Tag: Kickstarter

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Put It On the Counter

Here we go again.  There is yet another autopilot home brew system that you can buy.  The iGulu may take a bit because it just passed its Kickstarter goal so production is probably off a ways.  It has the usual settings of let the machine do it or you customize.  The same old, same old slim-ish countertop design so you can put it next to the air fryer you hardly use.  

From where I sit, part of the allure of home brewing is the process.  And these devices are all attempting to remove that.  Home brewing is a hobby that people want to do, not a chore to be AI’d.  

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UK Day – Pinter

A UK home brew appliance brand named Pinter is utilizing Kickstarter to bring attention and a bit of money one assumes to make their all-in-one brewing machine to the U.S. market.

At the end, you get 12 U.S pints of beer from just the one machine. Pinter handles everything from fermentation to conditioning to tapping (with an Active Pour Tap).  

I do like that they have a sustainability angle to it and they seem to be finding good breweries in the UK to partner with. It does look pretty sleek as well.

I don’t know if this will finally break through. It is not the first such machine that promises great beer with ease.  I think because home brewers won’t sacrifice the gadgets and ingredients and freedom and craft fans can buy beer even easier than the easiest home brew.

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50-2

I have mostly done hard pass when it has come to Kickstarter over the past 1/2 year. Too many gimmicky items or items that had surpassed their funding goal on Day 1.

But, since I love a good label, the 48 Beer Project caught my eye.

If this comes to pass, it will be a great look into the design process.

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Kick Off & Kick Start

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Indie Brewing Company will be throwing open their doors for a Kickstarter kick-off party which give Angeleno beer lovers the chance to see exactly where they are and learn more about one of the two DTLA breweries without tasting rooms. (Dry River being the other). On Saturday, July 16th from 12pm-7pm, they will be open for anyone to come have a beer, take the nickel tour and imagine what their tasting room will look like in the future.

The important part being that Indie will have our full lineup of beers on sale for tasting.

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GrowlerWerks

It can be a big step and investment to get a kegerator or a home craft beer dispensing system.  There are weird bulky tanks that can be filled with Heineken but what about something for the technically challenged beer fan who want something more than just a growler that they have to drink once it is opened.

Well that is where GrowlerWerks could fill a niche.  It is simple to use and can keep beer fresh and cold.  It looks a little too steampunk for me in this iteration but if they are successful you might see other designs down the road.  It seems to have a chord as the Kickstarter is blasting through the roof at over 1,000% funded.  That’s a lot.

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Blood, Sweat and Beers documentary

To those who say there aren’t enough “stories” about the people who make the craft beer that we enjoy. I give you an opportunity to change that.

Filmmaker Alexis Irvin has created Blood, Sweat, and Beer. The documentary follows to tracks of brewery building in two very distinct East Coast cities.

You meet the The Brew Gentlemen Beer Company of Braddock, PA. A steel town in the past that is trying to rebuild with new industries and you also meet the owner of a Maryland Boardwalk brewery as he navigates the hot button issue of trademarks.

You will also not need a keen eye to spot all of the California beer folks including Firestone-Walker, Golden Road, Eagle Rock, Beer Paper LA! The Beer Chicks, Sierra Nevada among others.

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ARBeerGlass

Move over QR Codes, I have to scan my glass….

Now I don’t think I will use it for games which is what they have now, but I can see where this could lead to information on the brewery, their beers, the bar you are drinking in or the city that you are visiting.

It certainly is a step away from the glassware that always stays cold.

 

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MyBrewBarrel

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One of the American dreams is to make things as good, just faster.  FASTER! But this brewing product is not from here.  It’s from Germany.

BrewBarrel wants to be the “easiest and fastest way to brew beer at home.” According to the literature (e-mail lit), “you can create your own beer out of over 30,000 varieties and then brew your customized beer at home in only one week.”

They have just started their Kickstarter campaign in order to take Brewbarrel to the US.

Check out the video.  Do you think it would generate more interest in home brewing?  Would it be a good introductory product for home brew shops to market as the step before all-grain brewing?

I do love the orange in the graphic though.