RhineStone Carboys

The Rhinestone Carboys:

The Rhinestone Carboys are made up of four members:

1. Geoff Witek
2. Heather Benson
3. Patrick Linskey
4. Deb Barley

They are helping the DNA Brewing Organization cook the recipe of ingredients for our two charity beers Porter-Of-Princes, and Haiti Hopeaweizen. These two beers will raise funds for Haitian relief at our February 27th 2010 show at the legendary Oakland Noodle Factroy. A Thousand WordZ (ATW) is based at the Oakland Noodle Factory in a new and diverse community of artists of mixed genres; including musicians, painters, photographers, dancers, etc.  Roots of The DNA Brewing Organization.

Story: 

After talking about the idea of fund-raising for Haitians with a few people in San Francisco, the newly named, but already formed collaborative, The Rhinestone Carboys, stood up, and volunteered their time and resources to help DNA produce enough beer in an effort to raise enough donations to help Haitians at the A Thousand WordZ event 'A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words'. 

Event:Feb. 27th, 2010 (exhibit/music - 7pm-12pm, afterparties - 2/3am) 

DNA: http://DNAbeer.blogspot.com

ATW: http://APictureZWorth.Blogspot.com

The RhineStone Carboys ~ An Interview:

I.

RhineStone Carboy

Geoff Witek

Heather Benson

Patrick Linskey

Deb Barley

 1. 

ATW: "What do you do for a full time job?"
HB: “Teach K-5^th graders how to farm at Tenderloin Community (Public School) SFUSD”

2. 

ATW: "What got you into brewing beers?"HB: "Made first beer 15 years ago. I loved the science of it. Grew up on farm. Grew our own food. Fun to try fermenting process. I grew wheat and hops. Made a couple of beers.  Mead Honey Wine. (Instead of wheat and hops) Mead has honey and water in it. That process takes up to 10 years. I brewed it with Geoff. "
3. 

ATW: "What do you hope your involvement in A Thousand WordZ fund-raising will mean to Haitians?"
HB: “I want to give them HOPE for the future. I think keeping thinking about the Sunami, and Hurricane Katrina is important too. At any moment anything can happen. Instead of hanging around BrewCraft and asking questions and talking about beer ingredients, it sounded good to make good beer, and connecting with your community to help others.

The last big fund-raising event I did was the Tibetan Freedom Concert, in Golden Gate Park with lots of musicians, etc. We wanted to keep the cause of Tibetan’s on the minds of many. We kept the beer, the music, and community as a common cause.”

4.

ATW: "What is your favorite beer?"

HB: Favorite beer to drink is an IPA. I love bitter beer. 

ATW: "Second favorite?" 

HB: Porter.

 II.

RhineStone Carboys

Geoff Witek

Heather Benson

Patrick Linskey

Deb Barley

1. 

ATW: "What do you do for a full time job?"

GW:  "Summer:  Mountain Guide. Winter:  Legal Translator."

 

2. 

ATW: "What got you into brewing beers?"

GW: "Inability to buy beer when I was 17, and afascination with the fermentation process as an adult.  There are plenty of great beers out there to be bought, but it's so much more exciting and satisfying to drink something you created."

3. 

ATW: "What do you hope your involvement in A Thousand WordZ fund-raising will mean to Haitians?"

GW: "A bit of relief ($) and a sense that they have not been forgotten."

4.

ATW: "What is your favorite beer?"

GW: "Aside from our own, I love Delirium Tremens by Huyghe Brewery."

III.

RhineStone Carboys

Geoff Witek

Heather Benson

Patrick Linskey

Deb Barley

1. 

ATW: "What do you do for a full time job?"

DB: "Advocate to protect the environment. "

  

2. 

ATW: "What got you into brewing beers?"

DB: "A text message asking if I'd like to brew some beer with a couple of cool folks (that like to put rhinestones on their carboys)."

 

3. 

ATW: "What do you hope your involvement in A Thousand WordZ fund-raising will mean to Haitians?"

DB: "A bit of relief ($) and a sense that they have not been forgotten. (I liked Geoff's answer, so I will ditto it.)"

 

4.

ATW: "What is your favorite beer?"

DB: "Dogfish Head Pale Ales, I'll drink any and all of them.  (Of course, once I drink the next batch from the RC's, I may be singing a different tune.)"

IV.

RhineStone Carboys

Geoff Witek

Heather Benson

Patrick Linskey

Deb Barley

1. 

ATW: "What do you do for a full time job?"

PL: "Software engineer. "

  

2. 

ATW: "What got you into brewing beers?"

PL: "A friend's hops vines."

 

3. 

ATW: "What do you hope your involvement in A Thousand WordZ fund-raising will mean to Haitians?"

PL: "Awareness and support."

 

4.

ATW: "What is your favorite beer?"

PL: "Hoegaarden."