First of all, everyone loves beer. Even if you don’t, you know someone that does. Second, everyone hates their boring jobs and wishes they could drink beer for work. Third, no one sets out to intentionally make bad beer, even at Strangebrew in Port Townsend.
Instead, I wrote a really impassioned think piece about growlers, how the growth of our growler program mirrored the history of the company. It was really clever. Or brave. Or meta. I thought it was good. And I’m pretty sure I didn’t mention cats once.
But Manny wanted something more along the lines about how he and Roger met over their love of ultimate frisbee (aka, beer drinking) and wanted to start a business together because they hated working for The Man and they actually wanted to open up a cat food company. Just kidding, they wanted to start a brewery. Literally: they loved beer, quit an insurance job (that was Roger, Manny may or may not have been employed at the time) and wanted to make really good beer. You know, boring.
Historically speaking...
I’ve personally been here 17 years. I can talk about the history of the development of our Lucille IPA. I can talk about Retail and how it has grown from one Lisa to 30+ folks. I can talk about how the brewers used to brew on the 15 barrel system 23 hours a day to keep up with demand when we were located in a corner of the original Rainier brewery. I can talk about the awards we’ve won (we usually come in 2nd place). I can talk about the motley family of Georgetown employees - past brewers that went on to do their own thing, Reid’s obsession with shorts, the babies that have been born, how Crystal's laugh can be heard anywhere in the brewery and that time Sean barfed at the company holiday party (that’s inexplicably always in January). I can talk about the ridiculous obsession with Point Break (1991). The history of Bob’s Brown Ale has been repeated so many times I could recite it the first year I worked here. But Manny and Roger? Honestly most of what I know is from a Seattle Met article from 2012 (it’s a good read, you should check it out).
Why can I not come up with a history of the brewery that doesn’t sound so. freaking. boring.
It's the beer, stupid.
Maybe the reason I’m having trouble is because these guys NEVER toot their own horn. It is always heads down, make good beer, make people happy, support the community. It’s never about them as individuals, it’s always about advancing beer and the people in their sphere. I’m pretty sure Roger would rather hand you a pint of Georgetown beer to enjoy, than to talk about when he used to clean kegs after a day of harvesting eyeballs (but don't get him started on fishing). And I know Manny would rather get you excited about how much money our Bob’s Brown Ale raised for Ronald McDonald House than talk about the early days of selling kegs of their new Manny’s Pale Ale around town.
So, here’s the history of the brewery - two guys that liked beer a lot and hated working for other people came together to start a brewery. Between the time they brewed test batches of pale ales and purchased a 15 barrel system from a defunct brewery in North Carolina in 2002, to now when they support nearly 100 employees and are the largest independent brewery in Washington State, a lot has happened. How about you come down to the brewery and we’ll tell you all about it over some beer?
Upcoming Events
Brewer's Night
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Poverty Bay Blues & Brews
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Bingo Night, Xmas in July
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Brewfest with the Aquasox!
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Brewer's Night
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Brewer's Night
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BEER-B-Q
Enjoy Gtown beers and crush some BBQ! Live music, probably some Sean, and more! Though actually that sounds like plenty.
Georgetown Night
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Ales for the Trail
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Brewsfest at Silver Mountain
Come for the craft offerings of breweries and cideries from the Inland Northwest craft beer scene, stay for the spectacular views! Your ticket includes the gondola ride to the top...
Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association Brewfest
Downtown Coeur d’Alene’s Brewfest, will quench your thirst with fine craft brews, featuring a variety of 30 beers and ciders, a great selection of food, yard games, and live music!...
Lagerhead Beer Fest
Get ready for an incredible day at the second annual Lagerhead Beer Fest, hosted by No Boat Brewing Company and Washington Wild! Named one of Hop Culture's "can't miss beer...
PNA Summer Beer Taste
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Georgetown Promo Night
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