A few weeks back, David mentioned that he and Heather had a road trip to Atlanta coming up. Then he said he had reached out to a couple of breweries to see if he could visit. They were receptive, so off he went - and then last week we got some photo updates.
His first stop was Red Brick Brewing, which was one of the first craft breweries in Georgia. Here's a photo of him standing with the 100-barrel brite tanks. For comparison, we have a 10-barrel brite at Hawksbill Brewing!
Among the other lessons learned from this first visit was that the serving laws for breweries in Georgia are very different from what we have here in Virginia. Our law is much more favorable for entrepreneurs who want to start these businesses. I understand that there are changes on the horizon in Georgia though.
Two other breweries he visited were Dry County and Southern Sky, where he worked on a brew day for a 7-barrel batch. He says he learned a lot from the experience, and he's already shared some of that insight. Between he and Kevin, they've already got some adjustments to the workflow in mind.
At Dry County, he had the chance to have a look at a 5-barrel brewing system made by Alpha Brewing Operations, who built ours. Plenty of good insights from that visit, too.
A key takeaway from all this? Hawksbill Brewing Company has joined a community of people who are very welcoming and always ready to share insights about craft brewing. It's part of what makes the adventure fun - and eventually, profitable. Every step forward is important to us at this critical stage!
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