Tomorrow we begin to move our tanks into our new brewhouse in Somerset Street, Frankton in Hamilton. The building itself is a deconsecrated church. It got me thinking about what the Brewer’s Ten Commandments could be. Add some more and I’ll pick a few great ones for the ultimate list. Also, I’ll tell you the name of the brewpub in a few days with a bit of luck. Excited? Yep!!!
Codex Fermentarius
Thou shalt not covet another brewers’ kegs or casks.
Honour thy other brewer’s recipe choice.
Rejoice to thy daughter yeast and thy mother yeast.
Thy glass shalt always be full. Never half full. Never half empty.
Remember thy first brew day. And keep it holy.
Thou shalt not steal another brewer’s hop combination. This is hopdultery.
Thou shalt not covet another brewery’s name. Or beer name. Especially if it is that of a German cyclist.
Seven days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work. Thou art a brewer. Drinking is work.
Taste thy water, taste thy malted grains, taste thy yeast. Don’t taste thy hop flowers.
Thou shalt not drink false beverages. We know what thee are.
Give me some more great Brewer’s Commandments!
Release not the fruits of thy labour until thou has rested (at least) upon the seventh day (to banish all traces of the unholy VDK).
Haha! Brilliant!
Ye Gods! Had to google VDK, ended up spending the last half hour reading a few of these articles, they seem well written, tho I have no idea how correct or otherwise they are 8yrs later, but thought it’d prob interest youse geeks nonetheless: http://www.draymans.com/articles/arts/03.html
That’s a fantastic article! Cheers for the recommend, will go on my “So You Want To Be A Brewer” reading list
There’s a “so you want to be a brewer” reading list?
There is in my house
Thou shall wasteth NO beer. Even if it is 8am
An essential part of your brewery hydration schedule!
Thou shalt have no other beverage before Beer. A whiskey chaser afterwards, fine, but not before.
Perfect
Good luck, great blog.
Thanx!
Thou shalt take it cheesy
Ever shalt thou have full tanks and clean lines.
Looking forward to an opening date Kelly, will definitely be worth a roadtrip south of the Border.
Nice! Cheers Paul
Hey, good luck!
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s brewsheet.
how’s that?
Haha, most important is that one!
I think 맥주 is 정말 멋진 and I look forward to being back in NZ soon to try some at the new brewpub and hopefully catch up with you and our favorite Kiwi/Saffa.
Sweet bro, can’t wait! Chongmal pogo shipoyo!
Thou shall not test new brews on pet gold fish.
Thou shall worship local brews, locally – only if your hair doesn’t drop out.
thou shall cry over spilt beer.
Thou shall burp as a sign of worship.
Thou shall drink not like one works.
Thou shall budget – beer is cheaper than petrol.
Thou shall not pee on the hop.
Thou can’t think, time to drink.
Thou bee the honey of the gods.
Love them all!!!
when drinking-Thou shall worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. next round!!!