Terramar Brewing & Distilling

 

I stopped in at Terramar Brewstillery on a beautiful sunny day a couple of months back while touring the Skagit valley. They had 11 beers on tap, representing an interesting range of styles: Belgian table beer, blonde steam beer, Bavarian hefeweizen, gose, fruited Berliner weissbier, tropical stout, Belgian quad. Definitely an array you don't see every day -- I like it.

I had a flight, and the Belgian table beer and tropical stout were my favorite. The other beers were decent enough, although nothing really blew me away. That said, I didn't try everything, and I'd be willing to trek back up to Edison to take another crack at the taplist, just because it is so interesting.

Taproom is all wood and character; homey, yet capacious. The beer garden is pretty darn big; as the bartender put it, there's a "whole Narnia of seating" out back. They've got cornhole, and overall just a welcoming and chill vibe on a lovely day. Bartenders were quick and friendly; no complaints there.

 

New "Brewstillery" in the art and foodie enclave of Edison Wa. Old building that has had many previous lives features a rustic wood and steel aesthetic. The 3 beers I had were all solid and enjoyable. There was a nice variety of styles available.

Service was fine, for what it was: you order and pick up your beer at the bar, then go find a seat. You bus your own table. If you order food, they take your phone number, and text you when it's ready, you then go outside, to a neighboring building, and pick up your food. Which you then bring back to your table. Since the customer is doing most of the work, there's really not much actual service.

The 2 pizzas we shared were good, but a bit pricey for the portions.

Overall, a pleasant enough spot. Not really a destination brewery, but if you're in the area, it's worth a stop.