There’s a long list of things we keep checking to see if we’ve arrived as a viable business. At the top of the list? Acronyms. Specifically, is MNB a legitimate acronym, recognized by the acronym people?
It is with much pride that I can now say we have arrived. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, thanks to Matt’s […]

Opening a brewery is exciting business. It makes you wonder why there are so few micros in Georgia. The answer, we’ve increasingly found, is distribution. Georgia’s distribution laws are archaic, it turns out. The now-defunct Dogwood agrees in this oldy-but-goody from 2004:
As a start-up brewer, Moran says, his most important decision — more […]

In addition to bottling for the party last night, we were also able to fill out and submit a trademark application for the Monday Night Brewery name. We’re proud to say that we were able to claim not only beer but also malt liquor and non-alcoholic beer. Can anyone say Monday Night Brewery Banana Kiwi […]

All the signs of a great business meeting were there. We had some interesting beers to try. Joel wasn’t in attendance. Jeff’s wife Hannah picked us up a nice Italian dinner from Figo (thanks!).
And the meeting itself went well. We planned the party on March 15 (Are you coming? Let us know on the sidebar.). […]

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 […]

Blogs. So hot right now. Blogs.
Joel and I both work in marketing, so we’re pretty close to the internet marketing world, for better or worse. The past few years there’s been a huge push in digital marketing – from corporate blogs to 2nd Life to MySpace. In general I think this has been “for worse.” […]

Usually after brewing on Mondays Jeff, Joel and I crack open a beer or two and collect ourselves – our thoughts on the night’s events, future plans, updates on our lives. Last Monday it was just me and Jeff, but we still managed to have a good conversation, even without Joel giggling every time someone […]