On Saturday October 5th Chris and Arturo and I ventured out for another edition of the Beer Parlour Project. This would be BP 19.0. We headed out from our rental home in Edson, and traveled south to the town of Robb, with a brief stop in between at the Marlboro cement plant. This small settlement, now popular as a weekend retreat, is considered the gateway to the Coal Branch. The owner of the hotel, and our host Kevin, along with his wife Sandy, welcomed us to their establishment. We had pre-arranged our visit, and Kevin had lined up a bunch of locals to join us. The handful of older residents still remaining in town showed up to provide Chris with some of the history of the place.
Troy Turner, originally from Louisiana but now residing in Edmonton, made the trek out to play some blues. There was a good turnout and we spent the evening visiting with all the locals and taking a bunch of photographs for the project. We had a blast, and after spending about six hours there, and enjoying a dinner of some great BBQ brisket, we eventually said our goodbyes, packed all our gear, and made the drive back to the rental house in Edson. It was well after dark when we got back, and we reflected on the day and relaxed a bit before eventually turning in well after midnight.
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