Cheers to six years down and many, many more to our friends at Fermental!
The bottle shop on the north side of town will be celebrating their sixth anniversary on Saturday, March 2nd with a full day of music, food trucks, giveaways, and of course, delicious beer and wine.
We talked to Steve Gibbs, owner-operator of Fermental, and he’s thrilled to be six years in and looking ahead.
“It’s been quite a ride since 2013,” says Gibbs. “Pretty much non-stop every day since opening. Now, with one daughter soon to finish college and another about to enter preschool, my daily life is a hectic one. Coupled with consistent beer releases, an ever-growing wine selection, events, live music, and other such happenings, Fermental is definitely a laborious love and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
We also asked him how he feels about the ever-evolving nature of the beer industry and what he’s observed since opening his doors in 2013.
“The beer industry has changed drastically in six years. Most times for the best, sometimes not so much. I think this year we’ll see some big changes with local brewery expansions as well as larger brewery mergers and closings throughout the US as craft continues to grow. Beer styles will become more diverse and experimental while also returning to its roots as imbibers seek out the classics they once enjoyed.
2019 will be the year of hard seltzers. Watch out. But don’t worry, the hops aren’t going anywhere.”
Here’s the schedule for the day:
Food Trucks
CheeseSmith @ noon
2Bros Coastal Cuisine @ 5pm
Music
Roger Davis @ noon
Jason Ashby @ 2pm
The Blarney Brogues @ 5pm
Boba Funk @ 8pm
So let’s party, y’all!
Here’s a final message from Steve:
“Thanks again for everyone’s support over the past six years. This will be another challenging, mad-capped year at Fermental and we look forward to many more. Come celebrate with us, as we celebrate with you.”
For more information about this event visit the event Facebook page.
