We (Mike and Cory) started brewing in January 2010 because we both love beer. It didn't take long before the act, the ideas, and the processes of brewing began to take over our lives. Shortly thereafter we dubbed ourselves Black Pond Brews, after a pond where we had some fun and memorable times in Woodstock, CT. Within no time we were entering our beers into homebrew competitions and they were met with immediate success. Spurred by this success and by the constant clamoring of our friends and family to make more beer, we really began to ask ourselves: how do we turn this passion for producing beer into a commercial reality? Our project is not only valuable to us, but to the community in which we will operate. Our beautiful, quiet town of Danielson, CT will become a destination for anyone who loves beer, be they local or travellers. Who doesn't love beer? Further, who doesn't love MORE beer to try?! What inspires us? The ability to write or create something unique, something revolutionary. Clara Barton once said “I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past". Such a philosophy is inherent in the way we approach brewing. Breweries often spend much of their time and effort looking back to past recipes- often times as far back as the inception of brewing itself- but what of the future? What new ideas and flavors can we explore? We are always pushing the envelope against the grain- but our guiding star will always be uncompromising flavor of the highest quality.