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TuesdayDecember16201419ByDALICARMICHAELItwasasimpleChristmaspresentthatsparkedFletcherStevensinterestinbrewinghisownbeer.SeveralyearsagohiswifeMirandagiftedhimwithahome-brewingkitandaftersittingun-touchedforawhilehethoughthedgiveitawhirl.Nowafterreading30oddbooksonthecraftofbrewinginuencingamendmentstoafewli-quorlawsandpurchasingpropertyitseemstheStevensesarewellontheirwaytoopeningtheirveryownbrewingcompanyintheheartofYel-lowknifeaoneofakindbusinessintheterritory.ItsdenitelybeenalongtimeoritseemslikeithastakenforeverFletchersaid.Atthesametimethedelaysgiveusalittlebitextratimetoreallythinkthingsthroughwhetheritsdesigningsomethingthatcouldhavebeenaproblemdowntheroadorthatsortofthing.Yougetpulledinsomanydifferentdirectionsitshardtoknowwhichwayisupsometimes.GNWTeasesrestrictionsStevensmanagedtoswaytheterritorialgov-ernmenttochangeitslawstoallowcustomerstopurchasegrowlersfromthebrewpubthoughnotwhilethepatronsaredrinkingearlierthisyearbutonehugehurdleremainedaat-rate2.22manufacturingtaxoneverylitreofbeersoldintheterritorywhichposedaseriousthreattoanewsmallbusinesslikehis.Afteranongoingseriesofnegotiationswiththeterritorialgovernmentthatproblemisathingofthepast.AsofDec.2theGNWTenactedasmallmanufacturingincentiveforbeerproducedintheterritorylesseninga-nancialburdenforthesmallbusiness.AccordingtoPeterMaherdirectorofli-quoroperationsfortheNWTLiquorCom-missiontheincentiveofferstiereddiscountsfromthefullbeermarkupratebasedonan-nualproductionrates.Brewerswhoproduceupto1500hectolitresperyearreceiveadis-countof50percentofthemarkupresultinginataxrateof1.11perlitresold.FornowthisisStevensproposedlevelofproduction.Thosewhoproduce1501to2500hecto-litresperyearreceiveadiscountof36percentandaretaxed1.42perlitresold.Withproductionlevelsover2501hectolitresperyearbusinessespaythefullrateof2.22perlitresold.ThediscountstructureisbasedondiscussionswithotherliquorjurisdictionsandpotentialNWTmanufacturers.ItsnotasquiteashighofacapaswhatIwantedStevenssaid.Theyvesaidthatinafewyearsafterwevegatheredenoughdataonwhatweredoingandhowmanyjobswereprovidingtobalancethenumbersandthenwecanprobablyrevisitit.Justrightnowwedonthaveanythingtobaseitoffof.SpringopeningtargetedWiththelatestoftheNWTBrewingCo.sregulatoryissuesoutofthewaythenextcon-cernfortheStevensesisensuringconstructionontherestaurantandbreweryformerlyBartleGibsonbasedinOldTownarecompletedintimetoopenfortrialrunsinthespring.Wevegotourcrewsworkingonthebuild-ingbasicallyuntilChristmasbreakStevenssaid.Theyreactuallymovingprettyquickwhichisnicebuttheresstillquiteabitofotherstuffweneedtodoontheinside.Mostofthekitchenandbreweryequip-menthavebeenorderedwithsomeofthegearcominginnewandsomesecondhandfromauctionssuppliedwithwaresfromfore-closedbusinesses-aremindertoStevensoftheriskheistaking.Hebelievesthestresswillallbeworthitintheendandenvisionshisbusinessbeingadoorwaytonewculinaryexperiencesformany.Bydoingtherestaurantatthesametimewerehopingtotakecraftbeerandfoodevo-lutionhandinhandhesaid.Wewanttoshowpeoplethatyoucanactuallycookwithbeeryoucanpairfoodwithbeer-theop-tionsarejustendless.Nobodysreallybeendoingthatuphereyetsoletsintroducethesepeopletosomegoodqualityandavoursthatyoucangetdownsouth.EventuallyhehopestoowhisproductthatwayaswellwithrestaurantsinCalgaryEdmontonandVancouveralreadyshowingtheirinterestinhisagshipproducttheaward-winningBugRepellentIndiapaleale.AlongwiththatbrewStevensplanstohaveplentyofBentPropayellowzzylightlagerHoneyBucketnutbrownRaggedPinepalealeandSummersTooShortwheatbeerreadyforhisopening.Inthenewyearthehusbandandwifeduowillturnmoreoftheirattentiontotherestaurantsideoftheoperationmakingitaprioritytodelveintothestackofresumestheyvereceivedfromprospectiveemployees.Wereworkingonsomeideasthatmightenticelocalchefshesaid.Itsreallyhardtojustpickthroughalltheresumeswevegot.Wewanttokeepthingskindofuidandevolve.Themenuthatweopenwithpeoplecanexpectforittokindofchangewithpeo-plestastes.GNWTlessenslegalhurdlestoNWTBrewingCo.TerritorysfirstbrewpubtoopenfortrialrunsnextspringHappyHolidaysTheBoardofGovernorsandstaofAuroraCollegewishyouallthejoysoftheholidaysandaNewYearlledwithexcingeducaonalexperiences.Wearethankfulforthemanyopportuniestoshareourcelebraonsofthe50thAnniversaryofResearchinInuvikin2014andarepleasedtoconnueourrecognionofthe20thAnniversaryofNursingProgramsatAuroraCollegethrough2014-15.AURORACOLLEGENURSINGwww.auroracollege.nt.caCelebrating20YearsINDUSTRYSMALLBUSINESSThankstoamendmentsmadebytheGNWTandtheNWTLiquorCommissionNWTBrewingCo.willbeallowedtosellgrowlersoftheirproductsocustomerscanimbibeinthecomfortoftheirownhomes.