Taking over Monkey Paw

Experiences and lessons during the leap from homebrewer to boutique brewer

Great Food

Good Wine

Before Beer

Moment of Epiphany

Why Beer?

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Its DELICIOUS!

FOOD

HomeBrewing

Scot Blair + Monkey Paw

Pros• Access• Knowledge of Industry• Resources•Home Turf

Cons• Frantic Pace•High Standards•Multiple Roles

Nuggets of Knowledge from the Pros

The beer is done when its done

Never Reach Across a Valve

You’re going to have

contamination in each batch, don’t

carry it over to the next one.

No Secrets in the Beer Industry (almost)

Nitro, Infusions, Kegging

Lagering, Yeast Health

Hops, Casks, Safety

Barrel Aging, Events

Boutique Brewing

COLLABORATION

Education

DIVERSITYP

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Beer Diversity

Downs Family – Irish Dry StoutHooked on Chinook – Pale AleBrainfood - ZwickelSweet Georgia Brown – Brown AleSatanic Chimp –Red AleJimbo’s Ale – Maibock-shUakari - WitSummer Honey Citrus – Belgian PaleLoveLike Beer - SaisonHowler - IPAMandrill - IPAPineapple Xpress - XPA

Low and Slow - RauchGABF Rauchbier - RauchGreat Ape Nectar – Chocolate StoutRich Mans - IIPACornelius - IIPAANZAC – Aussie PaleSF/SD Bay 2 Bay – Black CommonI -5 – Black AleBonobos - SDPAWitch Creek – Wet Hop XPAOatmeal Pale – Pale AleRhesus - Porter

Low & Slow MandrillGateway Smoked Beer

Blair’s FavoriteFood Beer

40% Applewood Smoked Malt

8% CaraMunich

NW/Mountain inspired IPAC Hops

Crystal 20 & 60