A word from our Production Manager, Savannah. 🍻
Our annual field trip usually takes us out to visit our favorite craft maltster,
@epiphanycraftmalt , and the fields where some of their grain is grown. This year, the fields we had hoped to visit were unfortunately a little too far of a hike, so we improvised and spent the day a little closer to home, in and around Charlottesville.
We started the day at
@northamericansake , where the team got to learn from another alcohol producer who clearly cares deeply about process, ingredients, and intention. Sake and beer are obviously very different beverages, but there’s a lot of commonalities between them, and we loved getting to nerd out together with our new friend, Andrew. His passion shows up in what he makes, and we were so grateful for the time he spent with us.
From there, we made our way out to
@commonwealthcrush to meet up with our old friends at
@lightwellsurvey . After a tour of their facility, we ended up in the tasting room, where Ben poured what felt like 40 glasses of wine for us while we compared industries and the plights we face. We had such a good time and are so grateful to Ben for taking time out of his day to sit with us, teach us, and hang out.
Finally, we ended the day with our one true love, beer, at a brewery we have a whole lot of respect for,
@selvedgebrewing . Josh and Zach grabbed us beers and showed us around their space, and it was a perfect way to round out the trip. The beer was excellent, and the company was even better. We really appreciated the chance to be around thoughtful, talented brewers, and to drink some intentionally crafted European-style beers.
Okay, now really speaking as Savannah:
I’m so damn proud to be the manager of this team. Not every day in the back is as easy as this one was, but every day I get to work alongside some of the most passionate, curious, and hard-working people I’ve ever met. They each bring so much knowledge, care, humor, and heart to what we do, and their curiosity never fades. I’m just so grateful for them and for being able to share this day with them.
Thank you to everyone who made this day so special <3
Cheers! 🍻