NW bottle share/gathering

Sounds like you all had a great time. Sure hope I'm home for the next one!

 

While I appreciate your and @vurt's loyal defense, it must be admitted that when I uttered that brief remark, it was in the middle of one of the many long and tedious sermons I forced everyone to endure yesterday afternoon...

Which reminds me... @jpbebeau, please don't forget to tell @distantmantra what an insufferable gasbag I was when he returns from his travels abroad. Perhaps I'm alone in this sentiment, but I look forward to bending your ear again - and maybe even his, too - on some future day.

 

I'll make sure to do that. I'm sure a quieter evening with beers and conversation can be arranged upon his return.

Edit: oh, and because you had expressed interest in my activities today:




It was hot. And after 6 miles and 3500' of elevation gain, this was one of the few times I wished for a 12oz can of beer instead of 16oz. (Mostly for drinking...though I did carry the damn things.)

 

As a direct eyewitness to this, I can fully corroborate the account. And it was far from the only act of extraordinary generosity we all saw yesterday, or which was plainly evident by our being at the brewery at all on an unusually important and busy day for our host.

Call me crazy, but based on this personal experience and the company's track record over several years, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Fremont only cares about "min profitz," and just doing, instead, what's good and right. By their employees, their customers, their neighbors, the farmers and vendors they work with, their "competitors" in the industry (whom they view, rather, as compatriots), and, of course, by the beer they produce. If they ever fail in this, it is not, in my estimation, for lack of trying or a profoundly committed heart...

 

It's certainly trendy to support small businesses, but to me this is what it's all about: the genuinely good people behind the scenes who can do what they believe in without answering to stockholders or anyone else. Although I've never met the man, @Texwild has made me a huge fan of Fremont Brewing as a company. I appreciate the value they place on employees, environment, and community but wouldn't know about any of it without this forum.

Generosity should never be taken for granted, but nothing about these stories is very surprising given his track record. I'm glad you shared the story, @John_M, because it's always great to hear about people doing kind things with nothing in it for themselves. Maybe the world isn't so bad after all.

 

I sat on our Riad's rooftop drinking my BIL's homebrew Russian Imperial Stout with local figs last night around midnight (still 92 out wtf) reading these comments along with Untappd and Instagram, seriously impressed by all the awesomeness back home.

 

Really bummed I could not make it to this, but looking forward to hopefully the next one!

 

Sounds like a great time by all. Just the little bit I know of Matt, doesn't surprise me one bit the hospitality he and Fremont provided. Thanks again.

Watching 2 soccer matches, of 8 year olds, in 90 degree weather, was so much better.

And fess up guys, who all jumped into the glitter tub??

 

great time and great beer! was a pleasure meeting all of you.. cant say much more then has already been said. looking forward to the next gathering. perhaps come fall?

 

I live in Texas, never had any intent to show up to this share, but have to admit that I've thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread over the last several weeks. Very interesting and cool to see the NW forum members put something like this together, and big time props to Fremont. This makes me like these guys more than I already do! Well done guys.

Cheers!

 

I think my expression in the picture of me beerscenes posted says it better than my words could. It was a pleasure meeting and sharing with everyone.