Scarlet Barn Brewery

05/14/2018

Here, Theo breaks down some elements...and shows some exciting news

05/14/2018

Demented fermentation, in an RV?!

Come, watch my series on brewing an American Lite ale aboard the Pearl!

05/02/2018

In light of some of the initial misfortune with our RV Pearl, I forgot to mention something awesome.

Golden Example Farmhouse IPA took a First Place ribbon in the World Cup of Beer in Alameda last month in the Specialty IPA category!! It went on to be a finalist for Best of Show! We are especially proud of this recipe, which is lighter and fruitier than many IPAs, but bold with the balance of hoppy aroma and flavors. A sure hit and one worthy of the Barn!

02/10/2018

Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law.

Hello drinkers!

So as to the news today. A meeting of the board concluded some business as to our future plans. A move towards Sacramento is what we have envisioned as a great spot to be in. The growth in the SF Pay Area has forced smaller entrepreneurs to raise larger capital just to get started. With a similar investment, it would go must farther in a developing and solid market such a Sacramento and beyond.

While this aim is attractive to the seeker of financial wealth, we aim a spate different. Community strength is the mantra we espouse, and the strength of our community should be the investment to preserve it. It has held true for the Amish and Mennonite people, who as a community, come together with what tools and resources they can safely spare to raise a barn.

We, seek hands to help raise a barn.

Not literal hands, (unless it is your skill, it will be needed later) yet the laying of your hands to set forth the spirit of the motion to come through crowd sourcing. In months to come, we will be announcing our online "barn-raiser" which we hope to attract investment dollars in exchange for services and products to be announced. We are eager to begin, and we hope the offerings will sit well with the many of you who believe in out vision. Even tho my updates have been sporadic and well, nonexistent, I'm hoping to change this.

So, for the next few months we will be updating you on events to come, and yes, events from before! Its an effort to have you see our process, and have a hand at our growth and the vision we are building to. I'm excited and also thankful for the fostering of many in this welcoming industry, and hope our placement in it will become the promise of what we've always believed in: a movement to create a business built on cooperation towards a cooperative effort of saving the planet and our souls, one beer at a time!

Stay tuned and remember, there's always fun brewing in the Barn!

Thanks for listening.

Love is the law, love under will.

C.Theodore Walker,
Chief Brewing Officer and founder of Scarlet Barn Beverages

01/14/2018

Do what thou wilt, shall be the whole of the Law.

Hello drinkers!

02/10/2017

feeling like some beer with pancakes? check us out over at Pacific Coast Brewing this Sunday! We have seven barrels of Hilarion ESB, a West Coast style. http://www.pacificcoastbrewing.com/sf-beer-week/ -pancakapocalypse

DO IT NOW! you know you want to ;)

10/09/2016

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Care fellow drinkers!

Updating can be hard! If anything, I find myself at odds with my priorities and desires. The desire to update you all, and the priorities of building our foundations. The Barn is at present looking for a solid location to brew from. The outdoor space we have been using, has given us great inspiration and direction for our art. At present, we desire to be bigger (7 barrel brew structure/fementers, facility) and the quest of where we make that is the struggle. The Pay Area is incorrigible. Demands for high leases and costs of doing business doesn't sit well for our mission. What we need is country and a Barn.

Scarlet Barn in the next coming months, will be kicking of the first of three "Barn-raisers" with the specific purpose of legitimizing our commercial efforts, establishing our placement and purpose and finally securing our position as a community center and leading others in community cohesion. The inspiration of the barn-raising comes from the Amish/Mennonite sects of our country, where the community would come together to assist in raising a barn for one of their own in the community. It is a beautiful concept of camaraderie and efforts of the many for the solution.

With your help (and any others you could imagine!), Scarlet Barn can become a new type of company. A company where it is built by the people, for the enjoyment of the people. Stay tuned, there will be more to report.

In addition to this, our reputation has begun to precede us for the better! We have already poured at two events, yet the ability to do more is hampered temporarily until licensing is approved. Our Heathenweizen made the finals at the Oaktoberfest Homebrew competition, we'll get it next year! Two other new styles emerged, one gose and a rauchbier. Finishing this summer season with a return of a summertime favorite, Peach Wheat Ale and its seasonal complement, Pumpkin Wheat Ale. An experimental American amber ale is in the works for Linda's art show in November, Frida's Dream. Dedicated to painter Frida Kahlo, it is a blend of agave and corn with German malts and hops, seasoned with glorious bursts of orange essence. Along with these, we have Perdurabo and Barn 156 to complete as well, so it will be a busy schedule for production, yet sales are required which requires licensing.

We have more beer to make, little space to make it and desire to get it done. We know its possible, with the help of beer drinkers everywhere. We thank you in advance.

Love is the law, love under will.
Theo Walker, CBO Scarlet Barn Brewery

05/12/2016

this just in from the Front:

Perdurabo ESB, a silver medal winner in the Bay Area Brew Off 2016! they were listed on Table 3, English Pale Ales. congratulations to all the other winners as well.

http://www.beercomps.org/babo/

Thank you for your interest in the Alameda County Fair Homebrew Competition (BABO) organized by the Draught Board homebrew club, Alameda County Fairgrounds. Be sure to read the competition rules.

11/10/2015

Tis the season for some updates!

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

hello drinkers and fans! since moving to the location in San Leandro, the water has been somewhat of a challenge but we wouldn't have it any other way! we've brewed in 5 towns now (SF, Albuquerque, San Diego, Oakland and now San Leandro) and  the water here is pretty okay. using a carbon block filter and some treatment (adding some acids and alkalines) we can get it to the decent pH needed here and it's pretty soft. so far, we've completed the following:

-Heathen Hefeweizen- (5G completed 10/15 -result: not as good, was tart);
-L***y Lady Lager- (5G completed 10/15 - result: flavorful, tart. will adjust for next batch, pH was low);
-Perdurabo Ale- (5G in 2ndary - result: developed a pelicile, testing today to see it's state)
-Boleskine Stout- (5G in 2ndary - bold root beer flavor, ready in a week for final flavoring additions of cinnamon and galangal)
-Oktoberfest Marzen- (1G experimental - clearing and soon to be ready)

on deck will be a favorite we haven't seen in a while: 156 Belgian Ale! this one takes a few months, yet the new opportunity to upgrade our equipment will offer us additional carboys soon. once that manifests, we will also work on the Solstice Stout in addition to a batch of Perdurabo, this time for perfection.
in the midst of this re-reorganization, it is also good to note we are working toward a small level distribution locally as well as developing new flavors and bolstering our philosophy to carry us toward our goal of having land and a real barn to brew out of!
that's what's happening in the Barn, tell us what you think!  

Love is the law, love under will.
-156

10/03/2015

There are some updates to report on the class:

The event has been changed over to October 11th from the 4th and there is room still to enroll. I should be out at Oaktoberfest tomorrow telling people a little about the new class and some of our projects at Scarlet Barn. Do not delay in your sign up as there are limited seats.

We've been silent lately, yet this doesn't mean we've stopped fermenting!! We have a few experimental batches in development, one of which will be debuted at this class event. There is also a debut of the kit sold at Pollinate Farms which retails for $45, you will get to taste it.

It's $90 for beer to drink, learning about the history and brewing of beer, and finally brewing a batch of beer! 4 hours = tons of fun! Please be under advisement to have a designated driver or use transit to this event.


http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2156143

Home Brewed Beer Demystified with Scarlet Barn Brewery

03/17/2015

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

hello drinkers!!

we have been away for a while, however we have been successful with our water tests so we have begun brewing with confidence in Oakland!

not only have we moved in a 15 gallon conical ferm, we have also begun kegging our brews. we are very excited by this development. our first kegged beer was created for some friends and their handfasting up at Annwfn. this beer is an original creation for their handfasting, which tastes amazing and floral. we call it Pale of Great Price, which actually doesn't cost an arm and a leg! a warm pale ale enriched with floral essences from Cascade, Cluster and Perle hops backed with herbal root infusions of kava kava and muira puama! sure to make many hearts sing!

we are still formulating an IPA that will be the difference maker, and our other late entry of a rauchbier that will smoke itself!

we will also begin to pick up production on two of our flagships this year, Heathen Hefeweizen and Perdurabo Ale. we should anticipate producing Solstice Stout later into summer. the Heathen is on deck when
we return from Annwfn.

we have also just received our business cards! very exciting developments, all thanks to Linda!

we have much to show and we are just getting started! enjoy, and come see what's in the Barn!

Love is the law, love under will.

-Theo.

01/09/2015