Microbrewery

[Conan71]

Word around the campfire is that there is a microbrewery opening just off sixth street near Utica.

Not a brewpub, but a brewery.  They are aiming to have product flowing by Oct.

[Double A]

Hope they have better luck than the brew pubs did.

[Wilbur]

Not sure how much success a brewery can have in this town or state since all they can brew is 3.2 beer.  I believe that is why all the previous attempts have failed.

[TheTed]

They can brew regular beer, right? There are tons of out of state microbrews sold here that aren't 3.2, so I don't think a local microbrew would have to be 3.2.

[Wilbur]

You are allowed to import beer that is stronger then 3.2 into the state, but you can't brew beer within the state that is stronger then 3.2.

There used to be (or still is) a Tulsa branded beer (I don't remember the name - wasn't it from the Tulsa Brewing Company?) that had to be brewed out of state, then shipped here, so it could be stronger then 3.2.

Microbreweries flourish in most local cities because they have the freedom to brew any style/strength of beer.  When you are limited to 3.2, as in this backward state, it's hard to make a beer with any flavor.

[Chicken Little]

I thought that the 3.2 thing was only at the distribution end.  I thought you could brew stronger beer so long as it was distributed out of state or through our own warm beer, liquor store racket franchise arrangement.

[brunoflipper]

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6700
my threadjack post in this topic last month was about this project...
glad to hear they finally found a building...

i believe CL is right... i've spoken to Mike Lalli at choc about this very topic... CL's explanation was my understanding...

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by brunoflipper

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6700
my threadjack post in this topic last month was about this project...
glad to hear they finally found a building...

i believe CL is right... i've spoken to Mike Lalli at choc about this very topic... CL's explanation was my understanding...

In the old manufacturing building on the SE corner? There also was an old ice plant nearby that would be cool to refurbish. Hope it works cause it would fit well into the plans over there.

[Renaissance]

quote:Originally posted by Chicken Little

I thought that the 3.2 thing was only at the distribution end.  I thought you could brew stronger beer so long as it was distributed out of state or through our own warm beer, liquor store racket franchise arrangement.

You can also serve it as liquor by the drink in a local pub, a la Coach's (brewed in Norman, served statewide).

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by Floyd

quote:Originally posted by Chicken Little

I thought that the 3.2 thing was only at the distribution end.  I thought you could brew stronger beer so long as it was distributed out of state or through our own warm beer, liquor store racket franchise arrangement.

You can also serve it as liquor by the drink in a local pub, a la Coach's (brewed in Norman, served statewide).

they have Choc beer on tap at Chilis in Bixby.

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Floyd

quote:Originally posted by Chicken Little

I thought that the 3.2 thing was only at the distribution end.  I thought you could brew stronger beer so long as it was distributed out of state or through our own warm beer, liquor store racket franchise arrangement.

You can also serve it as liquor by the drink in a local pub, a la Coach's (brewed in Norman, served statewide).

they have Choc beer on tap at Chilis in Bixby.

they've had choc beer on tap at many places since last summer when they started running it through the oklahoma liquor distributors....

[okcpulse]

quote:Not sure how much success a brewery can have in this town or state since all they can brew is 3.2 beer. I believe that is why all the previous attempts have failed.

Actually, Wilbur, you can brew strong beer in Oklahoma that is sold in liquor stores.  There is a brewery in Oklahoma City that has been operating since 2004, brewing Huebert's Old Tyme Lager.  An amendment to Oklahoma's liquor laws passed in 2003 making it possible to open a brewery to brew strong beer.

[Conan71]

My source says initially it will be mostly kegged beer marketed to bars and distributors.

Gotta say, just the regulations and convoluted laws in Oklahoma alone have probably kept many people from doing this moreso than money.

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

My source says initially it will be mostly kegged beer marketed to bars and distributors.

ahhh, just like the boulevard boys did...

[cannon_fodder]

Good deal.  Since I "discovered" Choc a couple years back that has become my beer of choice.  It is not only a good beer, but its fun to drink local.  I drag a 6er with me whenever I head out of state and it is always well recieved.

Choc is 4.4 according to my little hydrometer thingy.  Its just an estimation since I do not have the pre fermentation measurement, but it seems like a higher point product.

I hope they brew a dark beer and call it "Tulsa Crude" or some such thing.  Its fun to have themes.  Wait, no.  I claim Trademark on the name "Tulsa Crude" and "Oklahoma Crude" as used for naming of a dark beer.  It will be sold in cans that resemble oil drums.

In other news, I have a excellent name for a dark beer if anyone wants to buy it.  I brew my own beer, but my 4 tap keg fridge crapped out on me... anyone have a freezer chest for sale?