A Better Craft Beer Experience
I wanted to start our February post with a big ‘Thank You’ to everyone that attended our information/investment party at the end of January. I absolutely love these events because I get to talk about Black Dog Brewing Company, our beers, our brand, and all the great things that make us more than just another craft brewery. If you weren’t able to attend, then you missed some great information, one or two “special reveals,” and of course, great beer and delicious food. Unfortunately, I can’t do anything about the beer and food – and trust me when I say, you really missed out on the meatballs and amber beer pairing. However, I can at least high spot some of the cool things we shared and give you a progress update. If you wanted investment information but couldn’t make the party, just drop as a line here.
One of the things that people are usually surprised about is the size or capacity of our future b
rewing operation. Our brewhouse is a 20 BBL system which means we can brew about 620 gallons of beer at one time. If we were to brew 5 days a week all year long, we’d be able to brew 5,200 BBL’s or 3 million gallons of beer. To take the math a little further, that’s 24 million pints of beer! Now, we would probably upgrade the brewhouse to a 40 BBL capacity before we started making Shawn brew every single day but you get the idea. Our goal is to eventually become a regional brewery, pumping out 18,000 BBL’s every year – that’s just under 96 million pints of beer! Is your mind blown yet? I hope you all are ready to drink some beer.
As far as the taproom itself goes, hopefully you’ve taken the virtual architectural tour. Once you’ve done that, try to imagine that space as a two floor office building with a conference room in the middle – because that’s what it is currently. In order to bring our vision to life, our contractors have to cut out the middle section of the second floor to create the mezzanine. So there are some significant structural changes that have to be approved through the state. Speaking of which, anyone have any friends in the state DHS office? We’re treading water in a sea of permits over here at Black Dog Brewing Company.
We’ve been heavily focused on talking about our ho
use beers – Shelby Dog IPA, D5 Amber, and My Girl Blonde, but we’ll have a number of seasonals and limited releases available as well. We are a craft brewery, after all. Each lovingly handcrafted beer will have it’s own story and it’s own reason for being. It goes back to our mission of creating a better craft beer experience. It’s important that each one of our beers tells you it’s story, whether it’s served from the tap or from the bottle, because that’s the first step in enhancing your experience as a craft beer consumer. We’ve also been dropping hints about a very special limited release in the works. I’m not quite ready to share the artwork but I’m pretty excited about this one. It’s extremely important to us that we have a positive impact in our community and one of the many ways we plan on doing that is through this limited release. It will not only celebrate the heritage of Mooresville, but will give back to the community as well. More to come so stay tuned!
So, where are we from a progress standpoint? Well, I am very happy to say that we’ve ordered our last bit of capital equipment (fermenters, brite tanks, hot and cold liquor tanks, etc.). Now we’re waiting on the state to approve our renovation plans so we can get started on phase one. Phase one consists of getting all the necessary plumbing/electrical work squared away so we can install the brewing equipment. Once phase one is complete, we can start brewing beer. That target is sometime in June, provided the state doesn’t drag it’s feet. Phases two and three are focused on the renovation of the taproom and will take place shortly after phase one is completed. Keep an eye on our social media for progress updates!
The next beer on the small batch schedule is District 5 Amber. As many of you know, amber is one of my favorite game day styles and every time we’ve put this beer together it’s a fan-fav. Shawn has done a great job in crafting what I would consider to be the perfect amber. Now, if I can just get Kelly to make some more of those honey-barbecue meatballs we had at the party, I may in fact be able to catch a glimpse of heaven! I’d love to hear about your favorite beer and food pairing in the comments below. Drop us a line.
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