HOT TRUB@BEER BASICS.COM

Vol. 03 No. 20 --- 5 August 2002

A newsletter of special interest to brewers,

members of the brewing community, chefs, restaurateurs,

and members of the media that cover the beverage alcohol business.

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Publisher: Peter LaFrance

Editor: Deven Black

From Behind The Bar: Chris Halleron

On The Loose: Kurt Epps

On The Beat: Alan Wax

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Greetings,

 

First of all I would like to thank all of you for your support over the last three years. It has been a great deal of fun growing this publication into a weekly newsletter with a subscription list of over 1,000 and to be able to offer information that you can get no where else.

 

The on-the-job learning curve has challenged my abilities as a publisher. For this reason, and the fact that a vacation is something I have not enjoyed in over a dozen years, I have decided to use the month of August to learn the programs that will allow me to publish this newsletter in “pdf” format that will mean much more pleasant looking publication. I also will have the mailing list converted to a program that will keep mailing problems at a minimum.

 

As you can see from the masthead I have assembled a staff of professional writers who will add their unique perspectives to this publication. I hope to add a voice from the kitchen this fall to complement the voice from behind the bar (Chris Halleron) and from the road (Kurt Epps). Alan Wax’s valuable insights and Deven Black’s hand on the tiller have only begun to shape the exclusive insights you can only find here at HotTrub@BeerBasics. To all of these gentlemen I send my thanks and wish them a relaxing month of August.

 

I will also finalize an editorial calendar covering September 2002 through September 2003 that will be included in HotTrub@BeerBasics on Monday 2 September 2002.

 

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Have a happy and safe August and I look forward to welcoming you all to an exciting new version of HotTrub@BeerBasics in September.

 

Cheers!

Peter LaFrance

Writer/Editor/Publisher