A night with Scarlet Lane Brewery, Indy Girls Pint Out, and Punch Burger.

I have been a Twitter hater for a long time, that is until I started this blog.  Right from the start of my Twitter handle I realized Twitter was created to connect people with common interest and keep you updated on news, contests, and special events.  In the past couple of months I have made connections with some fantastic people over twitter, many of these people are from Scarlet Lane Brewery.

One of my favorite movies of all time is Christmas Vacation.  I remember when I was 5 years old sitting around the tv on Christmas Eve at my Grandmother's house watching it on VHS (to those of you who know what that is).   So when I saw the tweet from @Scarletlanebrew about an event where they were going to show Christmas Vacation working in coordination with Punch Burger and Girls Pint Out.  I knew I just had to go.

On a quick side note I have been following Girls Pint Out for the past couple of months and I am extremely impressed by what they are trying to create.  I highly recommend you check them out at their website, Facebook, and Twitter.

Now onto the event!  For 25 dollars I was able to receive, a koozie, pint glass, 3 pints, a burger, and a place to watch the movie.  It was incredibly well run from the moment you arrived on at the brewery you were greeted in the parking lot by members of Scarlet Lane team to help you find a parking spot. When you walked into the brewery you quickly directed to where you needed to check in.

From there we had plenty of time to grab a pint, find a place to sit, and grab some complimentary tasty popcorn.  When pulling out my lawn chair I noticed that one of the plastic legs were broken.  Not wanting to sit down and fall hard on my ass, I asked one of the Scarlet Lane crew if I could just sit in one of their wooden chairs that were scattered around the brewery.  Simon, who was very helpful, went and grabbed a more comfortable chair for me in the back.

From there the night only got better.  After the movie started I noticed that many of the the Scarlet Lane team and Girls Pint Out team were standing in the back.  Since this brewery is about a hour away from my place I wanted to just quickly introduce myself and thank them for not only hosting the event but for creating such wonderful craft beers.

Now it was during this introduction to them I found that they were incredibly engaging.  Not only did they take the time to talk to me but they were very encouraging and willing to express some very exciting things to come.  Simon, who I had mentioned earlier, is actually a brewer from Oregon who has relocated to Indy and Scarlet Lane.  He has some high hopes for new creations for Scarlet Lane and I have no reason to doubt his aspirations or skill!

Overall I had a fantastic time.  I am looking forward to visiting and seeing what Scarlet Lane does next.  I am also excited to see the growth of Girls Pint Out.  If Saturday was any indication to how well either of these two groups host events you need to take up the chance to check them out.

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They even put a squirrel in the Christmas tree!

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