Hoptron home brew store to become Back Alley Brew Shop.
Photo courtesy of Rob Fleming (Facebook)
I asked Patrick for a statement about the change of hands and his new title, owner of the future **Back Alley Brew Shop**.
> “I was super excited when the owners of **Hoptron [Brewtique]** approached me about the sale of the home brew store. They had initially hired me to manage the home brew aspect of **Hoptron** in addition to the bar, so I’ve been with it from the start. We were able to do a lot of great things for new, local home brewers, but the success of the bar was demanding more and more of their attention, to the point where I think they were [un]able to focus on the growth of the home brew store.”
>”Knowing that the home brew store was my passion from they start, they kindly suggest selling to me, and luckily we were able to work out a deal that worked for both sides. Now that I can focus solely on **Back Alley Brew Shop**, I hope to make some improvements that will help strengthen and grow the local home brew community. Things like expanded inventory, more classes and lectures, a monthly bottle share for home brewers to meet and share brews and feedback, and a new website/blog (hopefully done soon!) to keep home brewers informed about local events as well as providing brew tips. I’d also like to start selling gifts for the beer enthusiasts that don’t home brew—bottle openers, shirts, glasses, books, even hop lip balm.
