No photos (because…well, I had to act fast…), but I just had a new brew day achievement. I was finishing up the mash for a German pils in my Foundry, with everything set up just outside the garage. I went inside the house briefly to grab some stuff, and when I looked out the window there was a decent-sized black bear nosing up to my brew gear.
I opened the door, yelled at it to get out of there, and off it went! No damage to the beer (or the bear). I think this batch shall be called “Black Bear Pils.”
This is, to date, my most unusual brew day occurrence…
Me too! “Our” bears tend to take off when you give a good shout, which is the best possible outcome for everyone concerned. The folks in our neighborhood are pretty fastidious about trash and food items outside (bear-resistant trash cans, etc.), so I’m hopeful we can keep the status quo for the foreseeable future.