dig the Zeppelin theme if spmeone else did it - me, I'd be more apt to start a 4AD-themed brewery, which I'd call It'll End In Beers, featuring: Milk & Honey milk stout (with, um, honey) Lonely Is An IPA Stars On E.S.B. Pale Saint Pale Ale The Wind That Shakes barleywine Dig For Fire rauchbier (okay, this one is kinda weak) If I ever lacked immediate inspiration for a beer name, the Cocteau Twins catalog is an easy muse.
Hot Ham Water - Rauchbier Me Myself and IPA- India Pale Ale Mic Czech - Czech Pils Law and Porter- Porter
I can't think of a name for the brewery, but I'd do something similar to HF and name my bears after family members that have influenced my life.
i can't be the only one who is eager to meet juicy hill. she is number three prostitute in all of vermont.
