Twelve Percent Beer Project

 

 

i instantly thought it was cool when these guys opened up a taproom for the brands they distribute and now also brew here, especially since some of them do not have brick and mortar spots, it makes it feel more authentic, more like real breweries, less like marketing companies, which as been an easy critique of a lot of these cans they sling out of here. its a weird location, tucked back in an industrial plaza, a winding road takes you to the backside of the big complex, not totally intuitive where the taproom even is. there is a patio out front, or rather a loading dock platform with some seating, inside its gorgeous, expansive and open, artfully decorated in a european minimalist style, cozy bench seats around the wall, cool lighting, a neat mural on the wall, comfortable space for probably 100 or so guests, a long bar with a cool selection of beers, and windows into the production area in the back, looks enormous, i see pallets of cans stacked to the deck, a ton of production space, this is where they do their thing, cool to sort of put a face to a name in this way. in my mind though, this was going to be like an epicenter of heady craft, evil twin and stillwater were early favorites in their book, more recently theyve had some cool ipa makers come in too, but i was not wowed by the list, despite a good amount of options it wasnt the true head stash pouring. i had a house lager called snappy that wasnt really snappy at all, lackluster, and an evil twin irish stout that was heavy and greasy and bitter, neither were real good from a quality standpoint, but their quality here has been consistently very good for a long time, cant ding them too much for these. the place felt just a little sterile, but it has come cool features. a nice draft system, a little cafe area ripping espressos to go with the beer, and cool seating, i posted up at a low table on a bench seat with a bunch of cozy throw pillows. i did wish for some more of their heavy hitting stuff on tap, but clearly they are spreading the love around to others. i didnt stay long, had places to be, but it was good to pop in for a few. service was fine, unremarkable, and overall the experience was cool but also a bit underwhelming. ive long thought of this place as a sort of shadow business, so it felt strange to actually interact with it in this way. id go back, but i wouldnt make a destination out of it...

 

 

This place is actually around the left corner of the building that has a "beer" sign with an arrow. Out between towns, in a business complex. Yes, there was a food truck out front. Good umbrellaed patio table action. The brewery side of the building is a new and tall place. What this place is, is a facility for nano brewers whom want to step up from home brewing. It is also a tap room for nearby, teeny breweries such as Fat Orange Cat. The list on the wall is an ever changing one. They really know about what they are pouring.

 

Nice place - new and clean. Inside, the tables and couches are spread around a large room. Patio tables are a little more crowded. A number of breweries brew here, so the draft list represents 8-10 breweries at any given time. Selection tends to focus on IPAs and sours. If you want something else, the pickings will be slim. The fact that they're open on Mondays is a big draw for me.

Cool warehouse building in industrial park. Long bar on left side of entrance seats about 15 with communal tables and couches about room and large patio area in parking lot. 16 beers on tap, the three I had were very nice. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Food truck. Great place to spend the afternoon... they're open on Monday... sweet.

 

Hidden away like most great breweries with great beer! Well worth it!