Our Beer

At our small brewery, we strive to create microbrews that satisfy both the discerning hop heads and those who prefer a lighter taste. Unique to Winthrop, we are fortunate to be provided with chlorine-free water flowing from the pristine North Cascade mountains. This clean, uncontaminated water helps enhance the natural flavors of the malts and hops bringing you a superior beer drinking experience.

Big Valley Brown

A medium to dark brown ale with hints of chocolate and caramel, slight malt flavor, mildly hopped, and very smooth.

Ruud Awakening Double IPA

Big, bold American IPA with plenty of piney, citrusy, and floral Pacific Northwest hops that completely overwhelm its medium malt body. This is our signature beer, named after Evan Ruud, the first hop-head in our family.

Epiphany Pale

A medium-bodied pale with moderate bitterness, slight caramel malt flavor, and citrusy hop aroma. This is a good beer to start with when building up the courage for the stronger beers.

Methow Blonde

Engineered for the domestic beer drinker, this blonde ale has a mild bitterness and solf floral aroma.

Hooligan Stout

A creamy, dark, full-bodied American Style Stout with a robust roasted malt flavor and a smooth, oaty finish. This beer was named after our friend Jay’s Great Horned Owl, Hooligan.

Rendezvous Porter

Robust American Porter with plenty of caramel and chocolate layers to balance the smooth hop finish.

Our Brewer's Reserve series has been extremely popular. We are brewing these big beers in our larger capacity fermenters, as well as our most popular beer, the Ruud Awakening IPA. The Barley Wine Style Ale and the Imperial Stout are sealed in wax and better when allowed to age. We recently won a gold Medal at the North American Brewer's Association for our Brewer's Reserve Imperial Stout.