History of Snoqualmie Brewery?

Yeah, we hoped some of Mac and Jack's karma would rub off and we would have the explosive growth they did...didn't happen. I have stopped looking but the last time I did, I think they were about 20 times bigger than us. But we have always had a great relationship with Malcolm (Mac) and Jack.
 
Economics - not so much the packaging that David mentions but the margin, which is the difference between what you sell the beer for and what it costs you to make. These are approximately real numbers: we get $22 per case as the manufacturer price to the distributor for the 12x22 oz bottles, while they expect us to sell them 24x12 oz bottles at $15 - $18 per case, and the 24x12 has a higher cost to package (basically the same quantity of beer, so the difference of COGS is the packaging). In other words, the margin on six packs is razor thin, and you have to sell a whole bunch more beer to make the same gross margin (what covers overhead and - some day - profit). And the competition for shelf space is a whole lot greater for six packs than for individual bombers. We offer a premium beer, and you will notice most other premium beers (Anderson Valley, Stone, Rogue, even Scuttlebutt and Elysian) are also marketed in 22 oz bombers. It just makes sense to us to leave the scramble for slotting for six packs to the average beers like Redhook and Pyramid...


Doryman":2j1ezn3i said:
Am curious why your beer is not bottled in 6-packs. Am assuming it is too expensive?

Warren
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Do you or could you sell mini-kegs or similar dispensing devices so if I only want 12 oz I don't have to open a 22 oz bomber? I usually only have 12 or 16 oz at a time. (I can hear them now: "What a wuss!" :P )

Warren
 
Doryman":3bmnhc11 said:
Do you or could you sell mini-kegs or similar dispensing devices so if I only want 12 oz I don't have to open a 22 oz bomber? I usually only have 12 or 16 oz at a time. (I can hear them now: "What a wuss!" :P )

Warren
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What a wuss..... How about small tankerloads, say 1500 gallons or so??

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charlie
 
Warren, here is your answer:

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A trip to Snoqualmie every now and then to pick up a fresh keg, and you are set!
 
Or this.

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Warren, I usually only have a half bottle and then use one those lever top bottle closers and the brew is still nicely carbonated the next day. Of course you have to drink it the next day, or day after.
 
Pat Anderson":1jpu3535 said:
Warren, here is your answer:

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A trip to Snoqualmie every now and then to pick up a fresh keg, and you are set!
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I wanted one when I built my family room bar. But common sense overtook my original thought and I realized it would be waaaay too easy to just have more than a couple in a very short time. :lol:
 
How many glasses are in a keg? And how long does the beer last before it goes stale or bad?

Warren
 
Doryman":3ol7ibkw said:
Do you or could you sell mini-kegs or similar dispensing devices so if I only want 12 oz I don't have to open a 22 oz bomber? I usually only have 12 or 16 oz at a time. (I can hear them now: "What a wuss!" :P )
Warren
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Warren, have I got a deal for you.........about two hours before you open one of those 22 oz. S. F. Bombers, give a phone call to all of the close by Puget Sound C-Brats and inform them that you intend to imbibe on one of these bottles of liguid gold. We will then descend upon your house and what you are unable to consume from the bomber, we'll consume for you.....of course I'm guessing that if you do that, there will be so many of us, that you'll have to just keep on opening up those bombers for us to consume since we will have spent some time on the road to get to your residence and will surely be in need of liquid refreshment! :mrgreen:
 
What a deal! I'm so lucky to have friends like you guys...

Warren
 
Doryman":1rhxozsm said:
What a deal! I'm so lucky to have friends like you guys...
Warren
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That's why "911" was invented.....always there to assist in an emergency! :lol:
 
Doryman":c33702va said:
How many glasses are in a keg?
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Depends on how big a glass you have! :lol:

It's like 15.5 gallons IIRC for the full-sized keg.

Besides the "half barrel" 15½ gallon domestic, the keg family also includes a 13.2 gallon import keg, the 7.75 gallon "pony" or "quarter barrel" keg, and the 5-gallon "sixth barrel" keg.
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http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/keg/keg.html
 
A full 50L keg is 13.2 gallons, and a 1/4 bbl key is 7.75 gallons. Multiply each of those by 128 ounces per gallon, and divide by your mug size! So 13.2 gal x 128 oz = 1689.6 oz. Assuming a 12 oz mug, 1689.6 / 12 = 140.8 mugs of beer! Of course, you can expect perhaps 10% spillage. It will stay fresh for months if kept refrigerated. There is just no comparison between bottled beer and fresh draft!

Doryman":hq4k4mjq said:
How many glasses are in a keg? And how long does the beer last before it goes stale or bad?

Warren
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Warren, beers two main enemies are temperture and air. All keg systems use a small bottle of CO2 and a regulator to keep the pressure at the right level for dispensing. Usually around 10psi. But it depends on the ID and length of the beer hose. The CO2 keeps the beer fresh.
 
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