Aslin Beer Co. Releases

Bigger space, closer to DC = big costs. They need to move further west. Where property costs are cheaper and a town has lower taxes . Like to Winchester.

 

Crazy if all of this was put into motion due to last weeks release

 

It 100% was.

 

I'm guessing the reason they chose Herndon in the first place is because it's somewhat close/central to where they live. That said, I'm guessing they stay in western fairfax county or eastern loudoun. Going closer to DC doesn't really have much benefit for them at this point, people want their beer and will travel for it.

 

What did the release trigger? I heard it was a fire code thing.

 

that's true.

 

Did anyone go yesterday? Long line?

 

Long line from what I heard. Best to get there by 2:30 if you want the IPAs

 

Yeah, for today's release of 3 IPA kegs, that's 45 gallons. The first 45 people will clean them out at 1 gallon max per person. I think they were out by 4 pm yesterday. I'll skip.

 

Drove by and just kept going, 30 or so outside and I can only assume 20 inside.

 

It's a fucked situation. Their staff isn't making money. They aren't bottling. They aren't crowlering. Wonder how long this can go on before their bottom line starts to take a serious hit. That coupled with the loan they took out for expansion it can't be too long.

 

They will be fine because they haven't even come close to hitting full capacity on theory nee system. I think the new brewhouse comes next
Week. So once they get through the expansion phase I would think they would be putting out way more product. I talked to one of the owners today and he mentioned that once they get through the next two/three weeks of build our they will have more product then now. He also mentioned they have more large tanks on the way to meet demand.

 

They aren't going to do anymore bottle releases?

Saw on FB that people were lined up at 11am, good beer but that's a long time to sit around for what equates to a couple 4 packs of tallboys.

 

Yes, they will have there next one in two weeks according to their latest post.

 

When are they planning on making the move? Seems weird that they're gonna install all this new equipment and have to take it all down in the near future.

 

That could only be true if they had absolutely no business plan at all (possible I guess). They are selling beer as fast as they can make it.They are making as much beer as they possibly can on the rig they have. If the maximum the rig can produce, at max capacity, isn't enough to pay the loans+rent+wages+supplies, when they are converting it back to cash immediately... if they weren't, they'd be sitting on finished beer that wasn't turned back into cash. How could that possibly be better than their current condition?

You can say they are leaving money on the table, of course, anyone who's demand is greater than their supply is leaving money on the table, but to say they "aren't making money" is not accurate.

 

I think he meant the non-owner staff.

 

so they have a beer release on the 14th. daddy g's pop-up. anyone know what kind of beer that will be?

 

daddy g's is salsa

 

Chips and salsa to-go!