Off to Washington DC: Casey and I are flying out to Washington DC to pour beer for our members of congress at the 10th Annual Congressional Beer Tasting at the Rayburn Building in Washington DC. There will be about 30 breweries from around the country at this event. We'll have a chance to chat it up with the decision makers ... maybe they will be interested in the story of our small business successes and challenges in Winthrop, WA. We'll take lots of pictures and give an update on how it goes.
New School ESB Beer: We brewed a new summer seasonal this year, New School ESB. This extra-special bitter ale was a huge summer hit and we were so pleased with how it turned out that we decided to add it to our regular lineup. We will brew it in place of Blazing Amber, at least for now. Labels are in the process of being made, then you'll see it in the stores (at least locally).
Brewery Expansion Project: We have been dealing with the wonderful problem of not being able to produce enough beer to meet demand. “Success to the point of failure” as a friend said the other day. But that’s all about to change with the three new shiny fermentation tanks that have been installed in our new addition at the pub. Our goal is to have them up and running by year’s end, then we can expand our distribution and meet summer’s demand next year as well.
New Fall Menu: Comfort food is the focus of our fall menu. We’ve brought back some of the original favorites—Sweet Potato Fries, Beer Belly Chili, Halibut Fish Tacos. New this season are daily soup specials featuring Black Bean Soup, Clam Chowder, Smoked Salmon Chowder, Turkey Noodle Soup, and Fiesta Chicken Soup. Daily dinner entrees are being offered and include Lasagna, Chicken Curry Stir-Fry, Turkey Dinner, Beef Stroganoff, and Taco Night. We have a new salad too, the Windorf (Winthrop’s version of the Waldorf Salad), so there is something for everyone on the menu.
WWW.OLDSCHOOLHOUSEBREWERY.COM: Check out our new updated website. There are descriptions of each beer, more info about the food and menu, our music schedule, community links, videos, and lots more.
