……..” a person is defiled not by what they put in their mouth, but what comes out of their mouth!”

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gary Tzu

….well dear viewers, last week I began by setting the Colonial scene by night, a most appropriate way for Gary the White to open this particular door to your consciousness! And now today, it is my task to begin to introduce to you – in no particular order – the characters of Colonial and their role in this ‘black art of brewing’ ………..and so today, meet Rooprett!

Rooprett ‘happened’ for Colonial through a mildly inspired Gary selection process…Gary needed help and Rooprett was vulnerable!! Rooprett Herriman spent his formative years toddling around the breathtaking Appalachian Mountains, USA, where he grew up on a diet of Roggenbier (it was the glucans that he liked), Mescalin and Steve Earl and the Del McCoury Band! At the tender age of 6, Rooprett moved with his family to the majestic Kimberley, where his delightful mother was to continue her anthropological research into pastoralism! It was here that Rooprett developed his profound predilection for snake-handling ….. to this day he still loves the way they “feel” and the way their sinewy bodies wrap around his wrist! Although by this time, the Cockroaches had metamorphosed into the Wiggles, and Midnight Oil had well and truly established their inspired and profound insight into the ‘real’ Australia, Rooprett remained enamoured with Steve Earl and the Del McCoury Band…by now, he had even built his first banjo!

Fast forward to the present! Rooprett has completed a degree in Oenology and now represents a new breed of imbiber…a winemaker turned brewer (“come into the light”) . Rooprett has brought many talents to Colonial Brewing, not least his incisive palate (although it has become tiresome to keep explaining that Kolsch is not a Clare Riesling), deep-thinking (“I Feel, therefore I Can”) and dedicated work ethic ( he continues to very slowly to develop his ‘stab pass’ ). His contribution towards the ‘Colonial secret beer project’ has been nothing short of under-whelming!

…but that’s too much for now, and too little for then…..…adieu until next week

Next Week: The Tail of Little Gary and the Water Fountain