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8A | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS BREW from page 1A “One of the biggest questions we’ve had is the timeline; when are we going to be pouring beer from the taps? We are hoping that will be by Jan. 1,” Elaine said. “It takes time to get all the ducks in a row, but little by little we have been able to ac- complish quite a bit in a short period of time. I feel pretty confident that we will be able to launch in January and, if it happens sooner, I am sure you guys will all know about it.” The McMillans are not working alone on the brewery project. They have employed Dustin Basurto to oversee the actual making of beer for Homegrown. Basurto said he is look- ing forward to creating some basic styles of beers that will hopefully reflect local preferences. “Initially, we are going to be brewing one barrel at a time, which is about a 31-gallon yield,” he ex- plained. “Our plan is to introduce four styles to begin with, with some seasonals mixed in later. “We are lucky here, we know what our sales have been on certain styles and we have only Oregon beers, so we are trying to be as local as possible.” Readers Choice Voted #1 Realtor Buying or Selling? I can help. MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Local beer aficionados gather at Homegrown Public House to learn about Florence’s latest brewing plans. Basurto has previous experience as a brewer having worked at one of the world’s most success- ful and widely recognized craft breweries. “I got my professional experience at the Rogue Brewery. I trained with John Meyer, who is one of the most knowledgeable and hardest-working men I’ve ever seen,” he said. “I was there for about two years and I was doing pro- duction brewing and John was pretty much dialed in, so I was able to learn a lot from him.” The specifics of the process that is required to legally brew beer takes some time, but Basurto believes the state agencies involved in the approval and certification process are working towards fi- nalizing the paperwork submitted by Home- grown. “We have submitted the application to TTB (Federal Alcohol and To- bacco Tax and Trade Bu- reau) and we have started working with the Oregon Liquor Control Commis- sion, so we are basically going to vertically inte- grate beer into our busi- ness plan and have a beer kitchen or a nano-brew- ery on site,” Basurto ex- plained. “McMenamins is our model. We just want to brew in-house and sell it in-house. We are not looking at distributing, at least not at this time — we are just going to make some good local beer.” There are a number of ways that interested in- dividuals can support Homegrown’s brewing efforts as well as opportu- nities to learn more about brewing. For a list of the different levels of support, visit the Homegrown Public House website at www.home grownpublichouse.com. Brian Jagoe Principal Broker 541 999-1314 320 Rhododendron Dr – Beautiful 2 bdrm, den and 3 bath riverfront home with great views of the Siuslaw River and dunes. 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