13 Superstitions We Actually Follow

1. Every batch fermented in odd-numbered tanks only.
2. No brewer whistles on the floor — old habit, older warning.
3. The last pour of every batch goes to the house, not the ledger.
4. New hires taste the batch before it's labeled, or it doesn't leave the building.
5. Spilled beer gets a coaster set over it before it's wiped — never mopped straight away.
6. No brewing starts on a waning moon.
7. Salt goes over the left shoulder, not the right — the right one's already spoken for.
8. Ladders stay folded on the floor, never leaned against a wall near the tanks.
9. The thirteenth keg of any batch is never sold — it's poured for the crew.
10. Mirrors get covered during dry-hopping. No reflections near the hops.
11. Black cats get the run of the taproom after close. Nobody's ever asked them to leave.
12. New recipes get tested on a Friday, always.
13. If a glass breaks during service, the next round's on the house — the omen demands it.