March 2005 Perseverance - per-se-ver-ance n. Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness -"The Cambridge House Team". Patience - pa-tience n. The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient; emphasizes calmness, self-control, and the willingness or ability to tolerate delay "You, the general public our new friends". To boil down the past two years of hard work to these two simple words almost seems ridiculous, however sometimes, less is more. We at The Cambridge House thank you for your patience and support and look forward to meeting all of you very soon! Please enjoy our first news letter of 2005! Cheers, Steve & Scott First Five Hand Crafted Beers World Renowned Brewmaster Steve Schmidt announces his first five hand crafted beers for The Cambridge House, Granby , CT the unique naming convention has ties to the Granby area: Abijah Rowe IPA ( India Pale Ale) The Abijah Rowe House is the oldest structure left from the original Salmon Brook Settlement. Copper Hill Kolsch Newgate Mild Old Mill Pond ESB Holcomb Hefe-Weizen Beer Log - March 4th - 6th, 2005 March 4 th Steve Schmidt brews the first ever "governed" beers in Granby CT ! The Hefe-Weizen, Mild and ESB (our flagship beer) were officially brewed this past weekend and will be available for consumption on March 26 th , 2005!!!! March 4 th 1:00 PM - Boucino tries to help but only causes chaos! March 4 th 9:00 PM Boucino banned from the brewery! March 5 th 8:00 AM Boucino back in, drives Schmidt to brewery. March 5 th 9:00 AM Boucino once again banned, asking too many questions. March 6 th - Midnight (or is this March 5 th not sure), now they need Boucino, life is good. March 6 th - 1:00 AM Schmidt tells Boucino he's a crucial part of the brewery team and assigns him to clean the spent grain from the tank (and then deliver to the pig farmer). March 6 th 3:00 AM Boucino makes the crucial delivery to the pigs the pigs are ecstatic Boucino finally gets the respect he so justly deserves! Help Wanted We are currently looking for energetic, customer focused, qualified individuals to join our team. We are aggressively hiring servers, bussers, bar backs, bartenders, dishwashers and prep cooks. If interested please complete an application on-line at www.cambridgebrewhouse.com or stop in for an on-site interview or call us to schedule an interview at 860 653-BREW. Experienced preferred. Planning & Zoning update Steve Boucino, owner of The Cambridge House Brew Pub, 357 Salmon Brook Street , appeared before the Commission to discuss changes to the approved site plan, for application known as Z-3-04. Mr. Boucino stated he had met with the Department of Transportation concerning the island along Salmon Brook Street . The DOT will allow the island to remain as installed but no lights or signs may be placed on it. The boulders will have to be removed from the island and only low-level plants or shrubs may be planted The commission voted to approve the proposed modifications by a vote of 6 to 1. This issue is now behind us and we thank the Granby P & Z commission for their guidance and foresight and their favorable decision (well, we thank 6 of the 7 members). Web Site Update There are some new pictures on the website. Please check them out in our Photo Gallery. Connecticut Growler Update AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE RETAIL SALE OF BEER BY PERSONS WHO HOLD A MANUFACTURER PERMIT FOR BEER OR A BREW PUB. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 30-16 of the general statutes be amended to authorize the retail sale of beer for consumption off the premises by persons who hold a manufacturer permit for beer or a manufacturer permit for a brew pub. Statement of Purpose: To increase tourism in Connecticut by allowing individuals touring brew pubs to purchase beer for off-site consumption. Vote for HB-6071 Roll Call Number 46- Th e Speaker ordered the vote be taken by roll call at 4:12 p.m. The following is the result of the vote: Total Number Voting 142, Necessary for Passage 72, Those voting Yea 140, Those voting Nay 2,Those absent and not voting 9 To view our testimony (and the testimony of fellow brew pub owners) please follow the link's below. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/jfr/h/2005HB-06071-R00GL-JFR.htm See how your representative voted.