Today we are joined by Laron Cheek from the late Rabbit Hole Brewery outside of Fort Worth. Laron and his co-founders learned the hard way that owning a brewery is hard. Like really hard.

During the time we shared together Laron offered advice about distribution, packaging and management. He's got opinions about the state laws here in TX, what it would take to actually run a profitable brewery and how inane online beer reviews can be. 

But it's the poem he wrote and presented as a toast on the final day the brewery was open that really struck me. 

So we'll begin this episode with the final words he spoke to friends and family on his retirement day. 

" As this journey down the rabbit hole is coming to an end, 

And although we've all gone mad, I'm proud to call you friend. 

As we toast this final brew, from our heart and from our soul, 

We thank you all for joining us, down the Rabbit Hole. "

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