Well everything went down without a hitch. The crowd was great and I personally had a heck of a time. There are certainly some things we could tweak for next time, but all in all I felt like it was a great event and we can't wait to put on another. I want to thank everyone that volunteered and worked so hard so that other people could have a great time. Mark, Toni, Theresa, Esme, Jen, Brian, Chris, Greg and anyone I am forgetting. Thank you so much for help making the release so fun.

I don't have a whole lot else to add except we have an event at International Beer Garden in Lutz on Wednesday the 1st of July and I hope to see some familiar faces. We'll have Cacao, Vanilla and Espresso Maduro along with Guava Grove. I'm also bringing one bottle of Campeador to test the carbonation on it. We tested Bourbon barrel aged Big Sound Scotch Ale today and the carbonation is spot on. We bottled Guava Grove today and Wayne is shooting for a higher carbonation level in keeping with the Saison style. Guava Grove came in right around 100 cases, plus there will be a decent amount of draft available.

I'll leave you with some pics Wayne took of the Bourbon barrel aged Bolita release:


Waiting for the taps to open.

Ben from Southern Brewing Supply and someday Zen Brewing, grabs his bottles.

Geiger and Ben.

A Wayne's eye view of the proceedings.

Chris from Whole Foods and me (Joey-right) work the new draft lines.
Greg.

Wayne.

A few beers being shared.
Brian (far right) from Souther Brew Supply.

Morgan (right).
CCB Director of Operations Toni Derby and our man with the growler plan, Mark.

Kevin.

Enjoying a brew.

Jay.

Justin from Florida Micro Beverage cracking his BA Bolita.

Heather and Justin.

Toni and Brian.

Bottles ready to go.

There can be only 1, number 1!

Jen, Esme and Theresa wash glasses.
The lineup.