We apologize that it has been a really long time since we have posted and update.  The brewery is knee deep in excellent progress towards our goal of finally selling beers.  We have not yet been given to go ahead to sell but have made progress in getting all the details worked out.  Larry of course didn't want to just wait around especially with so many of you being interested in our company (thank you again for sticking with us).  He went ahead and ordered the system.  A few weeks passed between ordering and delivering of the system and the system had a grand tour of the area before arriving at Larry's house.

Larry decided that he was going to begin brewing at his Center Street house in Bloomsburg simply to get a good grip on the system and how his techniques would change upgrading to larger batches.  He spent the better part of a week sorting through the junk in the basement, checking gas lines, running electricity, and of course sanitizing the area and building a shelf.  At last a spot was available for him to begin the first real beginning for Purple Healer Brewing Co.  Larry had rounded up the troops (Adam and Craig) to help move in the system into his basement and had them ready for a scheduled delivery time and the truck carrying it had to make stops all across PA first.  After a few concerned phone calls and glances down the street a truck pulled in at about 7:00pm on Wednesday July 27th with the biggest box any of the boys had seen.  I never saw such hard working determined men as I did watching the boys unpack the big box into several small boxes and carrying each heavy part around the house and into the basement.  They set everything up and stood back drank water (and beer of course) and admired the 700lbs of pure beer making stainless steel sitting in front of them.
They system has been tested and the lines have all had water run through them.  Larry has spent the past week locked up with the machine and the directions studying his craft and finally this Sunday he is scheduled to brew his first batch in the new system.  Even though we make biscuits out of the spent grains we also share them with local farmers chickens who will be extremely happy to receive 40 lbs of yummy feeding goodness to their free range diets.  I also am including the first snapshots of the brand new brewery in its temporary home.

Happy Brewing Larry and Cheers to Purple Healers first baby steps into what is sure to be a beautiful beer making business.

The very first picture after all the fermenters were put into place and the boxes unpacked.

That we in fact are ready for our BIG REVEAL of the top secret information as to where and when our beers will be available for public sale.  If you have found this blog from our teasing captions all over our Website then you already know that we are joining forces with La Fontana's in Bloomsburg, PA.  What you may not know is that this specialty Italian gem in our small little town has been our family's favorite place to eat since the day it has opened.  When Larry began Brewing his beers he had shared a Rippinator with the owner of the restaurant and by then a close friend of ours.  Needless to say as all of our finely crafted beers have done, we won him and others in the staff over.  When Larry was ready to take this business into sales the whole team at La Fontana opened up their gracious arms and have decided to lease Larry a space in the basement to create his craft.

Purple Healer's first production system is the Brew-Magic Sabco system and will produce small batches (1.5 to 3 bbl to be exact) and as we grow so will the batches.

Larry is beginning the construction process this Sunday and hopes to have his system ready and of course the first round of brews available by the beginning of August (exact date will be posted on here and website).  We will be updating you with pictures of the construction process, any changes in the menu, and of course a few brewing stories to keep you busy while you count down the summer months to join us in this incredible adventure.

The opening menu is set to include Rippinator our award-winning Dopplebock, Auntie M Amber, a Golden Ale for sweet summertime sipping, and Larry's newest and finest creation, the Russian Imperial Stout.  To find descriptions of all the beers on this menu and other beers on this blog check out our site.


La Fontana is located at:
105 W Main Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Make Reservations at (570) 245-0057

We are very excited to be able to have navigated our way through most of the legal spiderwebs involved in starting up a brewery and are incredibly appreciative of all YOUR support and patience as you anxiously await the day that you can freely order a beer instead of begging Larry for "free samples."  Trust me when I say that Larry is more than happy to sell you all of his beers during any meals you will be enjoying at our local Italian Gem of a restaurant.  May I recommend having the Rippinator with Rico's Spicy Arribata pasta or perhaps the Golden with one of his fine fresh market fish specialties...or maybe I should stop making your mouths water until it gets closer to August.