Under the radar NW breweries

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    You don't say?

    Hmmm.... I feel a road trip coming on.
     
    #41 John_M, May 11, 2015
  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    What have you had that you enjoy from them? I thought the Pirate Stout was terrible (and the description made it sound soooo good), but would be willing to give them another try. We see a lot of their stuff down here in Eugene.
     
    #42 John_M, May 11, 2015
  3. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Not to mention that the two Alpines seem to be co-existing nicely. This why all the arguing over the name of a specific beer kind of confuses me. We can all play nice, as long as we all play nice. Add one bully to the sand box, and shit gets weird.
     
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    And the Seattle Epic jut moved into a new space, and added a kitchen. They've made their beers to pair with food from day one.
     
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  5. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Please do!
     
    #45 mudbug, May 11, 2015
  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Didn't you just say in another thread that you had to stay home some weekend? :wink:
     
    #46 BBThunderbolt, May 11, 2015
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  7. RenzoD

    RenzoD Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2011 Washington

    I've only had a couple of their beers but what I had from Valholl in Poulsbo is really good. Their IPA, Brew Bitch, is great. For some reason I don't read a lot about them on here. I think Three Magnets, a newer brewery in Olympia is making some pretty fine stuff as well. Snoqualmie also is a brewery that I think makes some killer beer that doesnt seem to make it into the conversation very often.
     
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I had never even heard of Three magnets until today, and this: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/south-sound-trademark-kerfuffle.290723/
     
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  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    :slight_smile: Yep. Just this last weekend in fact.

    Looks like I might stay home the weekend of the 30th and 31st as well (though that could chance I suppose).

    Related to this topic... I just this past weekend stopped by Elk Horn Brewing and the new Sam Bond brewery tasting room. EHB struck me a completely forgetable, but the beers I tried at Sam Bond were another story. Highly recommend the Java Porter and the American Wry Redux. Even the Filbert brown ale was tasty and worth a try, especially if you're a fan of the style (which admittedly, I'm not).
     
    #49 John_M, May 11, 2015
  10. Sanderson

    Sanderson Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2014 Washington

    Three Magnets Brewing, Olympia.
     
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  11. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    I would add Bainbridge Island Brewing. I was there last month and was really impressed with the barrel aged beers they had on draft. All their beers are pretty good.
     
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  12. RedMedicine

    RedMedicine Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2005 Oregon

    I think Ex Novo in Portland is still flying under the radar but making some great beers with a new head brewer.

    Confused about the Breakside comments - nothing under the radar about them IMO.
     
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  13. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I had never even heard of them, until yesterday, when the whole name issue came up. This is the downside of having almost 300 breweries in the state. Which also a big part of the reason I started this thread. I want to hear about all the breweries I'm missing.
     
    #53 BBThunderbolt, May 12, 2015
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  14. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I really like Three Magnets. I had to go down to Lacey for work a few months ago and made a point to check out the brewery before coming home.

    We get a few of their beers in Seattle now.
     
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  15. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    I think some people are interpreting the question as "under the radar" nationally vs. our NW bubble. And then you have the issue of how well-known a brewery has to be to get on an individual's radar, or whether someone judges a brewery's reputation to be commensurate with the quality of their beer.
     
    #55 sharpski, May 12, 2015
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  16. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Honestly, what NW brewery isn't under the radar nationally? Hair of the Dog, Deschutes, and maybe Boneyard and Cascade come to mind, but that's about it. When I read the OP I understood it to mean under the radar, even for us. Through this thread I've learned about (or been reminded of) a number of breweries that have been under my radar, need to check them out.
     
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  17. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    +1
     
    #57 BuckeyeOne, May 12, 2015
  18. Aleforme

    Aleforme Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2008 Washington

    Agree with most of the above but wanted to add Snipes Mountain and even Dirty Bucket. Both makes some solid brews.
     
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  19. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Yes, this was the intent of my OP. But, being as how this isn't my first visit to this corner of the rainforest, I was expecting some, ahem, Wandering.
     
    #59 BBThunderbolt, May 12, 2015
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  20. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Or even regionally (as in West Coast). That was my interpretation, hence my Breakside comment. Ignore as necessary.
     
    #60 vurt, May 13, 2015
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