We’ve started debating the question which has no answer: If we have to pick one beer to go to market with initially, which beer should it be? There are many factors at play here, including what micros are currently widely available (Sweetwater’s 420), what Georgia has a taste for, and what name/label is most likely […]

We didn’t realize until recently, but it turns out we are awesome. The breakthrough came Thursday night as we dipped our Laissez-Faire Barleywine in gold wax and put labels on them. Turns out they look GOOD. Almost too good…

Our friend actually took a bottle to Brick Store in Decatur and shared it with some of […]

We’ve been waffling on a name and label for our barleywine, which has been cellared now for around 4 months. After sampling a few choice bottles over the past few months, we’re confident that this beer is going to kick some serious ass. As such, we need to make sure that the name and label […]

My dad made his first appearance at MNB last night. He was in town on business, whatever that means. In any event, I thought it a appropriate time to post this label which was created as a prank for his motorcycle club. Check out the inspiration here. (Thanks Mark!) Apparently my dad is a […]

Now accepting comments, suggestions, and high praises. Many many thanks to Dave who provided the name for us. The quote for this bad boy comes from Joseph Smith. Yes, THE Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism:
There has been a great difficulty in getting anything into the heads of this generation. It has been like splitting hemlock […]

Many of you are aware of the trouble we’ve had coming up with a suitable name for our barleywine, which will be available come Christmastime. When storing the barleywine, I wrote “Laissez-Faire” on the boxes to signify that people needs to keeps their grubby paws off of our masterpiece. Laissez-Faire represents, of course, the economic […]

Bottling our barleywine on Monday has got me thinking about names again… And I can’t get away from the hobo motif. Do any of these strike a chord (or trigger a better name?):
Bindlestiff Barleywine
Glad Rags Barleywine
Jungle Buzzard Barleywine
Steam Train Steve Barleywine
I encourage you to go here or here for inspiration.