Dear Lost Souls,
On the occasion of the bottling of the Haberdashery Brew Company's latest
offering, our Ocean View Porter, we are reminded of WeBe's proud history as
Ocean View, California . . .
Before the I880 freeway, before the Berkeley Marina (landfill), and
before the bay bridges were built . . . the community of Ocean
View, with its quaint harbor at the foot of Delaware Street (currently
Spenger's) and sprawling pier was nestled up against the mighty Bay of San Francisco, with a sunset
view out through the picturesque Golden Gate (pre-bridge!) . . . simpler times
in an outpost town on the outer rim of a country still establishing a national identity and
finding its place in the world. The Haberdashery’s hallowed gathering hall was
bay-front property (now the shore of Aquatic Park), with sand dunes and salt flats out beyond
the back porch. Come take a look yourself! Oh, the images you’ll find in a
glass of our fine WeBe brew!
Yes, my Merry Mariners, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday
evening. And so we toast a bit of history, a bit of nostalgia for the innocence
of an adolescent nation, and a bit of hope for the adventures that yet await on
our individual and collective voyages out beyond the Golden Gate . . . and into the great
unknown.
Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie
en route to your primary Friday port of call . . . or to find anchor in the
Haberdashery’s protect harbor indefinitely.
Yours!
Los Cabañeros
!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . .
your well-being is our first priority!
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to August 22nd, 2002; CAYA;
Solid Ground and Protected Habors
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/
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