Rolled Up Irish Red: The Name

Since I am naming my brews after prison jargon, this post will explain the meaning of Rolled Up.

In prison, every time an inmate is moved his property is packed up by a property officer and stored for him until the inmate is settled in his new location, be it another institution or another cell.  Inmates NEVER move their own property.  Rolled Up is the slang used for an inmate's property being packed up because the way it worked in some prisons in the past was that the property was laid on the bedroll and literally "rolled up" before being taken to a different location.

Nowadays, property is placed in boxes not literally rolled up, but inmates usually use the slang when they refer to another inmate who 1) is leaving the prison, or 2) has been placed in a holding cell.  When a prisoner says "Jones got rolled up yesterday," it either means that Jones was put in holding for a rule infraction or packed up to be sent to another institution.

Off Paper Lager: The Name

Since I am the chaplain at a prison, I have decided to name all my beers after something prison related. As I produce beers and name them, I will explain the names here.

Off Paper is a prison slang term for being completely free. This means that an inmate will not be tracked by the state in any way for the crime for which he/she was incarcerated. Off Paper occurs when a prisoner either discharges his/her sentence, completes parole, or completes probation. Being Off Paper is the final goal of most prisoners, as that is when they are truly free and can move about without having to check in with anyone or worry about breaking parole/probation rules.