"Micropub" System..thoughts?

How do you know for sure, until the snow melts?

 

If it tastes good, I don't care, I'll buy it unless they are doing something completely unethical and evil, then I will protest them.

 

I haven' t been there yet, but at least I know what to expect when and if I go. Thanks for the ifo.

 

Sounds like a system to make beer which would appeal to mass produced, non-craft drinkers. As others have said I'm sure it has its fans, but I wouldn't touch it for $7 a pint, maybe $4 a pint.

 

FYI -
http://allaboutbeer.com/article/brewpubs-on-our-bases/

 

I've been to the place in South Norwalk the OP references and the beer is incredibly forgettable. It just tastes like a guy charging money for mediocre homebrew. I never plan to go back. Food was decent, I'll give them that.

 

It sounds like a great business model.
But I wouldn't want to drink there.

 

Truly in a blind taste test, w/o knowing what was extract or all-grain. (they all start from all-grain, by the way) ....I wonder how many if any could tell the difference. I think it's simply because they "know"...so it bothers them. Extract simply takes out a step if one doesn't have room to store grains, etc. They are just picking up where the process left off. As stated earlier......I've had quite a few all-grain brews that totally sucked! It's simple...if it's good, it's good...if not, it's not. People make it out to be more complicated than it is.....

 

shit, I casted my vote before I read what micropub pub meant. micropubs suck. fuck that, I will never go to one of these shit holes. it actually repulses me!!!!

 

Think about it this way, extract beer is all-grain wort that has been boil all the way down to a very concentrated level. After that it is boiled for ANOTHER hour. You can tell extract from all grain if you know how a beer should really taste. No one should brew this way and sell it for profit and feel proud about it. Actually, no one should buy this beer and feel good about it. Yes, it's beer. But it's beer that could be and should be better if people actually cared. The process has a lot to do with it and the people that brew it and drink it should both take pride in it!!

 

Meh. Some people like microwaved food that comes in boxes, and think it's great. Bully for them.

 

If it brings BMC drinkers into the craft fold then I'm all for it. Otherwise meh...

 

Here's the thing, so many people are treating beer making like it is a religion not an art. Ask 100 different artists to creatively interpret a subject and both the tools they select and their end result will differ. Do any of the "slammers" have a clue what the entrance fee is to open a microbrewery or any other business for that matter? It is very easy to sit on the other side of the bar and whine and then go home and slam a business owner from a safe little space in your den. I respect any entrepreneur who knows what his/her budget and personal limitations are and does what works best for them and for their family. If you don't like the way their beer tastes, don't drink it. But for God's sake don't make it your personal agenda to shut down an establishment just because they don't know the secret handshake or couldn't afford to spend $150-$350k on a "traditional" system. The pen, or in this case, the keyboard, IS mightier than the sword - don't forget it.

 

If i had read your post before voting i would have selected Not Going there. I know things like that exist for home use, hell the first time i "Brewed" beer was with one, but I've never heard of a "Brewery" doing this. They need to be exposed. If people still want to drink their beer after knowing, that's their choice. But i won't eat at a restaurant that uses powdered eggs and a bunch of canned goods, and i wouldn't drink at an establishment like this.