Background The idea of opening a brewery began for Agi and Jesse Pine in Costa Rica where they lived and home brewed for three years. When building the infrastructure was revealed as a budget buster in Costa Rica, they got…
Tag: Brew Pub
Discover your favorite brew pub
If you enjoy discovering great craft beer in a brew pub while you are on vacation, the tools available at Searchfortheholyale are just what you need to embark on your own beer pilgrimage. We research the background of breweries we visit to learn how those brewery entrepreneurs brought their dream to life. We also describe the tasting room, the beer selection and our overall experience. Finally, we mention any other breweries that are in the same area as well as any nearby lodging.
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Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
Background – Widmer Brothers Brewing In 1984 the Widmer Brothers, Kurt and Rob quit their jobs and turned their hobby into a vocation. The pair found success and in 1990 moved Widmer Brothers Brewing to their current North Portland location just…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Portland, travel, Widmer Brothers Brewing
Wicked Weed Funkatorium, Asheville, NC
Update Another one bites the dust, Wicked Weed Funkatorium. We should be getting used to it, AB InBev purchasing Craft Breweries. The early turncoats were smaller breweries that grew large but in my book were not one of the aristocracy…
Deschutes Portland Public House, Portland, OR
Background – Deschutes Portland Public House Gary Fish established the Deschutes Brewery & Public House as small brew pub in 1988 in downtown Bend and named it after the Deschutes River. Unable to keep up with demand in its original facility,…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Deschutes Brewery, Oregon, Portland, travel
Two Henry’s Brewing Company, Plant City, FL
Keel & Curley Winery, where Two Henrys is located there’s a blueberry farm on site, and Keel & Curley owns another blueberry farm and a peach farm just down the road. And he’s working with several other local breweries and…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Florida, Plant City, travel, Two Henry's Brewing Company
Culmination Brewing, Portland, OR
Background – Culmination Brewing Culmination Brewing principle owner and certified Master Brewer Tomas Sluiter opened the doors in January 2015. One thing that sets Culmination apart is its 5-vessel gravity-fed and automated 5 barrel brewhouse, along with its plans to produce sake…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Culmination Brewing, Fuji to Hood festival, Oregon, Portland, Tomas Sluiter, travel
Base Camp Brewing Company, Portland, OR
Background – Base Camp Brewing Company Base Camp Brewing Company owner & brewer Justin Fay an Oregon native received his Fermentation Science degree from Oregon State University . He started brewing professionally at Klamath Basin Brewing and in 2009 he moved…
Tagged with: Base Camp Brewing Company, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Justin Fay, Oregon, Portland, travel
The Commons Brewery, Portland, OR
Background The Commons Brewery We were bummed to hear The Commons Brewery have closed their doors. The brewery has been taken over by San Diego based Modern Times. The Commons Brewery owner Brewer Mike Wright started in his garage and…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Portland, The Commons Brewery, travel
Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Portland, OR
Background – Cascade Brewing Barrel House Cascade Brewing was founded in 1998 by owner Art Larrance and brewmaster Ron Gansberg. Together, Art and Ron put their 40 years combined beer experience to work, designing and installing Cascade’s 10-barrel brewing system in Southwest…
Tagged with: Art Larrance, Beer blog, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Craft Beer, craft brew, IPA, Portland, Ron Gansberg, Sours, travel
Labrewatory, Portland, OR
Background Labrewatory opened its doors in January 2016. Owner Thad Fiasco of Portland Kettle Works, opened the state-of-the-art system for anyone who wants to whip up an experimental batch. Portland’s only brewery where you can try experimental beers made by some of…
Tagged with: Baird Brewing, Beer blog, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Gose, Labrewatory, Portland Kettle Works, Thad Fiasco, travel
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