Backwoods Brewing 'Meet the Brewer'

Last Thursday evening we headed out to the Backwoods. The Backwoods Brewing Company ‘Meet the Brewer’ event at Concordia Ale House. Backwoods Brewing laid down its roots in July 2012 in the once timber town of Carson, Washington. Their branding reflects just that. With beer names such as 'Log Yard IPA' and pizzas like 'Lumber Jack', Backwoods pays homage to the town’s beginnings in the late 1800s when sawmills were built using the waters of Carson Creek. At Concordia we caught up with Matt Weber and Tom Waters, Assistant Brewers at Backwoods Brewing. They asked us how we liked their beers. Of the (3) on tap, a Pale, IPA and Amber, we answered with “we thought they were all great!” Backwoods' beer has that wonderful, unfiltered look and flavor, and according to their website the local water plays an important role. We agree!

Clear Cut Pale Ale, Red Bluff Amber Ale and Log Yard IPA

Assistant Brewers, Tom Waters and Matt Weber

From what we could tell it appeared the entire Waters Family and company

Hale’s Ales 30th Anniversary at Concordia Ale House

Last night around 8pm we headed over to Concordia Ale House for Hale’s Ales 30^th Anniversary celebration. Hale’s is the oldest, independently owned craft brewery in the Northwest. Established in 1983 by Mike Hale, the brewery produces approximately 8 standard beers and has several seasonals flowing at various times throughout the year. The story on Hale’s is worth a read. It even features a timeline about Mike and the Brewery from 1965-1998. Click your mouse here for more info: http://halesbrewery.com/about_full.htm

So, my wife has been taking a break from beer this entire month, but when she heard Supergoose was going to be on draft she elected to bend the rules. It’s one of her favorite beers, and I think highly of it also. For Hale’s 30th, Supergoose was being served up special. It was being run through a randall filled with fresh hops. We were looking forward to trying it this way. Unfortunately for us latecomers Concordia only had one more pint left of the randalled beer. I ended up ordering Hale’s Wee Heavy Winter Ale and we shared the last pint of fresh hop Supergoose. By sharing, I mean I managed to get two sips. We both found the

First Sip: Gravity Mountain Release at Concordia Ale House

We went to Concordia Ale House yesterday evening for the much anticipated Gravity Mountain Collaboration IPA release. The beer was a joint effort between brewmaster-minds, Matt Swihart of Double Mountain and Terminal Gravity’s Steve Carper.

When we stepped into Concordia around 7:15 we expected a large crowd. It was bustling, but there was certainly plenty of room to navigate. Our good friends had arrived prior and thankfully snagged a table. They were drinking what we came to try and said it was impressive. We ordered up a pitcher, which lagged a little due to a keg change. My mouth was getting antsy. The pitcher finally came and we immediately filled our pint glasses. Of course I poured our beers with a giant, foamy head. “Good job” I thought to myself as the others made fun of me. Bad Chris!