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This Business Brews Success Emmitsburg Celebrates Completion of


Buck Reed Wastewater Plant and Solar Field with a
In this day and age Photo Courtesy of The Flying Barrel Ribbon-Cutting
of businesses with what
can only be described as On September 25, 2015, the Town of Emmitsburg celebrated the
a lackluster workforce, completion of the state-of-the-art wastewater plant and solar field. Members
it is refreshing to find an of the community, county officials, and project engineers joined together to cut
establishment like The the ribbon on the lengthy project.
Flying Barrel, where the Photo by Grace Eyler
customer is the focus.
Think about the last time
you walked into a service-
focused industry and
found an employee who
wants $15.00 an hour,
but could not even muster
up a smile when asking Wide angle shot of the Brew House.
unenthusiastically if they
can help you. the guidance of more experienced
The Flying Barrel is a bit different. aficionados.
Yes, it is a one-stop shop for In a world where online shopping
everything you might want or need and shipping is becoming the norm,
in a hobby dedicated to the creation The Flying Barrel is still a customer-
of beer and wine. Having on-hand oriented business. Need help with a Pictured are John Cannon, GHD; Thor young, GHD; Karin Tome, Mayor of Brunswick; Mike Schultz,
RK&K; Commissioner Glenn Blanchard; Scott Wiater, President Standard Solar; Mayor Don Briggs;
all the countless variety of equipment recipe or a brewing technique? The Senator Ron young; Commissioner Cliff Sweeney; Bud Otis, President Frederick County Council;
and ingredients needed to make the Flying Barrel is still the go-to-place for Jan Gardner, Frederick County Executive; Lynn Buhl, Maryland Department of Environment; Devan
wide selection of different varieties information, ideas, and even feedback Willemsen, Maryland Energy Administration.
of beer and wine is easy. Having all on your finished product. Although
the equipment on-hand to make the James is a hands-on owner—who is MSS Hosts Business luncheon
products on premise is easy as well. there almost every minute that they Join the folks at Mother Seton School and the Emmitsburg Business
The hard part is dealing with people are open—there is no shortage of beer Professionals Association for a wonderful networking opportunity on
on a personal level. Far too many or wine enthusiasts who can help Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Mother Seton School located
businesses fail at this point, but not you with ideas for making a better at 100 Creamery Way in Emmitsburg. The cost for lunch is $5.00 per person.
The Flying Barrel. product. And most everyone is willing For more information, visit info@ebpa.biz or email chris@infinityglobaltravel.
“We are fortunate in that brewing to give your libation a taste, strictly com.
is a real community of people helping for evaluation purposes. “There really
people,” said James McEver, owner is only one way to tell if your beer
of this brew on premise and brew is good or not, and that is to taste it
shop for the past three years. “We and evaluate it,” emphasized James.
have a great customer base that, “You are not going to get that from a
when it gets busy, actually helps each website.”
other out.” The Flying Barrel is located
The Flying Barrel was first opened at 1781 North Market Street
in 1980, and has been a Frederick in Frederick, Maryland. Their
institution ever since. Started by Bob hours of operation are: Monday
Frank, and later purchased by James, and Saturday—10:00 a.m.-4:00
it was first a home brew shop that p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, and
specialized in educating enthusiasts in Friday—10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.;
the art and science of fermentation. Sunday—11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.;
Later, it went on to become a brew closed Wednesday. For more
on premise, where new brewers information, contact them at 301-
could get a hands-on experience 663-4491 or visit their website at
making their own beer or wine under www.flyingbarrel.com.
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