We needed more kegs, see below, and for speed got them delivered to one of our regional distribution hubs.
The hub has a driveway and ample parking for several cars. So where did he leave them?
where else - right in the gateway, no doubt in case we didn't see them tucked away elsehwere.
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Now we have three draught outlets we need more kegs. Delivering across the water is not easy for keg management but we have about 60 in total now but it's going to be ajob keeping track of them all and making sure they all come home.
The draught lager and 80/- is due to go on at the Cuan Mor tonight - it will be interesting to swee how it is received. Skinny - the bar manager seems really enthusiastic and says hell work with the beer to make sure its served at its best. If they put out the 80/- and lager as well as big Angus is up at the hotel here there are going to be some empty bars in Oban as customers desert for the George Street hostelery.
We feel a directors trip to Islay to check on the Port Charlotte hotel in a week or two. Hopefully the visit will not clash with the whisky festival, he lied
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Four O'clock and the phone rings in the brewery. Ewan Graham from the Ballygrant Inn on Islay wants to talk about stocking our beer. Top salesman sells him a triaL order. Delivery? Not a problem. It'll be with you tonight.
Then there's a made dash down to the pier where vehicles are begining to arrive for the return leg of the once a week summer day trip from Islay. We find a kind person happy to stop at Ballygrant and the beers away. \\will it arrive. Yes of course it will.
That's our third outlet on Islay.
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I know you shouldn't blow your own trumpet - but hell if you don't who will.
This evening Colonsay was at its spring finest. The sun was shining - it was warm - so a walk over the hill to the hotel was a joy.
Arriving at about 6 the bar was quiet save for some workmen and two visitors - the newly installed bar fire was lit and casting a warm glow across the room. A pint of 80/- poured beautifully and tasting magnificant - can life be any better that this.
It was a moment for quiet reflection - gazing into the bright and clear beer, savouring its malty flavour and thinking of quite how far we have managed to get in a year. Four people with not a clue between them 12 months on producing such high quality beers being appreciated by an ever growing audience. Cheers.
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The feedback from the Port Charlotte hotel is that the IPA is going down a treat and they will be needing more next week.
It looks as though fishing boat deliveries are going to be the order of the day - we can't find any other reliable method of getting full kegs across and empty ones back.
George Gillies and his boat the Hazel Ann are about to be come the first seagoing dray this side of Venice.
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