Saturday, April 23, 2011

The Brewery...

Tom's Tiki Brewery, the only brewing company on the Pacific Frontier. More of a tiki hut with a barn out back, most pilots and mariners spend their time and money here.


Tom Gershwin was born and raised in Harbor-Side Brooklyn, he lived there working the docks until he had a life altering experience. When Prohibition hit New York in 1920, breweries went underground and the manufacturing of liquor became almost as scarce as a prostitute in confession. Working on the docks showed Tom the rougher side of life, it didn't take long for him to become involved in a gang. Thankfully for him he took a fancy to brewing. He did it so well that he had the mayor of New York sneaking down to his secret brewery to sample his drafts. Unfortunately, a new police commissioner put a stop to Tom's brewing career. Once Tom heard the the new commissioner had a warrant out for his arrest he hopped a steamer for the Pacific.

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