I’m still going through all the photos from Boontstock this weekend, but one cries out to be posted immediately, It’s too hilarious to wait. When I arrived at the Boonville Beer Festival grounds on Saturday while brewers were setting up, one of the first people I ran into was Brian Hunt, from Moonlight Brewing. “Look at this,” he beckoned, pointing out to me a sign affixed to the end of the wooden booths in the center of the festival, though this one was on the back. “Shaun O’Sullivan [from 21st Amendment Brewing] needs to see this,” or words to that effect.” So I took a photo using Brian’s camera phone so he could send it directly to Sully. But I took one, too, so you could see it, too.
“Hey Shaun, at least you’re not helping them! You’re not “putting trash in cans!” Hilarious.
Cruel…………………but funny!!!!
Not sure I get the joke…some very fine beers are showing up in cans these days. It’s about time. Cans are the ideal container for some situations and the old fashioned notion about cans tainting the taste of beer are just plain silly and untrue. It’s a good way to package good beer.
With the new availability of small scale canning equipment, I think we’ll be seeing more “craft” beer (the good and the bad) sold this way.
Prof, you probably have to know Shaun. If you search through here you’ll learn that I’m a big proponent of beer in cans. Brian and I aren’t making fun of beer in cans at all, just Shaun, who’s not only sensitive about this issue but has had to work hard to overcome many peoples’ prejudices about good beer in cans.
J: Our great industrial lager producers have been putting trash in cans for years. Shouldn’t they get some sort of environmental award?
I would venture that Shaun doesn’t get harassed enough. Nothing really about beer or cans, just in general. Although between hardly ever working, watermelons, cans, and not being in Boonville, there’s so much to work with!
I’m a huge fan of 21A IPAs. The stuff Shaun has made in MN does not bear up to the stuff brewed in SF. It’s not a function of the can, because when it was canned in SF it tasted better too. Nobody tell Shaun though, he doesn’t want to hear it. And hey, the stuff from MN is still one of the few decent ales in a can.
Ah, Ladies and Gentleman Brian Hunt, he’ll be here all night…try the veal it’s on special.
For the record, no brewer “works” compared to Brian. How many times have any of us been sitting at a bar and Brian Hunt walks in delivering beer after 6PM while the rest of us are sitting on our asses at a good beer bar? Exactly. As far as the difference in the beer brewed in MN versus CA I will acknowledge there have been differences, but I will say this that with time the beer is getting a lot better in Cold Spring. Anytime you start brewing on at a new facility there is always a ‘tweeking’ period that occurs where you’re getting the recipes in line. I could go on more here, but I really like Brian’s joke and I need to get back to writing some material about putting in twigs and tree tips in beer. Stay tuned.
Shaun is right…Twigs and tree tips in beer would just be wrong!
Ahhh…thanks for clarifying. I’m kinda new here, and just starting to get the hang of the rythm of this fun place. I get it now….
And to celebrate, I’ll open up an Old Chub.
Cheers!