The Regular Guy Dream Board

wpid-Schematics-2.jpgWhile Regular Guy Brewing still realistically has a ways to go before launching as a professional business, you can never start planning too early.

With that thought in mind, I spend a great deal of my free time doing research on other start-up breweries, brewery equipment, malt, hops, and brewing processes. If I have a few minutes at the end of the work day before heading home, I’m doing research. When the wife goes to the gym…research. After she goes to bed…research. Sitting in traffic…research. Walking the dog…research. Continue reading

Hops and Steaks

Next to brewing beer…and spending time with my daughter…and playing hockey… and playing disc golf…probably my most favorite way to spend my time is in front of a fire cooking up tasty cuts of meat.

indexWhile I am no beer snob (except for PBR and Stag…both of which roughly taste like what I imagine cat piss would taste like), I am very much a barbecue snob. I won’t even abbreviate it. I punch myself in the leg every time I catch myself using it as a verb. It’s nothing I take lightly.

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Goodbye Old Blue…

14461640_130225224422This morning I had to do something that I really hated to do. It’s not something that I do very often, though I should probably do it more regularly than I do.

I, Seth Treptow, threw away…an old pair of underwear.

It’s nothing I’m particularly proud of.

I don’t know when this particular pair of underwear came into my life, but it had probably in rotation for several years. It was never the fanciest of pairs. Just your standard cotton boxer briefs. You know, the ones that come in a four pack from Hanes. Far from elegant, but more than capable of getting the job done. During its time of service, it had performed incredibly admirably, always without fail. It supported my junk and absorbed my funk with the best of them. And for that, I am extremely appreciative.

mormonunderwearBut over the last few cycles of wearing, I have noticed that this pair, which I will affectionately refer to henceforth as “Old Blue,” had become increasingly holy. And by holy, I don’t mean religious…not like those super sexy undergarments the Mormons sport. No. I mean that Old Blue was getting tattered and worn beyond the point of functional usefulness.

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A beer outing

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You should all consider yourselves lucky. As I write this, it is currently Sunday evening. Relax time. Unwind time. My wife is busy doing wife stuff, kids are in bed and normally I would have taken advantage of this rare quiet time to indulge in a game or two of NHL 14.

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It’s not always about brewing

Being a brewer isn’t always about brewing beer. Sometimes it’s about crunching numbers and budgeting. Sometimes it’s about recipe building and water science. Sometimes it’s about hitting the streets and getting some good unbiased feedback from potential future customers. That’s what tonight is all about.

Over the past couple years, we’ve been carefully and strategically building a relationship with an establishment that we feel would best serve our brand. This establishment will be our starting point, our first of many (hopefully). We love this bar. From the great food to the wide selection of beer on tap, to the very friendly and helpful owners and staff, this is the bar for the regular guy who wants more from his beer than fizzy yellow water beer.

So we venture out with a six pack sampler of tasty Regular Guy beers to serve up a flight to the owners. We’ll get their feedback, find out if our beer or beers would be a welcome addition to their line up and continue to grow our relationship with our future number one.

Wish us luck and we’ll fill you in on the progress we’re hoping to make!

Have a great weekend everybody!