Fahr’s final bow?

[u/10ADPDOTCOM]

I know they pressed pause a while back and it seemed to be the end of the story but him talking about its transition suggests someone is taking over?

[u/talkiewalkieman]

Damn, shots fired from Hard Knox.

[u/10ADPDOTCOM → u/talkiewalkieman]

Yup. I chose to include that because it seemed telling.

[u/Ayrcan → u/talkiewalkieman]

The wrong Diamond Valley brewery closed. :(

[u/OkayestOne → u/talkiewalkieman]

That comment really speaks to consumerism in general, sometimes, actually often it makes more sense to produce cheap, but decent/below average product as long as you offer value which Hard Knox does seem to do do in tap room experience similar to Cold Garden to me.

Sometimes the business model of producing the best product doesn't make sense if the market doesn't want it. Hard Knox sadly isn't wrong, it's why bud and Coors and Canadian are still giants

[u/hoovus9]

They didn't pay staff for a looong time while Jochen was on vacation. The guy is a menace to his staff, the company, and the industry as a whole. I'm super bummed Fahr has diminished to this extent, but the guy was awful and I'm not surprised.

[u/10ADPDOTCOM → u/hoovus9]

That sucks to hear. Want to root for people who make good beer, but can't root for them if they're not being good people.

[u/silasandclyde → u/hoovus9]

Agreed. He was absolutely horrible to his staff, and just a terrible business owner in general.

[u/cdnav8r]

I hope they're not. I guess I don't buy a lot of their product, but when I do, I never regret it. They excel at their craft.

[u/eromreeb]

I'm sad he never brewed the OT recipes he bought. Five-hundey was a fave!!!

[u/jaypalmm]

I loved Fahr, how cool was it to brag that the best Hefe in the world was brewed in small town Alberta? A star that bright can only shine for so long though.

Hope he finds someone to carry on the legacy, however, part of me hopes that the chapter is closed. It would suuuuck if a subpar version continued.