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Jun

You’re speaking, and we’re listening.

Posted by josh  Published in Future, Collaboration

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Here are a few recent blog entries and videos about our new iteration of the Open Source Beer Project. We sweetened the deal in our newsletter last week. Anyone who comes up with the direction we ultimately proceed in will receive a Ralph Steadman-signed bottle of the 2005 release of Gonzo Imperial Porter. But just so you know, we have a few ideas ourselves. That’s just a sort of indirect warning that your ideas should be good.

Stan Hieronymus told us to integrate Flickr and Twitter into the whole mix. And so we did. Feel free to start following the Open Source Beer Project on Twitter. Our Twitter updates are also on the sidebar here, but we love the followers.

Beerbloggers.com is also excited about it.

And our buddies over at BeerUtopia.com made a video about us. Well, it’s about Chimay, too.

Have any comments about where you want the Open Source Beer Project to go? Leave them here or on our original post from last week.

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gservo says,
in 7-11-2008 @ 16:49:45    

so where do we suggest the beer we dream in the night ???

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thejohnsonfactor says,
in 8-4-2008 @ 12:41:40    

As I previously posted, my vote is still to use decoction mashing. Not only would it afford a more ‘malty’ taste but could open doors for the brewery in the future. Anyone out there have some equipment/funds to make this happen?

In terms of getting more involvement for the Open Source Beer Project, I think the greatest way to facilitate this would be through greater exposure. A few things may help this including creating pages on social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace) and updating the Wikipedia page. I thought about setting up a Facebook page myself but felt that since there remains the affiliation with Flying Dog there was potential concern surrounding that (just give the okay and I could go ahead). And perhaps it is that affiliation that makes some hesitant to contribute?

Other than that, perhaps YouTube videos of people making/sampling the beer (or even a step by step guide of making the original recipe for those new to the craft).

The challenge is that there has to be a driving force to get people excited (which I think already exists and is amplified by the signed Gonzo Imperial Porter bottle). Just some thoughts, let’s hear some comments/ideas. I know there are some people out there with at least a little spare time to promote this wonderful concept and the craft of brewing.

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