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| Door to the Beer Cellar |
The title of this post might lead
one to believe I am providing valuable beer investment insight and financial
strategies not otherwise available anywhere else. Hell no! While I have made SIGNIFICANT
beer investments I drink said investments faster than grocery stores can stock
toilet paper.
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| Homebrew |
Arriving in Germany more than three years ago housing was sparse at best. When I viewed my current beer palace I was immediately intrigued by the size. While comparable to small U.S. townhomes this slice of real estate has 3.5 rooms in the basement. A boiler room with utility sink and 2.5 “Utility” rooms for laundry (yawn) etc. One of these rooms, with floor to ceiling shelving, immediately caught my attention. The previous tenants favored wine and had created a small wine cellar. Naturally I saw one thing. Beer storage. Over the next few months I purchased beer at breakneck speed, feverishly trying to fill the shelves.
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| HERMS Homebrew System |
The beer cellar is a dual use facility allowing for the storage of purchased beer as well as homebrew. How much homebrew storage does one need? Surprisingly a lot as adjacent to the beer cellar is the “Green Room”, so named because of its green floor. The green room contains my homebrew system, increasing my need for homebrew storage.
Approximately a year ago I purchased a secondhand advanced homebrewing system. While the system may be advanced my ability to use the system is not. Naturally the more I strive to improve my “Craft” the more beer I produce, and the more storage space I need.
Many of my friends are ready,
willing and able to assist with inventory control. As a result I now host an annual beer fest dubbed “Mattober Fest”. The first annual Mattober Fest
decimated my homebrew inventory with the consumption of more than 80 bottles of
homebrew. Inventory problem solved!
As the pandemic drags on my beer inventory will undoubtedly grow as I
attempt to stay busy. With any luck I can host my third and final
Mattober Fest here in Germany eclipsing previous consumption records!
Until next time,
Stay crafty, stay at home, and stay safe
