Beginning of the year updates
This is Tony, the owner of hear.say. I wanted to provide some updates to start the year on where things stand. I’ve gotten feedback that folks value these updates, so I’ll try to keep up a cadence of longer form updates on the business at least quarterly on top of our weekly newsletters.
Upcoming beers and our new canning line
We’ve been teasing a red ale for awhile and it should be on draft soon as our first low 4% ABV offering. We love dry, crushable, low-ABV beers and it seems like the current market trends back that up. Expect more beers like zen.waves and our red ale in that 3-4.5% range!
Ben is also working on some styles new to hear.say and rebrews (with small tweaks) of favorites like our Kölsch and WCIPA.
I’m also excited to share that we recently purchased a canning line that should arrive next week. We’ll tune that up and aim to bring packaged beer online in February. Packaged to go beer is currently one of our top business priorities!
Side note: I’m also working on getting wine on in the taphouse and should have an update there in January.
New hours
After a solid trial run, we are closing on Mondays through February. We are staying open until 11 pm on Thursdays, though, to accommodate a new event in karaoke.
Jan/Feb hours
Tu/Wed: 4 - 10 pm
Thurs/Fri: 4 - 11 pm
Sat: 12 pm - 11 pm
Sun: 12 pm - 10 pm
January is typically the slowest month for breweries. We greatly appreciate your business anytime, but especially in the beginning part of the year!
Food update
Through February, our food truck will only be open on Fridays and Saturdays during business hours and for some special/private events as announced. For the time being, we are mainly serving appetizers and our chicken finger basket.
At the bar, we’ll offer a house soup or chili as well as a selection of Pilar’s Tamales for fast service whenever we are open. We also have an arrangement with Hello Faz to get a discount on pizzas delivered right to your table.
Until further notice, outside food is welcome in the brewery. Consider supporting any of our neighbors like Chela’s, Buscemi’s, Hello Faz, or Pilar’s!
New events
We are always launching something fun and new at hear.say! Starting January 9, we are bringing karaoke fun to the people every Thursday from 8 pm - 11 pm. We also have some terrific new comedy events coming soon. Here’s a good sense of what our events calendar will soon look like at full ramp up:
Tues: Special partnership events (e.g. board games, D&D, and Hall of Heroes
Wed: Trivia Night in the taphouse from 7 - 9 pm.
Thurs: Improv shows from 7 - 8 pm. Karaoke from 8 pm to closing.
Fri: Eleven Non-Blondes from 7:30 - 9 pm. Stand up comedy or hybrid improv/stand up shows from 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm.
Sat: Saturday Night improv from 7:30 - 9 pm. Genre improv show from 9:30 - 10:30 pm.
Sun: Family-friendly playtime 12 - 3 pm. Special shows from 6:30 - 7:30. Improv jams twice a month from 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
My wife Lauren has rebuilt our Events page with a huge boost to readability. Take a look at https://www.heardotsay.com/events and let us know what you think! It should be far easier now to see what’s happening and whether it’s in the taphouse, theater, or other location.
Doubling improv class enrollment
We just attained our big goal to double class enrollment from 30 to 60 students! To accommodate this level of growth, we recently signed a deal with York to host classes at their events building on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
We still have 11 Beginner (Level 101) spots available, but they are going fast. We also only have 2 spots in our 4-week boot camp with Lola Castellano. Register at https://www.heardotsay.com/classes!
Students also get a new benefit ($60 value) each class term: 4 free tickets to any Friday or Saturday night improv show good through the end of the year. Students are also now welcome to attend any of our upcoming Thursday shows at no cost as space allows.
How you can help us
Mug club members make a strong commitment to our business and get access to monthly members' events and special offers. You get an 18 oz draft of our beers and $1 off all drinks. Join online or in the taphouse for $65.
Host an event with us. All of our space is available to rent! We can add private shows, food, drink packages, team building training and more depending on your needs.
Leave us a review on Google.
Rate our beers on Untappd. We are right above the 4.0 mark currently which is a key quality indicator in the craft beer world.