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.J. Tuter and Bryan Ireland of Old 99 Brewing Company.
Old 99 Brewing Company,
Roseburg
When three friends—Matt Hill, A.J. Tuter, and Bryan
Ireland—started brewing together in 2009, they based their
operations in Tuter’s garage, then on Main Street, or Highway
99. “I lived just a few houses up the street,” recalls Hill, “and
would walk down carrying ingredients, empty bottles and new
beers to sample to expand our knowledge.”
Ready to move from hobby to business, Old 99 Brewing
Company opened in August 2013. “We specialize in hoppy,
full-flavor Northwest beers with carefully honed balance,” says
Hill, though they continue to innovate. “Craft brewing is in
itself an opportunity to explore, discover and create.” Their
beers are brewed with careful attention to quality and craft.
“If it’s not exceptional,” says Hill, “it does not make it into the
hands of our customers.”
“We had overwhelming support from the community, barely
able to keep beer ahead of demand,” adds Hill. And they
continue to grow, adding a seven-barrel brewhouse and two
15-barrel tanks from Portland Kettle Works in late 2014, and
with their tasting room stocked with a variety of brews. “We do
not have the most ideal location, or the flashiest building,” says
Hill, “but people come week after week and love the environ-
ment we’ve created…which is incredibly rewarding to all of us.”
Old 99 Brewing Company
3750 Hooker Rd., Roseburg
541-670-9260
www.old99brewing.com
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Old 99 Brewing Company,
Roseburg
When three friends—Matt Hill, A.J. Tuter, and Bryan
Ireland—started brewing together in 2009, they based their
operations in Tuter’s garage, then on Main Street, or Highway
99. “I lived just a few houses up the street,” recalls Hill, “and
would walk down carrying ingredients, empty bottles and new
beers to sample to expand our knowledge.”
Ready to move from hobby to business, Old 99 Brewing
Company opened in August 2013. “We specialize in hoppy,
full-flavor Northwest beers with carefully honed balance,” says
Hill, though they continue to innovate. “Craft brewing is in
itself an opportunity to explore, discover and create.” Their
beers are brewed with careful attention to quality and craft.
“If it’s not exceptional,” says Hill, “it does not make it into the
hands of our customers.”
“We had overwhelming support from the community, barely
able to keep beer ahead of demand,” adds Hill. And they
continue to grow, adding a seven-barrel brewhouse and two
15-barrel tanks from Portland Kettle Works in late 2014, and
with their tasting room stocked with a variety of brews. “We do
not have the most ideal location, or the flashiest building,” says
Hill, “but people come week after week and love the environ-
ment we’ve created…which is incredibly rewarding to all of us.”
Old 99 Brewing Company
3750 Hooker Rd., Roseburg
541-670-9260
www.old99brewing.com
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