"Grand" Opening - Pandemic Style
As we complete some of the remaining essentials for a soft(ish) opening, we look back at this crazy six month journey. While we knew it would take a great deal of effort to convert a "slightly" delapated bagel shop into a brewery, it is always easy to be naive when it comes to the true amount of work it takes to start a business. It reminds us of the early times when Wally's Place was being incubated in the very same spot. It is always the same, you jump in with gusto and unsurmountable excitement and instantly begin learning all the lessons, the hard way. But, that's what makes creating something such a fulfulling experience. Its got ups and and it certainly has its downs. We've just completed the second iteration of the "Turtle Bay IPA" and feel that it meets the calibur of the beer we intend to sell. We had previously brewed the 3rd iterstion of the "Black Marble Stout" and the first "Hill's Sail Pale Ale," both of wh...