FEBRUARY FEATURED BREWER:
SAWYER BREWING CO.
“Every year has surprises, but 2021 didn’t deliver anything too crazy,” said Lee Eddy, co-owner of Sawyer Brewing Co. “Spearfish saw a busy summer of travelers and tourism, so we were excited to capitalize on that.”
The remote location of the brewery has brought a lot of traffic since 2020.
“It seems everyone is escaping to the ‘wide open spaces’ since the pandemic,” said Ali Eddy, co-owner. “The Black Hills have seen an influx in vacationers, but also new residents, which in turn helps us to grow our customer base.”
Lee says that recently Sawyer began distributing their products in northern Wyoming.
“Customers have requested our beer in all of the surrounding states, but we are sticking close to home for the time being,” said Ali.
And close to home, they offer a cozy spot to enjoy their menu.
“Our taproom has tons of wood and natural accents with warm lights—it makes people feel comfortable and hunker down to enjoy some craft beers and great conversation,” said Ali. “People comment on our design all of the time, and really dig the fact that we completed the build-out ourselves.”
The atmosphere at Sawyer nurtures a calm hang out spot and focuses on human interaction rather than sports or other standard taproom features.
“You won’t find any TVs in our taproom, and we’ve received many, many compliments on this decision,” said Ali.
Customers, new and otherwise, can pick from various craft beers on tap at the raw-edge wood bar top and a slew of signature wood-fired pizzas.
Pizzas include specialties like Mediterranean, Prosciutto & Arugula, and Popper, along with a few more traditional options.
Ninja DDH
Double Dry Hopped
With a 6.1% ABV, this is a double-dry-hopped version of Sawyer’s popular Ninja Juice. The hop additions create a complex profile of citra and mosaic hops.
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