I am in the back room (of the back room) of Stormbreaker Brewing in St. Johns, wearing an industrial jumpsuit, a safety helmet with a big clear plexiglass visor, and one gardening glove. David Tate—who also goes by “Thor,” and told me that since leaving the military he has done everything in his power to wear shorts and tank tops as much as humanly possible—is standing in the middle of the room, which is divided by a large movable wall, giving a speech to a similarly dressed group of young adults and a middle-aged woman charged with a teenager.

“When you’re throwing glass, throw it at the wall or the ground,” he says. “The big bottles are best hit with a baseball bat or crowbar, while the plates and cups are better for throwing at the wall. If you’re gonna be swinging a bat, make sure the

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