Here are some pictures from the event
Thursday, October 18, 2012
We had a great opening! Thanks for coming out!
Thanks to all who came out for our opening! We had a great turnout over the course of the day and it seemed that everyone had a great time. We had great reviews from folks on the beer with folks like all the styles we had to offer (especially our Kolsch, Hefe, Porter, Stout, and Pale ale).
Here are some pictures from the event
We followed up our success on the 6th with being open the next weekend, setting up on the deck which provided a nice cafe like atmosphere. Again thanks to all that came out for growler fills and just to enjoy a few beers on a very nice day!
Here are some pictures from the event
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Come out October 6th, we'll be open!
Well we are finally going to have our first public opening on October 6th from 12PM to 4PM. We'll be providing free samples (2 Oz.) of our brews as well as free pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, hot dogs, chips, soda, and water. For this opening, we have a barrel of Kolsch, Porter, Pale Ale, a half barrel of Hefeweizen, a third of American Stout, and a couple of small kegs of some one offs (English Bitter and a lite Belgian Ale). I also have a few 22 Oz. bottles of Trippel and Raushbier for tasting only (I'll be brewing up batches of these in the near future).
This will be an ourdoor event outside the brewery doors around back (for those of you that do not know, our brewery is out of our residence). Parking is on the side and will be clearly marked.
If you like the brew, then you can buy a pint while enjoying the autumn day or try your hand at some horseshoes or bocci ball if you like. If you would like to take home some brew, we offer growler fills or if you have a kegerator even take home a keg (we currently have no tapping equipment available for rent). Note that growlers are for off-site consumption, so if you are staying for awhile we'll have your growler filled by the time you are ready to leave. Cash is the preferred method of payment, but we do take credit cards as well.
We also have a variety of BHB swag for purchase as well: embroidered polo shirts, hats, and custom BHB logo pint glasses (if you purchase a glass, you can get its first fill for only 2 bucks!). We have limited quantities, but if we run out of something you want (or want it in another color) you can let us know what you want and we'll have it on our next order. All of our prices are listed on the website (www.barnhousebrewery.com) so check there for updated information.
Of course you can look around the brewery at your leisure and we will answer any questions you may have about the brewery and its future.
Not sure how long the beer will last since it is limited quantities, so comer early.
We hope to see you there!
Roger & Christine Knoell
This will be an ourdoor event outside the brewery doors around back (for those of you that do not know, our brewery is out of our residence). Parking is on the side and will be clearly marked.
If you like the brew, then you can buy a pint while enjoying the autumn day or try your hand at some horseshoes or bocci ball if you like. If you would like to take home some brew, we offer growler fills or if you have a kegerator even take home a keg (we currently have no tapping equipment available for rent). Note that growlers are for off-site consumption, so if you are staying for awhile we'll have your growler filled by the time you are ready to leave. Cash is the preferred method of payment, but we do take credit cards as well.
We also have a variety of BHB swag for purchase as well: embroidered polo shirts, hats, and custom BHB logo pint glasses (if you purchase a glass, you can get its first fill for only 2 bucks!). We have limited quantities, but if we run out of something you want (or want it in another color) you can let us know what you want and we'll have it on our next order. All of our prices are listed on the website (www.barnhousebrewery.com) so check there for updated information.
Of course you can look around the brewery at your leisure and we will answer any questions you may have about the brewery and its future.
Not sure how long the beer will last since it is limited quantities, so comer early.
We hope to see you there!
Roger & Christine Knoell
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
We Are Legal!
That's right! We are finally legal. It seems that our application got lost in the TTB's new on-line system, but we got that straightened out, got the state application completed, and received our license on Friday.
Now it's time to get brewing so I can have beer for our opening. It will not be anything fancy, but there will be good beer, I promise. With that said, let me give you a heads up on the direction of the brewery.
We would have liked to start out the brewery on the main road through Lucketts, Route 15, but due to environmental restrictions, It's not going to happen any time soon. Could we have looked for other places in Leesburg? Yes, but we really want to stay local to the community. So we are currently looking to build a tasting room on the property and operate similar to the many farm wineries in the area. We will be moving and expanding our hops garden, growing some spice plants typically used in brewing certain styles, and getting a new flock of chickens (which have been gone for the last year).
All this is a slow process that we would like to get working on during the winter so we could start fresh come spring. Winter will be tough for us without any permanent building for visitors, so sales will most likely be done in the brewery itself.
More to come, so stay tuned for more info!
Cheers!
Now it's time to get brewing so I can have beer for our opening. It will not be anything fancy, but there will be good beer, I promise. With that said, let me give you a heads up on the direction of the brewery.
We would have liked to start out the brewery on the main road through Lucketts, Route 15, but due to environmental restrictions, It's not going to happen any time soon. Could we have looked for other places in Leesburg? Yes, but we really want to stay local to the community. So we are currently looking to build a tasting room on the property and operate similar to the many farm wineries in the area. We will be moving and expanding our hops garden, growing some spice plants typically used in brewing certain styles, and getting a new flock of chickens (which have been gone for the last year).
All this is a slow process that we would like to get working on during the winter so we could start fresh come spring. Winter will be tough for us without any permanent building for visitors, so sales will most likely be done in the brewery itself.
More to come, so stay tuned for more info!
Cheers!
Friday, July 20, 2012
TTB Frustrations Continue...
Just to update everyone on my TTB application (required federal permit)... I successfully submitted my application in February and was approved on March 17 for processing. I have not heard a word from them since with constant phone calls (twice a day sometimes) and emails over the past two months. The initial estimate for approval using their new on-line system was 60 days mind you. Well I finally get a call from a TTB representative YESTERDAY indicating, in no uncertain terms, that my application was passed from person to person and mine was "lost". Amazing how that could happen in a digital world! So they are just now looking at my application. Needless to say I am completely frustrated by the fact that no one called me to even say "Hi my name is so and so and I'll be your assigned representative" nor did any of my emails or phone calls get returned. I will provide updates as soon as I get them.
Well If I have to find any good in this situation, I would like to congratulate my friend Adam Fry in Maryland who is starting Frey's Brewing for receiving his TTB approval yesterday and Scott from Mad Horse Brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. for getting his approval within 35 Days!
Some people have all the luck...
Well If I have to find any good in this situation, I would like to congratulate my friend Adam Fry in Maryland who is starting Frey's Brewing for receiving his TTB approval yesterday and Scott from Mad Horse Brewpub in Lovettsville, VA. for getting his approval within 35 Days!
Some people have all the luck...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Brewing and building
Well things are moving along. I've been brewing typically a barrel at a time trying to get a little ahead of the game. Kolsch, porter, pale ale, tripel, and a English bitter. I've decided to take a stab at doing some cask ales, so I took some of the bitter and put it into my first firkin...
I've also been working on changes to the brewery to support keeping kegs cold and a controlled environment for the fermentors. I picked up a Coolbot and an 8000 BTU AC to cool a portion of the fermentation room. Here are pictures of the upgrade...
We are going to order our first shipment of growlers with our logo on it in the near future from Tote Glass and we have completed our submission to the TTB for our license and are hoping to be legal by May. We have inquired about participating in the Northern Virginia Brew Festival held in Morven Park in Leesburg, Viginia which would be our fist public outing. We also may participate in the Frederick Beer Weeks brew festival at Stillpoint Farm. Good times ahead!
Finally, we set up an account with Square.com and now we can easily take VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover cards.
We are going to order our first shipment of growlers with our logo on it in the near future from Tote Glass and we have completed our submission to the TTB for our license and are hoping to be legal by May. We have inquired about participating in the Northern Virginia Brew Festival held in Morven Park in Leesburg, Viginia which would be our fist public outing. We also may participate in the Frederick Beer Weeks brew festival at Stillpoint Farm. Good times ahead!
Finally, we set up an account with Square.com and now we can easily take VISA, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover cards.
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