It’s been too long since my last blog and I’ll get right to it.  We’ll talk about beer first and then talk about a petition that floated around trying to eliminate our tasting room, but, you’ll be warned first so you have the choice of reading it.
     Beer.  We’ve had a few new varieties; Mammoth Jack, Off Kilter, and a hop-infused Jackass IPA that at this time we are down to only one keg of the Jackass.  We’ll be making them all again shortly.  We’ve made a spin-off of Off Kilter, Mini Kilt, changing the ABV and the mash temperature and hope it is as popular as Off Kilter and will be available around mid June.
     The local brew club, Stilly Mashers, gathered at the brewery along with a large donation to Kathy’s prosthetic fund.  The Stilly Mashers designed a 9+ barrel Belgian Blonde called Katspaw and will be on tap June 4.  Katspaw will be a regular tap with permission from the club-it already tastes great.  A saffron blonde and a spruce tip blonde were also derived from Katspaw.  Thank you Stilly Mashers.
Fathers Day Brewers Festival is June 18, 19, and 20th at St. Edwards Park.  We’ve rat-holed one keg of Mammoth Jack for Friday, three kegs of off Kilter, and will also have Olde Tom IPA and Katspaw. 
     It’s time to log off, or you can stay to read the petition that was circulated.  My intent is to not criticize or stop the petition but merely to make more clear what people signed.  First, I will type the petition as it was presented to the public:

PETITION CONCERNING TASTING ROOMS AS PART OF HOME OCCUPATIONS

To:  Snohomish County Council
AND To:  Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive

THE UNDERSIGNED are neighbors and/or residents of property near to the tasting room operated by Skookum Brewery LLC located at 19529 17th Drive N.E., Arlington, Washington 98223 on property owed (sp) by Ronald Walcher and Jacalin Walcher, husband and wife.  Activities in the tasting room and surrounding property have become a nuisance and they have exceeded what should be allowed as a home occupation as defined by 30.28.050.The tasting room is located in a residential area and traffic has created a level of noise and dust that is unacceptable per SCC 30.28.050(1)(f).  In addition, the tasting room activity is being conducted outside the enclosed accessory building contrary to SCC 30.28.050(4) (g).  The high level of traffic on the private road also raises safety concerns because law enforcement has no authority to enforce rules of the road and the roadway is used by neighborhood children for riding bikes and walking to and from neighbors.

We petition the county to enforce its ordinances and  to extent that the ordinances are insufficient to regulate the activity, enact new ordinances.

The End.