“Milk is for babies, when you grow up you have to drink beer.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger

It was on my 21st birthday, April 11th, 2009, that beer and I officially met for the first time. I was living in the dorms on campus at Willamette University in Salem Oregon. About two blocks from my dorm, across the tracks and down the street, was the beer mecca of Salem, Capital Market. Little did I know this beaten down bodega would fuel the flame that would later ignite my passion for brewing.

Welcome friends! We are super excited to kick off our brewery’s internet presence with our very first series of blog posts. What better way to get to know our beer than to get to know the people making it. First up is Eric, our general manager. Take a look at his story and what makes him Unusual… Ten Years of Flight Last month marked my 10^th anniversary of having a pilot’s license. In these past ten years my life has changed more times that I can even keep track of, but the one thing that has always stayed constant is my love for aviation.