I hope this note finds you all alert, awake, and not suffering from an all day hangover.
the New Year has arrived, and hopefully for all of us, it will be a great year! 

  I wish for all of you to have health and happiness with your family & friends, prosperity and financial security in your businesses & work, and satisfaction, love & peace in your personal life.

  May you all find the time to pursue you favorite hobbies & activities, as well as make time for the truly important stuff, family, friends, and of course the pursuit of fine beer!!! 

  I have discovered in my 10 years here, that beer people are by and large, good people. There have always been lovable beer drinkers for us to have a laugh with. From the friends we quantity drank with in /after high school/college to the people we meet at beer gatherings to the characters that we watch on the tube. ( Norm from Cheers, Homer Simpson & Barney, amongst many others) That is why I continue to enjoy doing what I do. The people.
 
  As I pour this Southern Tier Imperial Choklat Stout, I think about how great it is that I have people who I know, that actually know that I am talking about a beer when they read this!!!
I toast you, my friends,
Cheers!!!!
Reflect on 2007 & Rejoice in 2008!
Dave