Never too early to start asking! But it *may* be too early to get some definitive answers to your questions... I have not locked in a firm date or location yet, but I have a couple of different things in the works. And several beers lined up as well, with some exciting collaborations that should hopefully be ready by the time the Tasting is here. I'm planning to give at least 6-8 weeks' notice on an announcement with a firm date/time/location, so please don't be worried that you've missed out on anything. If you came to either/both of the last two Woodshops, rest assured that I have your name and I'll be reaching out with a heads-up via email or beermail. If you didn't come to any of the previous Woodshops or somehow don't get a message, I'm sure someone will put up some kind of general notice on the BA forums, or I'll put up something in the Events listings. And you can always contact me privately if you have any specific questions, concerns, hopes, or dreams.... It's true that this year's party will in all likelihood be more than a year's wait since the last one, for what would be the first time in the party's 7+ year history (we've never been beholden to any kind of "anniversary date" or anything like that, instead simply choosing to have another party when we get too antsy and restless since the last one-- which has basically never been a full year later)... But the good news is that this long-ish wait is mostly because I'm working on *a couple* of different things that may be ready to pull off before the year's end here. I'm really hoping so.... Thanks so much for your interest. All I can say at the moment is that I have a lot of different ideas for the core Woodshop Tasting, and also for another sort of offshoot or two that I think sort of fit into the same niche of eye-opening and memorable (and, yeah, pretty extreme) craft beer experiences, all of which I believe the Woodshop faithful will really enjoy. Stay tuned...! Best, Chris
