our new hero

the guy in the blog below is Gambrinus (a legendary king of Flanders, and an unofficial patron saint of beer or beer brewing). he is our new mascot and hero. we love the audacity of this guy -- the ermine, the giant goblet, the crown (ok, he is a king).

Gambrinus is often depicted either in kingly garb, dressed as an English knight of the Middle Ages, or (less commonly) as a plump old man.

Thanks to wikipedia for the above information on Gambrinus.