On a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, I made the brewery rounds. As we drove up to Port Townsend, we searched and found a unique brewery off the beaten path. It was out in the country on a farm, thus the name. It was run out of a shed or barn if you will. We were hungry and chasing the daylight, so we couldn't stay long, but it had what we needed. It was busy too, though most people were outside in the back enjoying the heat of the day, we had a rental car that had terrible A/C, so I wanted to be inside. We found an open table and got down to business.
My son isn't of age, so he had a Coke and a sandwich, but I saw the beer I wanted listed above the bar, however, when I stepped up to order, I saw the tap had a sign on it saying they were out. It was a red ale, which was probably a good thing since it forced me to other choices. I picked a good one. The Rustic Kolsch. I knew nothing of the beer ingredients before trying and liked it right off the bat. It was smooth and was light and easy to drink. I could pick up the honey right away, but there was another flavor I didn't pinpoint until I looked it up. It had graham cracker in it, which was an excellent choice. I drank it dry before the food even arrived, which I never do. I would say it might have been the highlight beer of the trip, though I drank many beers at many breweries, but a week later it still stuck out, so that says something. Light hoppiness with the honey and graham cracker gave it a biscuity flavor I like so well, though I usually don't think of Kolsch's that way, it was great. They, a group of families that own the place, want to stick to traditional beers, ciders and wines, so not a ton of experimenting was going on, though they did have a plethora of IPA's with an array of fruits being used. I'm guessing I would've really liked the red too, but alas it wasn't to be.
I paired the beer, though it was gone already, with their Chipotle Chicken sandwich. Also, very tasty. The fresh artisan bread made it an excellent choice. They had a few games you could play while drinking your libations and sold things like candles and as you'd expect from a farm, fruits and vegetables as well. Though off the main road a stretch, it was a nice place to check out and we bused all our own dishes, which you're expected to do on a farm. All of my friends were farmers with me being one of the few townies, so I was used to doing a little work each time I went to one of their houses. Usually, I make my kid clean up just as a parent might, but we each took care of our own. If we were staying closer to their location, I would've had another, but we had more than an hour to go and the sun was almost down. We hit the dusty trail, but if you find ourself West of Seattle heading up the coast, look this place up. A diamond on the rough.
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