Music Credit: Porno Galactic by Concrete Dinosaur
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That is a mantra that Three Sheets Books has taken as a core philosophy of its business. And I say that in a literal way, it is their business. Taking old, slightly used, or often discarded vessels for beer bottles, Three Sheets Books has taken something that you would find in the trash; or hopefully the recycle bin and turned it into a functional piece of art.
In a few of the bars, I began noticing that the six pack boxes the bottled beer comes in either gets thrown away (some places still don’t recycle), and I thought that it was a shame that the boxes that some designer had worked hard to create was ending up in the trash. After that, the idea kind of fell into place.
These pieces of art come in the form of journals, sketch books, and the best yet, a beer tasting journal. Looking at the Facebook page and the website of Three Sheets Books you can tell that Aaron the owner and creative mind behind this business cares a lot about his product and about craft beer as well. He points out that the paper is not just run of the mill paper, but quality paper that a true artist would appreciate.
Also, keeping with the true spirit of “craft” beer the rest of the journal is not missing any details either.From the wonderful hand stitched binding, to the masterfully lined interior these journals do not disappoint. Even included in the inside cover is a “this belongs to” sticker where you can proudly scribble in your name. There is something to be said about writing your latest beer conquests in a journal instead of an all too common place of the pocket computer device. 
If there was one flaw to be found it does not lay in the after product, but in the original packaging itself. But, time will tell how durable and long lasting these journals truly are. Yet, some might argue that for something that was given a second chance, it has already lived up to its potential and then some.
This is something that is perfect for the craft beer lover in your life. Even if that person is you. Do yourself a favor pickup this amazing piece of art work from his Etsy store. Take it with you to your local watering hole and who knows you may just spark up some interesting conversations and make a new friend in the process. And in a day and age of computers and digital everything. It is nice to have something real to carry with you.
price – $15 -$30; more for custom work
availability – now
pros – hand made, quality product, upcycled, custom creations
cons – durability ?
No matter what side you fall on, we can all agree on a few things. Beer is good, craft beer is great, and getting to do a show about craft beer is amazing! This week Brandon and Chris split the isle and put aside differences to drink a few to the candidates and the whole election season. Mostly because its over now.
Below you will find the in-depth reviews of the beers we enjoyed on the show and links to all the articles we talked about.
Music Credit: Porno Galactic by Concrete Dinosaur
InDepth Beer Review:
*All rating an average of Chris and Brandon’s Untappd ratings.