A pause for perspective.

I'm posting this morning's memo publicly because I want to share recognition of our NABC employees with all the readers of my blog. It's been a difficult and purely fantastic past two weeks, and every one's been going above and beyond the call of duty. No rest for the weary ... but we all knew it going in. Thanks, everyone.

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Good morning,

While acknowledging that there always will be plenty of post-event discussions to have and after-the-fact difficulties to examine, because there always are ways to improve, let’s pause a moment for perspective.

Namely:

SLAP YOURSELF ON THE BACK FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

In the past two weeks, NABC has been exploding in all directions.

You rocked two downtown New Albany events, Celtic Fest and NA 1 Night Stand.

You brewed, packaged and supplied beer to these events, and to Ribberfest in Madison, and to the Falls of the Ohio gathering, and Brew at the Zoo (and were awarded there), and also to the first four Louisville establishments to pour NABC’s beer.

You ran Grant Line and Bank Street and packed them in both places.

You supplied information to the world and our fans through the web site and newsletter.

You drank Bloody Marys on Sunday.

Again: SLAP YOURSELF ON THE BACK FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

This week: First Tuesday at Dzine above the River City Winery (NABC pouring beers), Lambic by the Glass (GL, Friday), and the disc golf CVO gatherings on Friday and Saturday (BSB). Hoptimus back by weekend. More beer about to go to Louisville. Ales for Tails and BBC’s hop fest, both on the 26th. Fringe Fest coming into view, albeit it on the horizon, and it will be here before we know it.

It’s always work, but it can be fun, too. Conquering the world is funny that way.

R