Page 111 - Southern Oregon Magazine Winter 2015

Backside Brewing
Co., Roseburg

When KC Mckillip started Backside Brewing
in 2012, the site he had picked out, he says,
“was the backside of the mountain.”
But as plans moved forward, a perfect location
opened up in Roseburg. “It was just too cool
of a building to not use for a brewery,” says
Mckillip. So the plan changed, although the
name stuck. Renovations began in late 2012,
the first batch of beer was brewed in January
of 2014, and even though the tasting room
remained outside for the summer, finally last
fall, everything came under one roof.
“We currently offer six different beers,” says
Mckillip, who plans to add both a blonde and
possibly a cider to their line up as well.
One thing Mckillip knows they have going
for them is room to expand. “Unlike most
other breweries, we actually have a lot of room
[10,000 square feet] to move into,” he says.
Possibilities include expanding the brewing
operation to different brew styles, and even
adding event and party spaces as well.
“The number one thing I enjoy most about
owning the brewery is being able to create
an environment where people come to have
a great time and hang out with friends and
family,” says Mckillip. With construction
completed, the focus is now on crafting excep-
tional beers.

Backside Brewing Co.

1640 NE Odell Ave., Roseburg
541-671-2552
www.backsidebrewingco.com

“The number one thing I enjoy most about
owning the brewery is being able to create an
environment where people come to have a great

time and hang out with friends and family,”

KC Mckillip, owner of
Backside Brewing Co.