Taking over Monkey Paw Experiences and lessons during the leap from homebrewer to boutique brewer

Great Food Good Wine

Moment of Epiphany

Why Beer? FOODFOOD

Scot Blair + Monkey Paw Pros Access Knowledge of Industry Resources Home Turf Cons Frantic Pace High Standards Multiple Roles

Nuggets of Knowledge from the Pros The beer is done when its done Never Reach Across a Valve You’re going to have contamination in each batch, don’t carry it over to the next one.

No Secrets in the Beer Industry (almost) Nitro, Infusions, Kegging Lagering, Yeast Health Hops, Casks, Safety Barrel Aging, Events

Downs Family – Irish Dry Stout Hooked on Chinook – Pale Ale Brainfood - Zwickel Sweet Georgia Brown – Brown Ale Satanic Chimp –Red Ale Jimbo’s Ale – Maibock-sh Uakari - Wit Summer Honey Citrus – Belgian Pale LoveLike Beer - Saison Howler - IPA Mandrill - IPA Pineapple Xpress - XPA Low and Slow - Rauch GABF Rauchbier - Rauch Great Ape Nectar – Chocolate Stout Rich Mans - IIPA Cornelius - IIPA ANZAC – Aussie Pale SF/SD Bay 2 Bay – Black Common I -5 – Black Ale Bonobos - SDPA Witch Creek – Wet Hop XPA Oatmeal Pale – Pale Ale Rhesus - Porter

Low & SlowMandrill Gateway Smoked Beer Blair’s Favorite Food Beer 40% Applewood Smoked Malt 8% CaraMunich NW/Mountain inspired IPA C Hops Crystal 20 & 60