Rumor Brewing aims for greater consistency as summer draws near

It was the late summer the last time I drove out to Cedar Crest to talk to Rumor Brewing owner/brewer Patrick Johnson about the name change from Ale Republic. He felt it was even more recent than that, as time is flying again for everyone in the East Mountains.

“I think things seem to be going really well,” he said. “We’re kind of gearing up for spring and summertime. We’re really excited about doing music every weekend. We’re going to continue doing Sundays for the moment and once the summer kicks in we’ll probably do Saturdays and Sundays. We’re usually doing solo artists, some small bands.”

The musicians were indeed back on the outdoor stage over this past weekend, and those events should continue as the weather allows.

Back behind the scenes, changes have also be afoot. Rumor is now using a 7-barrel brewing system, with its old 3-barrel brewhouse having been sold to the new Anarchy Brewing in Duran

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