Bye - Bye, The Beer Guy

[MHB]

By - By, The Beer Guy

Keith is leaving; well not the Hunter so he can still be a HAG, but "Keith the Beer Guy", is leaving Marks Home Brew. From the 1st of July he will be working full time at Potters as an assistant brewer.

Keith has contributed a lot to the local brewing scene; the Hunter now has a vibrant and growing group of All Grain brewers, with new people coming on board so fast I for one can hardly keep track.

Personally I can't thank Keith enough for his contribution to the growth of my shop, and the effort he has put into the AG community locally. Potters are lucky to be getting him and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Saturday the 30th of June will be his last day - lets make it one to remember, all HAG's are invited to come and toast Keith's future prospects.

The beer will be free, as will some fats and carb's to slow the absorption.

When
From 1:30 PM Saturday 30 June
Where
Marks Home Brew
Arriving
However you like
Departing
Not in your own car if you have any sense

RSVP
Not required but appreciated, if you dont and you miss out on the pizza dont come crying to me.

MHB

 

[Punter]

Good luck with new job Keith, all your hard works paid off.
Marks shop will miss you greatly, but i'm sure he will survive B)
I have received a lot of great advise from both Keith and Mark since starting
my Ag adventures. Well done mate and hope all goes well.
Hopefully i'm not working on the 30th :angry:
will let you know Mark.
Cheers :beerbang:

 

[Weizguy]

I'll do my best to be there for Keith's send-off.
A well-deserved turn in Keith's career path.

Another Newcastle University graduate becoming a pro brewer. :beerbang:

Best of luck with all your aspirations including your own brewery, eventually.

Keith has provided plenty of motivation and feedback along the way for me (and a lot of others) and I'm not sure if I can ever pay that back. But hey, if there's free beer to be evaluated, I'll give it a go. :chug:

I'd love to see all the other Hunter guys there, too.
If you can't make it, at least send a beer, for goodness sake! :lol:

Beerz
Seth

 

[Offline]

Well done Keith and best of luck, you have been a great help in my step up to AG and brewing in general. You will be missed at MHB but then again you will only be a PM away (you can run but you cant hide)

I'll do my best to be there for Keith's send-off.
A well-deserved turn in Keith's career path.

Another Newcastle University graduate becoming a pro brewer. :beerbang: ...

Beerz
Seth

Im a recent graduate from Newcastle University so maybe there is hope for me yet

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[craig maher]

Count me in Mark.

When I first started talking to Keith I was doing kits and some partials - but lucky
for me Keith showed me the wonders of AG.

He walked me through it - explaining what was required and asnwering my many questions.
Now 100 plus AG brews later I cant thank him enough :beerbang:

Congrats on the new job Keith - Well done

Cheers,

Craig

 

[shmick]

All the best Keith - you will be missed by a lot of people.

Thanks for the all help and friendly advice over the last few years.

Hope everything goes well

Cheers :chug:

 

[Doc]

Fantastic news Keith. Congratulations.
Will be stopping by next time I'm in the Hunter for a personalised tour of the bright tank cool room (with glass in hand). :beerbang:

Beers,
Doc

 

[leeboy]

Finally a HAG day I should be able to make and no better than to give Keith the kind of send of he deserves.
Will be a bit late ~5pm eta after footy. Looking forward to meeting all the AG brewers on the newcastle scene. Seen most of you about the shop but not in a social setting.

Keith, thanks a heap for all your help and most of all just someone to talk beer with.

Lee

 

[m_peve]

Congrats Keith !!!
Fantastic News!!!

Thanks for the help and advice you've provided (so far ).
I'll have to make a point of calling in at Potter's more often when I visit my Mum and Dad.
As assistant brewer do you get to do the weekend Brewery tours or is that still Josh's domain

Unfortunately I won't be able to make the day (Previous commitment with SWMBO in Sydney) so we'll have to get together before then. (Taste test a trial brew)

Pete

 

[n00ch]

I echo all the comments above. A huge loss for Mark but a great gain for Potters. I am another who was hugely helped by you through my move from kits to grain.

I'll be there for sure.

Does this mean we will be seeing a Raspberry Wheat by Potters soon?

Out

 

[Keith the Beer Guy]

Guys,

thanks for the kind words, I'm sorta beginning to feel all misty eyed about it.

I don't want to get carried away, but thanks for the thanks, your comments are very much appreciated.

But, believe me, I am firmly convinced I've got more out the deal.

I've been paid to talk to people about beer... I've learnt an amazing amount, both from Mark and an incredible number of people from all walks of life: the've been funny, interesting, tall, short, fat, strange, cool, generous, weird or just plain nice - but they have all been passionate about beer and brewing.

Its been a most excellent ride, I've made some good friends, tasted some fantastic beer, and I am grateful for having had the opportunity to enjoy the trip.

Oh yeah, I've also been getting my brewing consumables for the right price.

But really, it's not an end, I'm still going to be 'round the place, still brewing beer, still mooching freebies... I just get to brew the odd batch which is thirty times bigger.

Mind you it is a bloody good excuse to get together and share a few ales. (And that reminds me I should knock up a raspberry wheat for Trent )

Thanks again for the positive comments.

Happy Brewing to you all.

 

[Trent]

Sad to see you go, Keith
Not sure what I will do with a 600L batch of raspberry wheat, though . We will certainly miss you at mark's, but will look forward to catching you at all the HAG events. Keith has certainly played a very large role in my beers becoming somewhat drinkable (as has Mark), and I certainly plan on being there to share a few frothy beverages for your send off.
All th ebest, and catch up with you soon (and maybe one day even be a "know it all" in one of your brewery tour groups!)
All the best
Trent

 

[Gough]

Just stumbled across this news...

Congrats Keith :beerbang: A definite loss for Mark, but a big gain for Potter's. 30th of June eh... I'll see if I can organise an escape from the wilds of Taylors Arm for the day. Would love to make it down to your farewell.

Again, congrats mate. Maintain the rage,

Shawn.

 

[Keith the Beer Guy]

Just stumbled across this news...

Congrats Keith :beerbang: A definite loss for Mark, but a big gain for Potter's. 30th of June eh... I'll see if I can organise an escape from the wilds of Taylors Arm for the day. Would love to make it down to your farewell.

Again, congrats mate. Maintain the rage,

Shawn.

Thanks Commissar,

nothing could be finer than a tribute from the People's Leader, unless it's a personal appearance.

I'm loooking forward to the new gig, keep an eye out for the appearance of a few more darker coloured brews coming out of Potters, I can hear echoes in the wind: doppelbock, stout, more stout - I'm not sure I'll ever be the same.

Hope you can make it,

Keith

 

[Weizguy]

Thanks Commissar,

nothing could be finer than a tribute from the People's Leader, unless it's a personal appearance.

I'm loooking forward to the new gig, keep an eye out for the appearance of a few more darker coloured brews coming out of Potters, I can hear echoes in the wind: doppelbock, stout, more stout - I'm not sure I'll ever be the same.

Hope you can make it,

Keith

So, Keith, this Doppelbock...Will you be dropping some bottles of it out to my place when you visit Medowie for a brew at your brew-house?

I'll actually pay you for it, of course.

...and I look forward to a visit from you, as well. Not for a while though, unless you want to come in by inflatable boat.

Seth out

 

[Doc]

Meant to add in my previous post that I won't be able to make the 30th though as I'll only be arriving back from the US that day.

Again, wishing you all the best.

Beers,
Doc

 

[SJW]

Congrats Keith !!!
You will be missed and I know you will be a great asset to the boys at Potters. I will see ya on Saturday.

Steve

 

[MHB]

Just a reminder

Looks like being a good turn out (25-30 so far), we have some good beers planed and people coming from as far as Tamworth.

Remember Saturday the 30th from 1:30 PM.
Please let me know if you are coming.

MHB

 

[stephen]

Will definitely be there to see Keith off to a new and brighter future (I've seen the equipment at Potters...It's shiny and Bright!!!)

Regards

Stephen

 

[Keith the Beer Guy]

Hey Guys,

it's all going to be pretty casual. More of a chance for the HAG guys to socialise than anything else. It has nothing to do with the fact that Mark and I are feeling pretty dam lazy.

There will be beer and some sort of food available.

There will be plenty of enthusiastic and educated palates so if you have a beer you want to show off, or get some feedback on, feel free to bring it along.

Cheers and I look forward to catching up with you all,

Keith