![]() We are here.” Communityĭave asked, “This place, the spirit of this place, has been around for a long time…I feel like you are the next custodian to bring this kind of creativity and this style to a central location for people. I looked around the pub as folks cheered when Andrew added, “We work through that stuff (regarding the emotional energy spent), and it was rough, but we are here. A new level, Of confidence, And power.” Eventually, the mosh pit in my mind subsided. ![]() There was also an emotional impact on them and their families as they tirelessly worked to turn the dream of Ogma Brewing into a reality.Īs Kevin, Troy, and Andrew discussed the work and struggles, Pantera’s “A New Level” queues up in my mind with Phil spitting, “New life in place of old life, Unscarred by trials. They mentioned the physical and emotional obstacles they had to overcome, including meeting city regulations, making the space work for a brew house, and getting equipment overseas during a pandemic. We could move forward.” Climbing The Mountainĭave asked the guys about the challenges. That was when it was like, okay, you’re able to actually do this. Troy then handed it off to Kevin, who replied, “I mean, the bank loan man, like you said, ’cause that allowed us to actually do everything that we needed to do to open in this place. It’s happening, but I’ve always said it feels more about the journey we’re on, and I’m just really grateful to be a part of, you know, this journey and see where it goes.” Troy continued, “No, I think for me, man, it still doesn’t feel like it’s reality. And really, it wasn’t about the money it was more about people communicating with us at that moment that they want something like this.”Īndrew asked Troy his thoughts on the question of the brewery becoming real, and he laughed, “When we signed our banknote.” We all laughed. So, once you accept money or something like that, there’s a bunch of motivation to go forward. Some of you might remember our Kickstarter campaign, and some of you gave us some money for that. That was like the moment where it’s like, okay, we’re going to, there’s not really a clean exit strategy at this point, and we’re not going to go back. When Was Ogma a RealityĪndrew started, “Oh, we just talked about that this morning when we blew the back wall out of the building. David kicked things off by asking at what point did Ogma Brewing become real for them. It was a time to share thanks and memories. Part of the Ogma’s One Year celebration included a question and answer session with Andrew, Kevin, and Troy hosted by David. Picture books were floating around, offering a more extensive sampling of photos showing the creation of Ogma Brewing. These black-and-white images capture the hard work of the Ogma team, along with their families and friends. If you follow Ogma’s social media, you know that between Andrew and good friend/videographer/photographer David Buchanan ( Coefficient Media ), they rock at capturing the moments at Ogma Brewing.Ī selection of photos from the build-out now graces the walls near the kitchen heading toward the brew room. In addition to awesome food and beer specials, Ogma’s One-year anniversary celebration included an exhibit of Andrew’s photography of their build-out. Over this first year, Ogma has nailed the community aspect along with their beer and food. As the guys stated during their Kickstarter, they wanted their brewery to be a community spot where people could share a beer, check out local art, and enjoy local music. While the beer and the food are certainly reasons enough to visit Ogma Brewing, there is no denying the aspect of community and support for the arts adds to the intrigue. ![]() I felt very proud of our kids and pumped to enjoy beers from my very own tower of power mug at the soft opening. Then we all got slapped in the face by a pandemic as our heroes at Ogma fought through adversity to open their doors on November 24th, 2021. Next thing you know, we were kick-starting Ogma Brewing with Troy, Kevin, and Andrew in February 2019. It seems like only yesterday we were watching Troy jamming at 4 Elf. Yeah, I know that Kevin Craft, Troy Craft, and Andrew Volk are grown-ass men, but everyone is a kid at my age. Kids grow up so fast, don’t they? Our kids over at Ogma Brewing are now one year old. Ogma Brewing turns one year old and celebrates with sweet deals for customers and a look back at the making of this great little brewery.
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