{"id":17161,"date":"2014-10-14T15:48:01","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T20:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=17161"},"modified":"2015-11-12T18:46:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T23:46:18","slug":"know-your-bartender-chris-kauerz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/know-your-bartender-chris-kauerz\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Bartender: Chris Kauerz"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Column<\/a>Home town: <\/strong>Meridian, Miss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bars where you have worked<\/strong>: Idle Spur (Crested Butte, Col.) and The Growler (currently)<\/span><\/p>\n

In your experience, what is the most common reason to have a drink?<\/strong> I only drink beer so\u2026 It tastes good, relaxes the head!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"ChrisKauerz\"<\/a>What\u2019s your favorite ingredient or flavor combination? <\/strong>Water, grains, hops, yeast<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your most essential bar tool? <\/strong>Towel\u2014we pour lots of beer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where\u2019s your favorite spot to sip in Oxford \/ your hometown? <\/strong>I try to hit \u2018em all.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your personal specialties<\/strong>? I pour a mean pint.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you wish people would order more often? Less often? <\/strong>More craft beer pints! Less flights, but it\u2019s cool!<\/span><\/p>\n

Early alcohol experience<\/strong>: Dad\u2019s Budweisers with the pull rings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most famous customer you\u2019ve ever served<\/strong>: We\u2019ve been open for two weeks and a few days so\u2026 Wright Thompson, maybe?<\/span><\/p>\n

Who would you most like to have a drink with; where and what would you imbibe<\/strong>? John and Leo from The Chive, at The Chive HQ pool in Austin, Texas, and try a black lager.<\/span><\/p>\n

What have you been listening to this year? <\/strong>Live Phish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite movie of all time<\/strong>: Tombstone.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Favorite sport & team<\/strong>: Ole Miss Basketball (or St. Louis Cardinals).<\/span><\/p>\n

Who\u2019s your favorite Rebel, and do you really ever go 18 MPH? <\/strong>Randy Kennedy! Not really.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read any good books lately<\/strong>? Nah\u2014all magazines or digital these days.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the funniest thing you\u2019ve seen in your bar lately? <\/strong>My customers playing Cards Against Humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where would you be if you weren\u2019t behind a bar?<\/strong> In the sunshine.\u00a0\"The<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

–<\/span>
\nThis article was originally printed in The Local Voice<\/em> #213 (published September 25, 2014).<\/span>
\nTo download the PDF of this issue, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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