Uptown Brewing is Now Distributed in Washington!

We are very excited to announce that we have partnered with Craig Stein Beverage to bring SW Washington a taste of Uptown.  Every brewery’s journey is unique. Some start off with a big name brewer, others have ambitious investors that help to build a state of the art facility and sometimes an incredible recipe can help spring board a brewery into the spotlight.

 

Uptown Market began as a humble bottle shop in 2011 with 6 taps. In the course of almost 5 years we’ve expanded to offer a variety of over 1000 bottle selections, 36 taps and our cozy brewery “on the other side of the wall”  is now producing over a five hundred barrels per year. Not bad for that bottle shop in Beaverton, or wait, is it in Portland?!

Most breweries will say they got their start because of a deep love of beer and that’s really all it boils down to, pun intended. We’ve experimented, we’ve made beer our customers love, some they’ve politely said “that’s nice” while pivoting to order something else. We’re beaming to say that now, when we pour an Uptown Brewing beer for a buyer or customer they usually pause, take a look at the glass in their hand and say, “Wow, that’s actually really great!”

The quality and consistency of our beer could only been attributed to our head brewer Tyler Staples, who had his one year anniversary with Uptown in June. His dedication to putting forward the best possible beers and maximizing our brewery’s capabilities has set Uptown up for this huge next step.

Tyler Staples, head brewer since June 2015.

Tyler Staples, head brewer since June 2015.

 

We’re very glad to be in the hands of Craig Stein Beverage while rolling out Uptown Brewing to Washington. They are a distributor who took the time to get to know our story, our beers and genuinely are excited to talk about our brand with their customers. It couldn’t be a better fit!

Join us in celebrating the next chapter up Uptown Brewing as we head over the Columbia to Tap Union Freehouse in Vancouver, Washington. We’re hosting a Tap Takeover tomorrow, Friday September 16, at 3pm. 

 

Have You Tried Yowie Sour Ale by Wild Ride?

We have a beer review coming from our Beer-tender and craft beer enthusiast Brooklyn! 

The Yowie is a sour ale collaboration brew between Wild Ride Brewing and Widmer Brothers Brewing, surprisingly. Wild Ride has made their own name in the Oregon craft beer scene, and then they did a big collaboration project with one of the biggest craft breweries in Oregon craft beer history.

This beer pours in a golden glow in the bulbous snifter glass I like to drink out of at home. I was excited to try this beer at first because it was different kind of style from one of my favorite breweries in Oregon, as well as the interesting ingredients this beer had in store for me once I popped the top of the bottle. It has a perfect amount of sour in the taste without having your mouth turn in on itself inadvertently.

This beer was kettle-soured, with Lactobacillus added during the brew and allowed to sour in the tank. After the boil, rose hips were added which gives the beer a deeper level of complexity to the overall mouthfeel of the beer. And the last step of this beer was adding in Lychee fruit juice that created a sweetness and pop of tart.

The Yowie would be a great beer for those who haven’t had much exposure to sours and want to ease their way into this type of beer, or for those who want a refreshing pint!
— Brooklyn Di Raffaele

Tickets on SALE for Heads & Tails!

Tickets on SALE for Heads & Tails!

Our crawfish boil was such a hit last year we decided to give it an upgrade!

We're welcoming Base Camp Brewing Company, BridgePort Brewing Company, Coalition Brewing, Fort George Brewery, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Hop Valley Brewing Co., to the party with their tasty brews!

Olympia Oyster Bar will be serving up fresh Oysters! There will be a veggie option for food as well.

Tickets are $20 and can only be bought on-line. Limit 200 so get yours today!