"Cheers!"

This is Chris. He seems to know everyone in Brunswick, Maryland. He’s our preferred portrait photographer. He’s a ColdFusion developer (like me) and started working with me a few months ago so we occasionally commute together. It seems like every time I turn around he’s there.

He’s either becoming a good friend or he’s a stalker.

Of course, it seems that very often the conversation turns to beer. Chris is a curious guy and likes to ask questions. And me, I’m not much of a conversationalist unless the topic is something I’m passionate about.

Beer would qualify as one of those topics.

So, I’ve been lax in my efforts to brew at home, and Chris expressed (multiple times) that he’d be interested in trying it out. We found some compatible open slots on our calendars (not an easy task)  and today we brewed.

I’d forgotten how fun it is. I had an old pale ale recipe that I’d done as my second-ever batch several years ago, so I tried to copy that. We went shopping for supplies this morning (the Flying Barrel opens at 10 AM on Saturday, by the way)  and spend the rest of the morning and the early afternoon brewing. Chris also brought over a bunch of his photography equipment and took some pretty cool photos. (I’ll be sharing them in the next weeks and months.)

And, of course, while you’re brewing beer you should be drinking beer. Chris and I sampled a Tripel and a Dubbel, and boy were they tasty. A good time was had by all. I’m looking forward to transferring to the secondary fermenter next week. And sampling more beer.