Would you like to go pro one day?

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

Oooohh, my first chance for self promotion 

The brewery is called Stone Barrel Brewing and the beer is called "Boom!", A session american style IPA. 500 ml bottles and limited kegs available from mid November .... fingers crossed

We're just waiting to sign off on our branding so should have the site up and running later this week.

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

We're based in Ballymount in Dublin

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

Haha. Nice 

Right, time to stop hijacking this thread! We'll update you guys with the launch date when we get it,

[delzep]

Make sure to sell your beers locally (ie clondalkin)

Actually Shearys in Crumlin would be the closest good beer pub to you... Maybe give them a shout?

[DEMPSEY]

Best of luck Kaymak. Can you give us the size pf your brewery .

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

Best of luck Kaymak. Can you give us the size pf your brewery .

Well its about 30l at the minute  We're contract brewing for the start while we are charming our bank manager into emptying his pockets.  We're eventually going to be looking at a 12  bbl (2000l) brewery

[UpsidedownA (Andrew)]

Best of luck Kaymack!

[Bubbles]

aah how did one so young get so wise

I'm neither young nor wise, I'm afraid... 

[Bubbles]

Nope. Why ruin what is for me a really fantastic hobby? It's my form of escape and I couldn't bear the idea of adulterating brewing with such monotonous activities as deliveries, invoices, irate customers, chasing payment from customers, dealing with revenue, dealing with environmental health, fixing broken equipment, worrying about paying the taxes and the mortgage.

You just listed the annoying things that go with being self employed. There are a lot of good aspects to being your own boss too.

Well, depends what kind of "self-employed" you are. I'm self-employed myself but I don't have to worry about most of the items I listed. But my point was more about the business of brewing encroaching on what is my favourite pastime. It just wouldn't be for me.

[johnrm]

I'm torn between the 1st 2

[kev]

I'm also going for it. Juggling quite a few things to get ready for delivery of the equipment at the end of the month!

[DEMPSEY]

Where will you base yourself

[kev]

We'll be trading as Independent Brewing, based in Carraroe, Co. Galway

[St. Fursey]

Good luck Kev! Great to hear that plans are going well!

[Kaymak (kev2403)]

Best of luck Kev!!!! I hope the head aches aren't too bad!!    Dealing with the various government agencies can be very tiresom!

All that being said, its worth it to have your own beer!

What type of beer are you planning?