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German-Czech > you should call it "Draisaitl"

the Guinness Zero is really good!

Great video! I look forward to hear how this batch turns out especially since you had to use the Augustiner lager yeast strain vs. a Czech lager yeast strain.

Yo! I work at Still Austin and mash and Spicy Boys is a way of life!

Andy did you get a copy of that brew sheet in the end. Keen to see what the yeast counts and viability was in the end and pitch rates?

Nice one Andy, keeping the dream alive. Thanks for the t shirts . Will have to send you some pic is me wearing Tanglefoot merch at some iconic Australia locations at some point

Excellent! Glad to see you keeping busy and staying positive! Love this!

love ur videos......they have a very relaxed vibe about them........cheers bro

Great and entertaining video! ❤

Love the collab. Beer is gonna be dope

Hi ! Why they use the big fans with open fermenters near ?

Great to see a collaboration video. It reminded me of touring the Zilker facility with Craft Beer and Brewing. If I ever open my brewery, maybe we can work out a collab one day.

its always 5pm somewhere.. so starting at 11am is a little late for collab drinking :P

I hate to hear this for you, I wish you nothing but luck in the future. What I’m going to say may sound harsh but I believe it to be true. You do have a lot of pride, nothing wrong with that. But in the end it came back to bite you. You built a brewery for yourself and not for the customer. Reminds me of Joe Dirt and Kickin Wing, “it’s not what you like, it’s the consumer”. I never had a chance to have your beer and they may have been amazing but I don’t believe it to be what’s popular in the industry right now. You said it wasn’t the beer that is forcing you to close, it is 100% the beer. I can think of dozens of breweries that have extremely similar models as yours that have lines around the block for beer releases because they make what is popular and they do it very well. But I can also think of plenty of breweries that do the exact opposite of you (bingo, trivia, yoga, kid friendly, dog friendly, etc…) but they have awful beer and you can’t find a parking spot in the parking lot. But at the end of the day your business model only succeeds because of the beer, and the beer only. Again, your beer may be amazing, but it’s not what the people want. I bet if you made really good hazy ipa you wouldn’t be closing but maybe looking to expand. Treehouse is the perfect example of this, look at their story if you don’t know it. I really do wish you the best, but you also need to be honest with yourself.

Save the Carafa Special for the 3rd decoction, or sparge and consider blending with Sinamar for that authentically, smooth, restrained Czech roast flavor. I totally agree that the roast character is a thing that most American "Czech darks" get wrong / at least not authentic. (Same thing with Franconian Schwartzbiers.)

awesome video man......cheers

Quick question, is it necessary to turn the keg upside down while cleaning? I'm having a little sani left in the bottom and I think it's souring my beer.

I'm currently starting a brewery in Texas. I too, manage risk for my group. My advice: 1. Recipe formulation: develop your core products. Keep COGS and production time in mind. 2. Order a nano-system: no need to oversize for "perceived demand" in an industry on a downtrend. Prove the demand first, then scale up. Always easier than scaling down. Anyone who tells you to oversize doesn't understand risk. 3. Sign lease: find a suitable space in a good location with the proper anchors and no competition within a mile radius. Not always easy, but definitely possible. If after a year you haven't run out of beer every night you've been open, you may need to adjust your model, location etc. Either way at this point your risk is much lower than if you’d gone bigger like pretty much every other brewery has been told to do. Utilizing the taproom concept is tough to do in a nano, but not impossible. Build your brand, then scale up.

Where to buy this ? Who are the manufacturers?

Damn good explanation. Are there any specific yeasts you recommend?

Best of luck to you, Andy. Onward and upward!

Is that sound all Cycadas? Not sure I spelled that right....lol

Great stuff! I love brewing NA beers. Being sober for 4 years, it has helped maintain a positive lifestyle and continue my passion for all things beer! 🍺

You opened a brewery with zero ambience in Temple, Tx. It won't matter how good your beers are you were doomed my dude.

If your ambition was to talk about beer with your customers I think that might be the problem. The % of beer drinkers that like to analyze and talk about beer is very small, much smaller than the number of people that would like something tasty to eat with their beer.

Gotta be a relief and sad but I definitely would be drinking that final half barrel with friends and family personally!

Sad I was never able to make it out! Just moved down to Austin but our move was just a tad bit to late! Good luck in your future plans! I will keep an eye out for any pop ups or contract brewing news!

I’m totally sadden !!! I wish I could have been there to help you In anyway I could have …. I love to brew and like the process .

Absolutely NAILED the top choice. Outstanding video. Good luck with the brewery!

Will you be selling your beer recipes from the brewery?

Stay Zdravi and Good Luck!

I think that this is a semi-colon in your beer journey and not a full stop. So, good luck in whatever you are doing next!

Epic mate, I have enjoyed your vids! keep them coming and I want some of your beer shipped to Sydney Australia!! So please keep brewing!!!

Well played sir, been watching from Australia great journey and I have no doubt your next venture will be spectacular. Brew on bro!

Do what you have to do! Keep us updated on what you are doing going forward.

Learn and move ahead. I know you will.

As a fellow entrepreneur and home-brewer, what you've learned over this experience will serve you extremely well in the rest of life and your endeavors. They can’t teach what you’ve been through. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Onwards and upwards from here.

Well done Andy. Wish you all the very best.

Sorry you're finishing my friend, are you carrying on brewing just not in Temple?

Best of luck with your future projects. A follower from Puerto Rico. 🙂

Somber video, but best of luck! Looking forward to see where the channel and the brand is going to go! I'm definitely interested in glasses and would buy a glass or two. Cheers!

Best of luck to you with your future plans!

Thoroughly enjoy watching your journey thus far mate, as I have my own start-up brewery. I'm elated that you're continuing the brand elsewhere. Onwards and upwards!

Good luck! It's been great joining you on the journey virtually. Cheers! 🍻

A sad day, but you've got to do what's right for you and your mental health. Onwards and upwards. Good luck in all you do Andy.

Good luck Andy👍

Sad times for beer in Texas. These beers were/are top level. I hope you get the passion back to brew at a scale that allows you to share. It was nice getting to know you in the short time I was able to enjoy the place. Best wishes to you.

I have absolutely loved watching the content you put out around this brewery but I'm also excited to see what you get up to next. Keep creating and I'll keep watching!

Are you selling your side pours?

Learned a lot from your journey! Appreciate the honesty and openness. 🍻