Twin Span Brewing, Bettendorf IA

10 August 2026 I was here in September last year but had already eaten. I enjoyed the beers and the menu looked very inviting, so I worked this stop into today’s drive between Minneapolis MN and East Peoria IL. Twin …

Würst Bier Hall, Fargo ND

4 August 2026 I switched my Second Meal™️ destination to here as it was closer to my hotel and they had German beer on draft (along with far too many American “beers” and a handful of craft beers). There are …

Butte Brewing Company, Butte MT

2 August 2026 Butte Brewing Company’s building is fairly new — the brewery reopened in its current form 11 years ago — and is high on the edge of town. This is the view from the “front porch” — The …

Lumberbeard Brewing, Spokane WA

1 August 2026 Lumberbeard is not in the best part of Spokane and there wasn’t any obvious parking available except for four spots right in front on a busy street. Fortunately, by the time I went around a few blocks …

Reuben’s Brews, Seattle WA

31. July 2026 Because I didn’t get a photo of Reuben’s itself, here’s a street shot from a couple of blocks away: Reuben’s has a lot of small tables both indoors and out along with spots where you can sit …

Magnuson Cafe & Brewery, Seattle WA

30 July 2026 Magnuson is located in a large and confusing complex of old military base buildings — now mostly turned into community-use businesses — on the shore of Lake Washington. The brewery’s space is mostly outdoors and they are …