Welcome to our first newsletter!
We've been busy here at Dwinell Country Ales - and our newsletter is the perfect way to stay updated about our progress.
- In January, we received our Federal Brewer's Notice from the TTB and approval of our Site Plan from the City of Goldendale.
- In early-February, we were accepted into the Breweries in the Gorge. We're very excited to be part of this group of local breweries and beer-lovers.
- In mid-February, the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board granted us conditional approval for our Washington Microbrewery License.
- Within the last two weeks we purchase a delivery van and our 7 bbl brew system from Stout Tanks and Kettles (Portland, OR).
- This week we finalized plans with our subcontractors to build out the brewhouse and tasting room, presented our progress to the Goldendale City Council, and received a loan from the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District.
- We're scheduled to start the build-out of the brewhouse in early-March.
- Based on current lead times, we expect to receive our brew system in late-June/early-July, which will allow us to open our doors as planned in mid- to late-September 2017.
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We're ready to start construction inside 206 W. Broadway St. in downtown Goldendale. Here's the future home of our 7 bbl brewhouse.
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In early-February, we teamed up with Backwoods Brewing (Carson, WA), adding their Gifford Pinchot Pilsner to a pair of freshly dumped Viognier barrels from Maryhill Winery. We then topped off these bad boys with a funky mixed-culture of yeast and bacteria from Imperial Yeast.
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At Dwinell, we make American Wild Ales - beers inspired by traditional European Farmhouse Ales. If you're interested in learning more about these beers, check out this article.
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During Presidents' Day Weekend, we visited our friends at Mecca Grade Estate Malt (Madras, OR) to observe their kilning process, taste delicious farmhouse ales, and collaborate on a beer. We used their unique estate-grown malt to create a lightly smoked, slightly sour saison that we fermented with a blend of wild yeast strains. It's our goal to work with as many local producers and farmers as possible.
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Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone else who might be interested. Stay tuned for more updates.
Cheers!
Justin & Jocelyn Leigh
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