"Deschutes Brewery...crafted for explorers everywhere since 1988"
Deschutes Brewery was first established as a small brew pub in 1988 by Gary Fish in the small town of Bend, Oregon. The brewery is named after the Deschutes River, a beautiful river that snakes through the town. The setting is picturesque with the Deschutes National Forest surrounding the town, as seen on their logo.
*The Original Brew Pub
In 1993 production was moved to a new facility and then again it expanded in 2012. In addition, new equipment was installed containing a water reuse system, saving the company thousands of gallons of water per year, as well as a carbon dioxide capture system from the fermentation process, which will decrease waste to the city sewer system.
*The large tanks welcoming guests to the new facility
*Gary insists on fresh hops and not the widely used pellets
*Barrels of fresh hops going in!
One unique feature of Deschutes is the the company is owned by it's employees. They all share stock in the company and it looks like happy employees makes for a great working environment.
*Every employee is entitled to have a beer a day from this uniquely disguised "bathroom" door
*Wine Fooders used for their sour beer program
*It was nice seeing some familiar names on the barrels..namely Bethel Heights!
*Being the sixth-largest brewery (2013) requires a major bottling facility!
*Love the VIP treatment!
*Trust your bartenders! Ours suggested the brat and pretzel...Oh hell yeah!
*The pub is turning out great food paired with awesome beers! Chainbreaker baby!
A huge thanks to everyone at Deschutes! We enjoyed the hospitality, the food and especially the beers! We will be back! Cheers!
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