Heater-Allen Brewing in McMinnville

I've been hearing rumblings about this place for a while now, and Jeff's post on Beervana jogged my memory and reminded me I need to call them. After getting of the phone with the Rick Allen, the affable owner and brewer for Heater-Allen, I have some good news and some bad news.

The good news is that he seems to be producing some great lagers and has been selling the beer almost as fast as he can brew it. The bad news, at least for us, is that he doesn't have enough suds to support a market like Portland. On a brighter note, I was told they have plans to upgrade from their current 20 gallon (not barrels, gallons) system to a "real" 7bbl system in the next few months. This should allow them to support Portland and possibly other areas as well.

I'll do my best to bring in the beers as soon as they can supply them, but in the meantime you'll have to take a voyage to McMinnville and buy them directly from the source. Just be sure to call first as availablility is extremely limited.

Many people lament the lack of lagers in our beery landscape, especially since the demise of Saxer, so these guys will definitely be a welcome addition to the scene.