Nano Nano Nano

Via Instapundit, an article in Slate on my favorite topic here at WBHY.

 Pint Sized

From the article:

 Brewing beer begins as a hobby. Friends praise the homebrews and clamor for more. The idea of going pro and quitting the day job tempts. But launching a microbrewery requires a mid-six-figure sum. Without independent wealth or deep-pocketed backers, the entrepreneurial fantasy ends there.

But a nanobrewery can get off the ground with a five-figure outlay. That’s real money and real risk, but it’s attainable for someone with passion and modest resources. In Dlugokencky’s case, he took a loan against his retirement for about $40,000 to upgrade his homebrewing kit into a system capable of producing three barrels of beer at a time. (A barrel is 31 gallons, or two kegs.) He handles the distribution—to bars, restaurants, and stores—himself.

Quitting the day job isn't in the cards, at least for the time being. A three barrel system would take up quite a bit of room, pretty much my whole garage. Sure would be fun though wouldn't it?