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We
are a small private company, located in historic downtown Snoqualmie,
Washington. Founders Pat Anderson, David McKibben, Dave
Eiffert, LeRoy Gmazel and Tom Antone did not have the sense to know
that you had to be crazy to start a brewery in 1997, when most of the
rest of the world thought the craft brewing industry was going down the
tube, so 10 years later, here we are.
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We commenced brewing operations in
our new craft brewery near Snoqualmie Falls on December 20, 1997. Our
beers were formulated by Pat, and the initial batch of each was brewed
by David, with Pat's occasional assistance. January 9, 1998,
Rande Reed, formerly head brewer of Thomas Kemper and Pyramid, became
head brewer at Snoqualmie Falls! Rande brings 12+ years of experience
to our brewery, has probably forgotten more about brewing
than we knew to begin with, and we are tickled spitless to have him
brewing our beers. Rande is ably assisted with production by Janelle
Pritchard (AKA the Brewery Goddess) and Kevin Gesell. David Seigel is
our outside sales manager.
Our
original brewery equipment was a
7 bbl system. In September 2001, we purchased the former Lake
Tapps brewhouse, a 17.5 bbl system, which doubled our brewing capacity
upon its installation in November of 2004. We ferment in five 14 bbl
open fermenters and two 17 bbl conical fermenters, and condition beer
from the open fermenters in ten 7 bbl Grundies, with two
additional 7 bbl Grundies used as bright tanks. We are able to produce
up to 5,000 bbls a year on this equipment. At the start,
all product was draft for the local market. In June 2001, we acquired a
little 3 head bottle filler affectionately known as the "Little
Princess." It was slow and more manual than automatic, but it
let
us sell bottles as well as draft! In January 2008, we
acquired a
four head Meheen, which vastly increased our bottling capacity.
Our products are now available in 22 oz
bombers at the brewery and in an ever increasing number of stores
between Bellingham and Olympia, as well as in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and Oregon.
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Here
are the principles to which we are
dedicated:
- Strive to
make the best beer on the planet.
Don't settle for joining the oceans of average beer. Full flavor and
highest quality, above all.
- Expand
responsibly.
Expand brewing capacity only when sales justify expansion.
- Watch
expenses like a hawk.
Minimize all expenditures, except those that would compromise the
quality of the beer - we will never scrimp on the beer.
- Take care
of the local market with loving care.
We aim to sell fresh
beer in Washington State, and perhaps the Northwest - you will not find
us in distant markets!
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