Filling Barrels at last!

                    It is pretty exciting to be getting beer into barrels at last. We have been transferring several beers this month and lots more going forward. There is a blend of a saison, a brett brux blonde and a...

Chianti! Champagne! and Cherry Wine, Oh My!

                  Another day and anther truck. This time it was six big beautiful chianti foudres, lots of champagne barrels and a cherry wine barrel.  I am so excited to get these filled but there is so much work to do...

Cleaning, Cleaning and More Cleaning

                                          One of the things that is wonderful starting up a business on a small island that realestate is a touch less expensive...

Yeast Testing

            Before we even started brewing at the brewery we wanted to have a play with some yeasts. We wanted to discover what different characteristics and flavours each yeast gave in a controlled way. So we trotted off to visit Jan...

Our first lot of barrels arrive!

                        Pretty excited to be getting our first delivery of barrels. Not so excited that they arrived early so there was only the two of us to unload and no fork lift. But that couldn’t...