Unmistakable is the aftermath of Brewer’s Initiation. It starts with a brewery hose full of beer and a target. In this case the target’s name was Timothy. With a reserved demeanor, his movements slow and calculating, Tim raised the hose to his mouth. “Sloth Hunting” I thought. The first sign of trouble was the leaky gasket. The hermetic seal between his lips and the stainless steel gave way resulting in a high pressure low volume jet stream of beer. Brewery walls soaked and in full retreat I caught a glimpse of the target. Tiny Tim’s eyes swelled and his arms shook. A ghostly expression covered his face.
It’s usually the lack of oxygen that gets everyone in the end, he wasn’t so lucky. Beer burst out both nostrils so hard and fast it looked as though Tiny Tim had grown walrus tusks. A moment later, it was all over and laughter filled the air.
Brewer’s Initiation, it always starts with a full brewery hose and a target. It always ends with an almost full brewery hose and a drowned rat.