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Cider is Working!

5/21/2025

We tapped out of our kegs of Stone's Throw Pear Guavara cider a little while back, but we got our ingredients delivered (finally!!) so that we can make cider again. Brent got right into it, and it's working away. We'll get it kegged ASAP!

We want to give a big shout-out to all of our friends that shared their talents with us this past week! We really enjoyed it! And a special thanks to Rockin' R BBQ - we heard you sold out on Friday!

This week we did two brew days, brewing a 5 bbl batch of Wham Bam 5 Minute Hazy IPA with Chuck and Ethan. we'll probably can part of it, as we've done before. We think we 've got the operation dialed in now. Bill's been hanging a few more items in the expanded tasting room and doing a few odds and ends around the building.

Memorial weekend is almost upon us, and we put another lighter beer on the menu - Bohemian Rhapsody Pilsner. Brent just kegged this, and it's bright and fresh as ever. Brahma Fear IPA is winding down, as is Coco Chan-Ale Chocolate Brown. We also offer Bock-N-Ale-Ya, Irish upon a Star Oatmeal Stout, Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Wham Bam Hazy IPA, Java Jive Coffee Stout, Hot Coco Chocolate Brown, Falling Star ESB, and Oat of Sight Oat of Mind Scottish Ale. Come by and get your growlers to go for the long weekend!

A Quick Update...

5/16/2025

...to say that friend and patron Chris Weir will sit in tonight and play his self-penned tunes for us! Here's hoping that the weather stays good for another night! Tomorrow, Steve Sutterfield and Kathy Jensen will grace us with their own music. Both programs begin about 6-ish. We're hoping Rockin'R BBQ will be able to come back out and that things went well with their family members. Java Jive Coffee Stout and Flandemonium Flanders Red Ale are on tap!

What's Goin' On?

5/10/2025

We've been pretty swamped at home and at work, so I've been lax in getting info out. We've been wrestling with getting ingredients delivered to the brewery, but we think - hope - we have that all ironed out. We did get Guinnevere Strong Golden Ale brewed and plan to package part of it, as we usually do. It's bubbling along nicely and being its usual tasty self. We decided to get in the lighter beers for the warmer months, so we also got a 5 bbl batch of Summertime Brew going. But our yeast didn't want to cooperate! We had some extra, and adding that to the batch did the trick. We ended up brewing on an open day, which is a bit unusual for us. This week we brewed a 5 bbl batch of Skippin' Stones session IPA, Sarah's "creek beer". Next week we plan to do a batch of time of the Saison, but with a different Belgian yeast this time.

We visited with our friend Marty Shutter a while back and since he's written some new songs, he'll be over next Thursday to show them off! So come join us on May 15 at 5 pm. The next day, Friday May 16th brings Chris Weir out to Gravity, and Saturday, May 17th brings Sutterfield and Jensen out to us. Adding to the fun, Rockin' R BBQ from Marshall will be on site all weekend!

This week, we tapped out of Stone's Throw Pear Guavara cider, so Falling Star ESB is back in the rotation for now. For all you cider fans, we will be getting back into making cider again soon. We are close to tapping out of Bock-N-Ale-Ya and Brahma Fear IPA. For our dark beer fans, Irish Upon A Star Oatmeal Stout and Snow Queen Mint Chocolate Coffee Stout are on tap, as well as the two "Coco" brews. Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Wham Bam Hazy IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, and Oat of Sight Oat of Mind Scottish Ale are also on the beer menu.

Folk Festival Time

4/16/2025

We began our week as usual, planning brew days and prepping yeast. This week we brewed a 5 bbl. batch of our Bohemian Rhapsody Pilsner. Some of the staff has asked for the Italian pilsner again, and we'll try and fit that in soon. Brent got the Bock-N-Ale-Ya kegged and we tapped that today. It's a pretty tasty smooth brew, brewed with springtime in mind. And for all you Guinnevere lovers (you know who you are!), we'll brew that next week.

We also ran out of lemon ginger Time of the Saison, so we tapped Stone's Throw Pear Guavara cider. This is a tart refresher at 5%. We also tapped our Snow Queen Mint Chocolate Coffee Stout, which we hadn't made for some time. Irish Upon A Star Oatmeal Stout, Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Cloud 9Hopy Hay IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, Brahma Fear IPA, Hot Coco and Coco Chan-Ale chocolate brown ales, and Oat of Sight Oat of Mind Scottish are also on the beer list.

For people familiar with Stone County and Mountain View, you know Folk Festival is this coming weekend, April 18-19. This means a lot of events and people on the courthouse square, and the unofficial opening of visitor season. For us, it means a lot of folks traveling through and stopping in at Gravity. If you're out and about this weekend, keep an eye out for all the spring flowers - narcissus, iris, locust, weigela, Japanese rose, dogwood, violets...the list goes on.

Time for Celestiale!

4/9/2025

As most of you know, we had a wringing wet weekend last week. We were lucky, our power went out late in the day on Friday, but that was pretty much the worst thing. We worked at the house during the downpour. We decided to brew a batch of our Celestiale IPA this week, and headed to the brewery on Monday. Holy cow, our road in the hollow was an absolute mess! Evidently it became a creek. New ditches, gravel in the field, and some pretty treacherous driving. We made it out, but decided we'd take the long way home.

We brewed a 5 bbl batch over Monday and Tuesday, did a bit more sealing - Chuck and Bill's caulking job worked pretty darn well last week. We also began putting up some more beer decor in the new space. Once we know it's all in the dry, we can begin on shelving and such.

We signed up for the Taste of Arkansas Craft Beverage fest to be held in Little Rock at the end of May. This is an inauugural Arkansas Brewers Guild event, highlighting the good eats and drinks we have here in our state. We'll be doing the honors from 12 noon to 5 pm at First Security Amphitheater in downtown Little Rock. Mark your calendars!

We tapped out of Hoppy Together India Red on Saturday, so we have Brahma Fear back on tap. The lemon ginger Time of the Saison is holding out, although one of us is doing her best to drink it all! The Irish Upon A Star is particularly tasty, and we know a few folks who are happy that our Scottish is back on tap. Mild Thang!, Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Cloud 9 Hoppy Hazy IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, Nightfall India Black Ale, Coco ChanAle and Hot Coco chocolate browns round out the beer menu.

Back in the Saddle...

4/1/2025

We took a little time off to go to Cincinnati for the annual Luck of the Irish beer memorabilia show. This year we went for the whole weekend, and B got a few more items for his breweriana collection. While we were there, we also visited a couple of breweries - fancy that - and did another beer cellar tour. This time we went into the Linck Cellars, and our guide was an energetic Australian. Miranda was fun and informative, and the tour involved three adjoining cellars. We'd hoped to go into the Jackson cellars, but, oh well, another trip.

Once we returned home, we got to deal with some of the aftermath of the storms, particularly our home internet; along with a few other things. In order to get back and forth to the brewery, we have to drive through the mess that the tornado left behind in Fifty Six. The last couple of days, highway crews are picking up the limbs, trees, and debris by the road. It makes for a bit of a wait on the highway but they've picked up a lot of the stuff. After seeing it, we're still amazed that no one was hurt. We have a couple of friends right along that stretch, and their buildings took a direct hit. Sheez. Gaping holes in the landscape, big trees gone, houses thrashed or wearing tarps. It's really awful. Folks are trying to get things into shape, working on their buildings and land, but it must be tiring at least.

Today we brewed another 2.5 bbl batch of Brown-Eyed Girl, seeing how it's been in demand. Tomorrow we'll finish the batch. Brent has kegged some of the beers, so we have a few empty fermenters to fill. Hoppy Together IRA is about to tap out, along with the Lemon Ginger Saison. Spring has sprung; our redbuds, dogwoods, and japonica are all doing great. We're expecting another round of wet weather, this weekend, however, so get prepared!

It's Almost "Wearin' O'The Grin" Time

3/11/2025

Reading that title, you might guess that it's almost St. Patrick's Day -- and you'd be correct. We tapped it early because St. Patrick's Day falls on a Monday this year, and we didn't want to wait to tap it. Our Sojourner Double Oat Stout tapped out, and we had our Irish waiting in the wings (or at least in the walk-in). It's a lovely malty beer, very smooth and not too heavy at 5% ABV. The Schwarzbier is getting close to tapping out; the Hoppy Together India Red is down to the last small kegs. Brent kegged Kolsch from the Cold last week, so we have a good amount of it, as well as Mild Thang! Dark Mild, Brown-Eyed Girl, Cloud Nine Hoppy Hazy IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, Nightfall India Black Ale, Hot Coco and Coco Chan-Ale chocolate beers, and lemon Ginger Saison.

On the brewing front, we brewed a 5 bbl batch of Kolsch from the Cold. this is one of our best-sellers, both in and away from the tasting room. Last week we did a bunch of canning - most of a 5 bbl batch of Wham Bam Hazy IPA. Sarah spent Friday getting them all labeled and got the 4 pack rings on them - and they are ready to go! Proud of you, gal!!

If you get out and about this week, it sure looks like spring has sprung - serviceberries, forsythia, and hyacinths are a few of the flowers we've seen this week. The deer are on the move too, so be cautious, especially in the evening!

A Very Busy Week

3/5/2025

We began our brew week on Sunday, because we had some catching up to do. We didn't get to can last week because Wham Bam wasn't quite carbed enough. But it was ready to go on Sunday, and we got at it. Once the canner was dialed in, we cranked out the beers, and we all took turns at the various tasks involved. The next three days involved brewing another 5 bbl batch of Wham Bam, and a 2 bbl batch of Bock-n-Ale-Ya, with Ethan's and Chuck's help. We also began carbing our Brown-Eyed Girl and Kolsch from the Cold, which Brent will get kegged very soon. But all the rain showed us where we needed to seal the roof, so Bill climbed up and did some sealing. We're happy it was only rain, although it got really windy, and our early daffodils and jonquils took a beating.

On the beer menu, the brews are still hanging in there - something of a slow week. Our Sojourner Stout is down to about a half keg, and we're on the last kegs of lemon ginger Saison and Schwarzbier. Our weather seems rather unsettled - one day it's nearly 70 degrees, and the next we're threatened with snow, and then tornadoes. Geez. Acting like March.

On a separate note, breweries across the country are prepping for higher prices in basic brewing items, such as grain, cans, fermenters, and the like. All because of some unnecessary tariffs. Even the big guys are getting ready for this, and small breweries will be hit hardest, we think. Many of us already get as much as we're able, locally and stateside. Several small breweries have closed; here in AR, Ivory Bill up in Siloam Springs is the latest to close its doors. Most of us support our towns and cities in various ways - fundraisers and donations come to mind - as well as supporting local artisans and craftspeople. In our own brewery, we help sell homegrown items and crafts. We hope you'll help support your local breweries, cause it's gonna get rough out there.

No Brewing, Just Working

2/26/2025

We decided not to brew this week, but we did get caught up on some other things at the brewery. Brent and Sarah came in on Monday to help seal the other half of the tasting room expansion. Bill also brought out a few beer crates and adjusted the lighting so that you can see them a little better. On Tuesday Bill and Chuck added gravel to our parking lot, which it needed! Today we were going to can our Wham Bam Five Minute Hazy IPA, but it didn't get up to the proper carbonation, so that job is on hold for now. We took samples of our beers in the barrel aging room, and man, those Flanders Red ales are coming along nicely! We decided to keg the Berry Superstitious (which has been in a bourbon keg) and got about one half-barrel out of it.

We didn't tap out of anything this past week, so our beer menu hasn't changed. We still have both chocolate beers, the Mild Thang! and Sojourner Double Oat Stout are hanging in there. Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Cloud Nine Hoppy Hazy IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, Hoppy Together IRA, Nightfall IBA, lemon ginger Time of the Saison, and May the Schwarzbier With You are the rest of our offerings. Our weather should be nice this weekend - at least, that's what is said for now! if you're out and about, the trees are just showing a smudge of color, daffodils are peeking out, serviceberries are tipped with the tiniest of blooms.

Brown-Eyed Girl and Snow

2/17/2025

After a weekend of working at home (taxes and drywall) and eating chocolate, it was time to get back to brewing. We had decided on Brown-Eyed Girl, our popular American-style brown and Bill had the yeast ready to go. Ethan helped with the first day's 2.5 bbl batch, and Chuck will help with Tuesday's batch. However! The forecast is calling for snow, and there's always the chance of ice in north central Arkansas. So we'll begin early and hope to beat the worst of the weather by getting home earlier.

The forecast is also calling for single digits for the lows on Thursday and Friday mornings - but the first time it was actually 1 degree, and they've improved that to 5 and 8 degrees, whoopee. Anyway, if you're coming to the brewery, or anywhere else for the next few days, know it's gonna be cold.

We didn't tap out of anything this past week, so our beer menu is the same. The two chocolate beers are very popular. They're small batches, so get 'em while you can! The Mild Thang! and Sojourner Double Oat Stout are still on tap but they're on the last kegs. Nightfall India Black has been popular also. Brown-Eyed Girl, Kolsch from the Cold, Cloud Nine Hoppy Hay IPA, Red Ryeder Rye Ale, Hoppy Together India Red Ale, Lemon Ginger Saison, and May the Schwarzbier With You round out the beer menu.
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This may not "belong" in a beer blog, but I need to put it somewhere and trying to get away from FB, so here goes. I read that there's a "spending blackout" to protest some companies' retreat from DEI policies; this is planned for Feb. 28th. According to news media, consumers are encouraged not to spend money in certain stores or online for the day, and if they have emergencies/essentials, they're encouraged to support a small local business. As small business owners, we always hope that folks support local and we try to as much as we can. We can't tell you how much we appreciate our patrons' support!

As for DEI, we're all for it and are working to cut down or out our patronage of businesses that cut back or discontinued their DEI programs. you can search for "what companies are getting rid of dei" but don't Google it, since they're one of them, along with Walmart, Aldi's, Target, Tractor Supply, United Airlines, Ford, Lowe's, MolsonCoors, and Meta/Facebook, to name a few. Shame on them for kowtowing to the conservatives!