Under the radar NW breweries

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  1. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I think we (mostly) all agree that we have breweries making beer that matches, or exceeds, the beers being brewed elsewhere in the country. Now, what breweries do we like, that don't get enough credit, even amongst us here in the NW? I'm a big fan of Silver City, and yet I can't remember the last time I saw them mentioned here in the forum. A few others that get a vote from me: Anacortes, Skookum, Flyers, North Fork, and Naked City.

    Yours?
     
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  2. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon

    Bend Brewing Company. Always a solid beer.
     
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  3. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    Off the top of my head, I come up with Icicle Brewing and Skagit River Brewery.
     
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  4. Spud8610

    Spud8610 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Washington

    Shhhh don't talk about icicle and their dark persuasion
     
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  5. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    North Fork, Boneyard (can I say Boneyard?), Sound, Flyers, Wander, Holy Mountain. . .Damn we're spoiled.
     
    #5 Moose90, May 11, 2015
  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I almost put Skagit on my list, but their misses really miss. The stuff I like from them though, I think is awesome.
     
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  7. therackman

    therackman Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2009 Oregon

    I'll second BBC and add Block 15 and Oakshire.
     
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I'm a huge fan of BBC, but they weren't really what I was thinking of by "under the radar". While they don't get the chatter of say Fremont, Cascade, or DeGarde, they've been around a good long, while, and I think most of us have a good opinion of them. I am pleased to see them getting shout-outs though. All y'all best stay away from my damn Ching Chings and Lovely's though.:angry:
     
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  9. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    In addition to what's already been said, I'll add Georgetown for Lucille, Snoqualmie for Steam Train, and Old Schoolhouse and Two Beers for their fresh hop beers. And although they're not exactly "under the radar" breweries, I think Anchorage and Upright deserve more love than they get on here.
     
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  10. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Sure, you can include Boneyard, I just think they're pretty widely talked about here on this board. For example, @woemad recently sent me some Iron Goat brews, and I thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of them. And, my not listing Icicle in my OP was a gross mistake.:flushed:
     
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  11. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I think folks take Breakside for granted, but maybe that's just me. (And I'm trying not to.)
     
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  12. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,352) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
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    Was at Icicle today - always solid.

    I stopped at North Fork once on the way out of North Cascades - Yikes, thought it was pretty awful personally and I'm a sucker for shitty post-hike mountain breweries
     
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  13. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Three Creeks, Worthy, and Sunriver. I've had beers from each that go toe-to-toe with the greats in their respective styles, no discernible buzz. Not sure how far each distributes, but I know each makes it at least to Portland. Non-homer example: seems like Commons seasonal/special releases would get their own threads if they were in any other part of the country.
     
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  14. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    I guess for me there are a lot ways to answer this question, none less or more correct, than the other answers. Width, breadth, one magical beer, hits versus misses, at home/staying local/traveling/going to a sporting event, lots of ways to cut this......

    Silver City is ubiquitous for me but I still like them a lot. Making the beer for Seattle Beer Week is pretty cool. Like when you hear about some kid you watched for four years in high school get an athletic scholarship. Now someone else gets to see how special they are.

    Chuckanut for what they are doing with German styles. Heater Allen in Oregon for the same reason. Sound Brewing for their spin on Belgian styles. Might as well throw pFriem in there. Georgetown for squeezing every drop out of the brewery capacity without sacrificing quality. Dick's fell under the radar when they moved from Seattle but they still crank out good beers. E9, Seven Seas, Propolis, Bale Breaker ........

    I could probably add 10 more. And you know what is weird? If I included Seattle and Portland proper it would easily be another 50. I love ordering a beer and then finding out that it doesn't exist in the BA database or it has less than 10 reviews. And that happens a lot 'round here.
     
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  15. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Old Schoolhouse falls under the radar, but if they were located in Ballard their IPA's would get tons of hype.
     
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  16. Texwild

    Texwild Zealot (550) May 1, 2008 Washington

    Balebreaker, Iron Goat, Wander, Kulshan, HUB, Breakside, Chuckanut, Machine House, and have to give love to Georgetown, Maritime, Hales and Pike.
     
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  17. TreeBear

    TreeBear Initiate (0) May 29, 2014 Oregon

    Thunder island brewing out of Cascade Locks, Or. They have a couple pale ales that are delicious and a very new sour program. Plus you can't beat the view after a day of hiking in the gorge.
     
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  18. TaborTime

    TaborTime Pundit (928) Dec 10, 2013 Oregon
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    Another vote for Breakside. Have to add Barley Brown's as well.
     
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  19. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Newport Brewing. you heard it here
     
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  20. sergeantstogie

    sergeantstogie Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2010 Washington

    I had a cask IIPA at Maritime that blew my mind.
     
    #20 sergeantstogie, May 11, 2015
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