Two Beers Brewery

Two Beers is another one of the local start up breweries in Seattle, but has taken yet another approach to starting. Two Beers is out of a storage unit and produces beer on a 1 barrel system, yet makes some really good beers. From what I have found out from visiting the brewery a few time to pick up some growlers, the small operation but working on expanding. The small scale brewery allows for a good deal of experimentation to perfect the beers without having the risk of making a huge bad batch of beer. The brewery has already one some awards at local beer festivals so it seems like the game plan of Two Beers could work out pretty well. It has also done a good job getting into the best beer bars to get the name out, but I think they are at the point where a larger system is necessary to keep up with demand and expand to other areas in Seattle. I will probably have to revisit the brewery as they expand and see how things are going.

I like the idea of the small scale at the beginning because of the flexibility and it also allows the brand to get established before large sums of money are sunk into the equipment for a 15 bbl or larger brewery. At the start, I would rather have to brew 3-4 times a day on a 1 bbl system to keep up with demand than to brew a 15 bbl batch and have to struggle to find customers. Having a small system along side of a larger system would also be beneficial when trying new recipes, especially the Ales of No Return Series. I expect to start with some sort of 1-3 bbl system and once PBC has a presence in the market and capital can be raised, then move up to a 15-20 bbls system.