Background Founded by Charlie Devereaux, Matthew Jacobson, and Rodney Muirhead in 2016, Wayfinder Beer is located on the Central Eastside of Portland. The tap room is very large, and has a cool brick and beam aesthetic, with exposed brick masonry…
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Wayfinder Beer, Portland, OR
Tagged with: Beer Trail, beer traveler, beercation, brewpub, Charlie Devereaux, Craftbeer, Matthew Jacobson, Portland, Rodney Muirhead
Distraction Brewing, Roslindale MA
Background When the Boston crew was house shopping, their real estate agent suggested Roslindale – just outside of Boston proper. Roslindale is a bit more affordable, less dense, and features a relaxed and hip downtown area. Distraction Brewing, Roslindale’s staple…
Von Ebert Brewing, Portland, OR
Background Every so often you have the pleasure of visiting a brewery that really leaves an impression, where the beer drinking was ceremonial and the memory of the complex tastes lingers long after the beer. Von Ebert Brewing, despite only…
MAP Brewing , Bozeman, MT
Background When this reviewer attended Montana State University in 2012 the craft brewing scene in Bozeman was nearly nonexistent. That changed in a big way in 2015 when Patrick Kainz founded MAP Brewing on a beautiful parcel of land on…
Tagged with: beercation, Bozeman, brewery reviews, brewpub, Bridger Mountains, Craftbeer, Patrick Kainz
Boise Brewing, Boise ID
Background Boise Brewing is located near Downtown Boise. It was founded in 2012 by Collin Rudeen, who signed up for a monthly vegetable box from his community garden and desired to be able to also pick up fresh beer with…
Tagged with: beercation, Boise Beer, Boise Brewing, Brewery, Collin Rudeen, Community Owned, Craftbeer
Westbrook Brewing, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Background The Westbrook Brewing reputation precedes it – especially when it comes to their gose, which was a staple of the scene when gose was not a popular style. In fact, this reviewer’s first beer trade in Boston was executed…
Tagged with: beercation, beertraveler, Brewery, Craftbeer, Edward Westbrook, Gose, Morgan Westbrook, South Carolina
Hamilton Family Brewery, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Background Josh Hamilton like so many other brewery owners began brewing beer in his backyard. While working two jobs to support the family, tending the athletic fields at Azusa Pacific University and guiding tours at Hangar 24 brewery in Redlands,…
Tagged with: Beer Trail, beercation, california brewey, Craft Beer, craft brewing, Crysten Hamilton, Josh Hamilton, Rancho Cucamonga
Front Pourch Brewing, Phoenix, AZ
Randy and Diane Bolkstrum opened Front Pourch Brewing in September 2019. This endeavor traces its roots to a friend’s basement in Oregon and from their to their front porch in Cave Creek. Randy and his son Trevor brewed on a…
Simple Machine Brewing, Phoenix, AZ
Background Matt Wright and Marshall Norris opened Simple Machine Brewing in north Phoenix in November 2019. The pair converted a former auto body shop on the southwest corner of Seventh Avenue and Deer Valley and opened with a small 3…
Tagged with: arizona beer, arizonacraftbeer, beer, Beer Trail, beercation, Craftbeer, Marshall Norris, Matt Wright
PHX Beer Co, Scottsdale, AZ
Background In the fall of 2019 the Phoenix Ale Brewery was sold to a new group of investors and re-opened as PHX Beer Co. Greg Fretz and George Hancock opened Phoenix Ale Brewery in 2011. A group of local real…
Tagged with: Adam Wojcik, azbeer, beercation, Brew Pub, Buzz Gosnell, Carl Perrone, Chris Rose, Eric Walter, Jason “Popeye” Marhle, Niels Kreipke
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