À propos
Why a brewpub?
In the Spokane Valley area there are places creating great craft drinks. There are places with great food. And there are places that are family friendly. But there are no craft breweries that are all three. We want to create that place. Someplace that serves amazing craft drinks and equally amazing food where we can hang out with friends and bring the whole family. A place where we can play games and enjoy our community where our conversations won’t have to compete with TVs or loud music. When you walk in, you may see, at the table nearest the fireplace hearth, mugs of stouts being savored over conversations of ancient literature while at the next table over you’ll find a family laughing over a half finished pizza, next to friends enjoying a couple of ESBs, a cider, and a heated game of Magic the Gathering.
Who are we?
We are Mark and Courtney Haney along with our two kiddos, Peter and Wendy (in case you doubted that we’re nerds). We love making drinks and food for people. We love getting to know people. We especially love celebrating with people!
Mark
Mark started his brewing habit over 10 years ago with a couple of friends, a bucket from Courtney’s grandpa, and a ‘just add water’ kit. It was terrible. It sparked Mark’s interest in the process, however, and he has since taken that little plastic bucket and turned it into an 8 foot gravity fed home-brewing tower of deliciousness.
With said tower of deliciousness he loves to brew rich, full-bodied beers like, Singularity, his Russian Imperial Stout and, Prefect's ESB, his Extra Special Bitter. When he’s not brewing, Mark likes to geek out to the latest and greatest in the tech and science worlds, lift heavy things, play video games and board games, plan world domination, and hang out with his amazing (and delightfully weird) family and friends.
Mark at a glance:
- Height: 6’
- Hair: Bearded
- Tattoos: 2
- His favorite music is New Orleans Jazz
- Hamburger or hotdog? Hotdogs ON hamburgers! duh!
- Was the book better? “...Always”
- The best TV show is Stargate SG1
- If you could play Monopoly with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? My pastor, Will McCain...To the death.
Courtney
Courtney started cider making in the last year after being inspired by the awesome, and sometimes wacky, local ciders she’s fallen in love with. She’s creating a method to her madness and it is resulting in ciders that pack a punch. Experimentation is the name of the game in Courtney’s book, whether it’s a holiday cider mixed with pineapple or a new caramel to augment her Apple Pie Cider, she’s happiest when trying new things.
Outside the cider world Courtney paints happy little monsters, bakes foods that have too much butter, plays board games and video games, cosplays when she can (which isn’t often enough!), and reads big books.
Courtney at a glance:
- Height: 5’7” of awkward grace
- Eye color: Green
- Favorite workout: Defeating the dark forces of gravity. Also yoga.
- Mini-mes created: 2
- Favorite book: Well, books... The Stormlight Archives
- What would your cutie mark be? Probably a book and a snack.
- Backstreet Boys or Nsync? Backstreet Boys!
- Tattoos: 5
Bardic Brewing "What's in a name?
"That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet."
Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2)
In the words of The Immortal Bard, William Shakespeare, a name has very little bearing on the thing itself. So then, why do we have a name for our brewpub? Chiefly because without a name how would people tell their friends about our place? They’d be all like, “Dude! I went to the most incredible pub over the weekend! The beer I had was life changing! I got a PhD just by attending their Pokemon cosplay night!” and their friend would be like, “Where is this place? I must go immediately!” And the first guy wouldn’t be able to tell him because we didn’t have a name. And we love people too much to put them in that kind of situation. So, we called ourselves Bardic Brewing.
Besides, the bardic tradition is neat. The bards of this world studied hard, became masters of their trade over the course of years and decades, and entertained people while passing on stories and histories from one generation to the next. The bards of our imaginations are adventurers who scour the world for the greatest stories. They perform their masterpieces (sometimes with magic, sometimes not) to delighted audiences and they strive to add to the lives of all they meet. These are absolutely qualities we at Bardic Brewing can get behind.
What to expect from Bardic Brewing
Now we come to the pièce de résistance: The beer! And cider! And craft soda! And local mead, wines, kombuchas, and guest beers and ciders! You read that right. We’re going to have all the drinks! How much do we love thee? Let us count the ways:
- 20 taps of beer
- 10 taps of cider
- 10 taps of craft soda
- 5 taps of mead
- 5 taps of wine
- 5 taps of kombuchas
We love thee 55 taps worth!
Once you’re at Bardic Brewing you’ll have several options for what to do with your one of 55 drink options. You can hang out inside our old world pub, soaking up the ambiance and chatting with your friends. You could also enjoy a lovely summer evening outside on our deck. You could grab one of the games from our extensive game library. We will have everything from Uno and Apples to Apples to Betrayal at House on the Hill and Red Dragon Inn. Of course, you should always feel free to bring in your own games, too. DnD anyone?
Then there are our events. Trivia nights are fun and all but we like to think outside the box. That’s why we’re going to have drink pairing nights (which dessert really goes best with a smooth scotch ale), game nights (again, DnD anyone?), family flight nights (bring in the kids for soda flights), brewing competitions, cosplay contests, brewing demonstrations, specialty drink nights, nerd nights, and many others.
We believe strongly in leaving the world a better place than we found it. To that end we will be partnering with several groups whose whole goal in life is to make things better. Because we live in the Spokane area we will be supporting local groups and because we recognize that we are all connected and affected by each other we will also be supporting national and international groups as well. And here’s the catch. We can’t do any of that without our patrons. So, rest assured, as you enjoy a cold drink and a warm meal you are also helping people in the Spokane area and people around the world. Go you!
Kickstarter
Now we come down to the fundraising. Why are we fundraising? What will your hard earned dollars (or other currency if you’re in another country) go towards? Those are great questions!
This large of an undertaking requires several phases and we are hoping to raise enough money through this Kickstarter to make Phase 1 a reality. Phase 1 will be getting Bardic Brewing's cider house up and running. This includes getting a 3.5 bbl bright tank, fermenters, kegs, additional equipment, and small renovations of the cider house space. This will allow Mark and Courtney to begin commercial distribution that will create public awareness of the brand and lead to Phase 2. Moving forward towards Phase 2, whether through stretch goals or another campaign, will look like building Bardic Brewing's commercial brewery set-up. This will include getting a 2 bbl brewing system, a 3.5 bbl bright tank, fermenters, kegs, licenses, and additional equipment. Beyond Phase 2 our plan is open a simplified version of Bardic Brewing (Phase 3) followed by the complete and final(ish) version of Bardic Brewing (Phase 4). It's our hope that we will have Phase 4 finished within 2 years.
We appreciate every ounce of support we get. Thank you for considering Bardic Brewing and know that if you choose to give, your money is going to help build the dream of people who are passionate about craft drinks and amazing food but even more so about creating a place of community.
Cheers!
Risques et défis
The two biggest challenges for Phase 1 of Bardic Brewing is putting the man hours in to set up the cider house once it's been funded and perfecting the recipes that will become our flagship ciders. Fortunately, we are committed to Bardic Brewing and have the support structures necessary to accommodate the man hours for both setting up the cider house and perfecting the recipes.
We are also committed to honoring our backers. While there is the chance, however unlikely, that the manufacturing of the rewards will take longer than we have anticipated, we will maintain timely and thorough communication regarding any and all developments.
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