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Vintage Computer Faire-West & COVID-19D

Folks, I am very sorry to have to post this, but The Brewing Academy will have to bow out of VCF-West.   We did not come to this decision lightly and, indeed, will have to cancel hotel reservations, car rentals, and airline tickets at no small cost as well, but we think it is the correct thing to do.  Please be sure that this has nothing whatsoever to do with the fine institution and people at VCF-West.  We were looking forward to attending.  However, with the change in CDC regulations yesterday as well as the new masking regulations in Yolo County...

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Vintage Computer Faire-West & August Vacation Closure

Vintage Computer Faire-West & August Vacation Closure

Folks,   Thank you for being our customer!  It has been an interesting few years and I am sure it will continue to be for some time to come.  It seems as if we have been cursed with what the Ancient Chinese Philosopher, Robert Kennedy, once said, "May you live in interesting times!" Whatever the case may be, we had planned to do inventory in January 2021.  Then we all got COVID-19.  As such, we never really got a chance to do inventory and we have been playing catch up ever since..  Plus, honestly, I need a break.  For 20 years,...

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StrangeBrew™ is OPEN for business!

StrangeBrew™ is OPEN for business!

Folks, I finally pulled the trigger on putting together the stuff for the "StrangeBrew™" section of the shop.  This will contain oddities and other items that are a little less related to computers and a little more related to what makes me (MacRorie) a little weird. We will have RCA SelectaVision (CED) discs for sale (or trade!).  We will soon have Sony PS2/PSP/PS Vita/PS3/PS4 games for sale.  We have been selling these on eBay, but now you can get them through the shop and they will be 10% less (since I do not have to pay eBay 10%, I pass...

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Shipping Policy Changes

Folks, As the pandemic stretches on and as all of "de joy" has been taken out of the USPS, we need to change our shipping policy.  As soon as we can change it back, we will. Domestic and International First Class Packages Effective immediately (01 April 2021), any order that selects USPS First Class or Parcel Select ground as a shipping service and the USPS declares it lost, The Brewing Academy will NOT be responsible for replacing it. The includes First Class International. The reason is that there is no insurance on that shipping method and we cannot recoup our expenses...

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Schedule Changes & Labor rate change

Schedule Changes & Labor rate change

Folks, We are trying to return to "normal" here at The Brewing Academy, but we really don't have any idea what normal is any more so, bear with us, please. We have formalized a schedule in an attempt to not go too crazy AND to get things out the door in an efficient  manner.  Things are so busy and we need to not try and do everything constantly. Here it is: Starting 25 Jan 21, The Brewing Academy will adopt the following schedule [All times are Pacific (GMT -8) Mon-Fri]: 0800-1200       Emails answered and orders processed Phone calls will receive...

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