By “King” James Swann Hello again beer lovers, today I’d like to tell you about a little known group made up of brewers from all over the state, The Arizona Brewer’s Guild. They go about their business rather quietly but play an important role in how the rules and regulations concerning the sales of local beer affect all of us and our pocket books. The group has always been a sort of secret society carrying an air of almost Free Mason clandestine mystery. Sounds silly but it’s true as most everyday employees in our local pubs could not tell you what this group’s directives are. As an example I was recently asked by George Hancock, owner of Phoenix Ale if my new brewery The Perch would be joining this covert operation. My response was simply: “what’s the point?” Even I had absolutely no idea what these guys were actually doing. There were even rumours of dissension in the ranks as many of the breweries and pubs in Tucson reportedly began to close ranks and circle the wagons.
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The Arizona Brewer’s Guild UNMASKED!
Enter Rob Fulmer, current president of The Arizona Society of Home Brewers and newly hired Executive Director of the Guild. It is now Rob’s full time job educate Arizonan’s on what the guild does and why it’s important in communities all over Arizona. Could I have been a catalyst for this action? Who knows, but what I can tell you is they got the right man. Count on seeing Rob at your local brewery, beer events and in the pubs talking to owners, managers, media and the population about what the guild is doing and what it all means. I was staggered by what he had to say and can now report that great things are coming. Who Knew? Until next week, Cheers!
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November 27th, 2013 - December 3rd, 2013
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