Arriving at Haggard Barrel Brewing Co. at 6:30 a.m. that Saturday morning, my mission had been simple: shadow a professional brewer using industrial equipment, do some backbreaking labor and gain a better appreciation of the process. An errant gasket changed that. But as a result, I saw a different side of what makes brewing so difficult — and what makes the craft beer community so unique.
Category: beer
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