I don't hand out compliments easily. Usually I walk into places ready to snort, judge everyone…read moresilently, and knock over patio furniture if the vibe is weak. But Badass Backyard Brewing? Absolute pasture-approved excellence. First off, the name says 'Badass,' and for once it's not false advertising. Most places slap edgy words on the sign and then serve beer that tastes like somebody filtered rainwater through a flip-flop. Not here. The beer actually has personality. Bold flavors, small-batch attitude, and enough variety that even a 2,000-pound bovine with anger issues can find a favorite. The atmosphere? Perfect. Cozy, chill, unapologetically local, and zero pretentious craft beer nonsense. Nobody in there is trying to explain 'notes of elderberry with a whisper of regret.' They just hand you a great beer and let you enjoy life like civilized savages. Also, respect to the fact this place started as an actual backyard brewing operation. That's the kind of origin story I can get behind. No corporate boardroom. No focus-grouped IPA names. Just straight-up badass energy and good beer. Wanderlog And let me say this as "no-bull": if your brewery is dog friendly, has live music, rotating taps, and encourages people to relax instead of acting like beer sommeliers defending a PhD thesis... you're doing it right. Final verdict: 5 out of 5 horns. Would absolutely charge through a fence to drink here again." -Mad Cow

Hundreds of Hops self-guided US Hop Passport Brewery Tour Stop #13 (3rd stop for Washington)…read more This is a quaint & comfortable brewery, from the hand sewn coasters to the homemade dog beds, this place screams welcome home. Even if the beer was bad, you might still come here just for the vibe. Added bonus is that the beer IS good. We had a very solid IPA & coffee stout There was an odd experience of someone pulling into the parking lot, coming inside to use the restroom, then proceeding to cordially ask each table if they could spare $10 for gas money. Each table refused, she thanked everyone and left. Possibly a testimony to how welcoming the place appears.

MAD COW REVIEWS: 45 DEGREES…read more Listen up, herd. Mad Cow has wandered into 45 Degrees in Spokane Valley multiple times now, and I feel obligated to report my findings: This place is udderly fantastic. Yes, I know I'm a bull. No, I don't have udders. Don't ruin the joke. 45 Degrees is one of those hidden little Spokane Valley watering holes that you almost don't want to tell people about because then everybody will show up and take your favorite spot at the trough. But I'm telling you anyway. THE BEER: Fabulous. They craft their own beer, and you can tell somebody actually gives a damn about what's going into the glass. There's attention to detail here. This isn't "pour something fizzy in a pint glass and slap a clever name on it" beer. Mad Cow takes his grazing seriously. He takes his beer even more seriously. THE OWNER: Incredible host. Every time I've been in, I've felt welcomed. He's friendly, involved, and clearly cares about the people walking through his door. That's becoming increasingly rare, and it's a big part of what makes this place work. THE FOOD: Yep, there's grub. They have appetizers, they're actually GOOD, and they pair perfectly with sitting around having a beer and absolutely nowhere important to be for the next hour. But here's what I like most about 45 Degrees: The herd. The people I've met here are just good people. It's mellow. It's fun. It's welcoming. Nobody seems particularly interested in who you are, what you do, or whether you arrived in a $90,000 truck or rode in on a tractor. Pull up a chair. Have a beer. Join the herd. That's the vibe. It's tucked a little out of the way, which is probably why more people don't know about it yet. Personally, I think Spokane Valley needs to fix that. So Mad Cow is officially letting the secret out of the barn: Go find 45 Degrees. Have an appetizer. Try the beer. Meet the owner. Talk to the people sitting next to you. Just don't take Mad Cow's seat. There WILL be a stampede. MAD COW RATING: 5 HOOVES UP. Yes, cows only have four. It's that good.

Just a follow up on my last review -…read more I asked the bartender what makes 45 Degree Brewhouse so special? He said everyone loves the pretzel and the people mentioned the restroom is pretty cool. I'm not showing you a picture of a restroom so I'll show you a picture of the pretzel. It's pretty awesome and enormous!!

As Spokanes most infamous Polish Dad I have been a fan of this brewery since the very first time I…read moresipped a fluffy puffy Sunshine IPA. Recently I have really been enjoying YAYA Cervesa on Spokane Valleys best patio. The beer paired with the new wings from the Big Cheese is the ultimate lunch experience. The beer cheese on the smothered fries is the best beer cheese in the city. The Detroit style pizza has always been good here in the past when it was operated by Sauced i loved the white Iverson, the new dough and hand shredded block cheese is a noticeable upgrade with the new The Big Cheese that makes you appreciate the blessing of being able to eat and drink in an awesome place like this. It is inspiring to see breweries team up with other small business entrepreneurs and go for it with this kind of kitchen and banquet expansion. The staff on both the beer and the restaurant side are incredible and make me feel like a VIP every single time I am in. I am really looking forward to seeing the expansion get finished soon and if it's half as cool as the patio I may need to just move my office into the pinball pit.

Fun brewery! Great beer and amazing pizza at Sauced inside of the brewery…read more Come on in for BINGO Wednesday and you might even see me! Fun and free, excellent way have some midweek fun!

Hundreds of Hops self-guided US Hop Passport Brewery Tour Stop #14 (4 of 22 for Washington)…read more Having visited the other location first, we weren't terribly excited about this stop & saved it for last. Imagine our surprise to find this location to be so much more warm & welcoming. Clearly, based on the theme, we are not among the target clientele, yet, you wouldn't know it based on service & customer interactions, many were regulars. Tons of games available & interesting decor. Here, I had a very tasty pineapple Cameo IPA. Being as I'm not usually an IPA fan, I'm not sure if that's a compliment or an insult. Either way, I was happy! The hubs had Cure Dark Wounds, which was also tasty but I liked mine better. We didn't order food but others were recommending selections and there were several pick up orders while we were there, so, probably worth a look.

Our second brewery for the day, which unintentionally created a theme of gaming/Dungeons & Dragons…read morebreweries. Pretty cool and takes me back to my geeky high school days. This was also brewery #284 for me! Natural 20 has a nice sized taproom with a smallish bar at the front. It was pretty slow when we walked in which was cool for us as we got to chat with the gent working the bar and another guy that was there. I did not do a good job of reviewing each beer I tried because we were talking too much. That said I enjoyed the beers but weirdly I'm going to comment on the food more. SWPFTD ordered a pint while I got a flight. Of the ones I tried I liked Featherfall and Dual Spires the best. We also ordered some lembas bread with bacon and a bratwurst sandwich with bleu cheese, the Dracoliche. Really good! The people were super friendly, the vibe and beers were really good, and the food was solid. Score! If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! https://www.yelp.com/collection/-8iscFkpiiCI563-FDfwGg and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you! I hope my confidence is not misplaced.

Stopped in for the first time tonight. They have a huge selection of wine and beers; as an FYI, no…read morefood! Mary had a delicious Chardonnay and Jay had a tasty red, I had a fantastic Stout that was on tap. You should give this place a try!

Love this place. The owners Mara and Josh always treat us like family. One of my favorite places.read more

I'm giving Square Wheel five stars because with this review as I often do I evaluate the atmosphere…read moreof the business I'm at. I would give the beer itself four stars and the surroundings take it up to five. Square Wheel is the craft beer section at Arbor Crest Winieries which is perched upon a significant hill in Spokane. The views at this place are amazing as are the grounds. It's a beautiful place to walk around at and to admire. They also serve food here at Arbor Crest in which you can dine inside or outside. The beer we had was a Hefeweizen. Sometimes this style of beer depending how it's made is too heavy handed with banana, clove or a bubblegum flavor to their beer. The flavors with this Hefeweizen blended together well and was very well rounded which I find to be very important with this beer. I am definitely returning if not for the views alone then to try out their wine and food menu and maybe get another beer too!

Good beers. Not your usual brewery. It is in the Arbor Crest tasting room. I'm sure if we were here…read more in the spring it would be beautiful place. That being said it is a wine tasting room with beer on the side. They don't do beer flights which was disappointing. It's a bit hard to drink full pints of multiple beers! I had the mildreds blonde, square wheel IPA. Both were very good and tasty. Nice story about Royal Riblet who was the inventor of the square wheel tractor which brewery is named after.

This place is a hidden gem. You can do a high quality beef shank challenge, Smash burger, burnt…read moreends, steak bites and don't sleep on their Mozz Logs, my kids love their food and my entire family loves the service. It is a fantastic bar with a Cheers feel but don't let the bar appearance fool you, come in for a bite. Enjoy the patio... Take in the atmosphere... You will not leave disappointed. They smoke their meats in house.

I am sure this place would be fun for hanging out with some wings and beer during a game, and since…read moreI saw multiple TVs here I would say there is probably not a bad seat in the house for that. But I went during breakfast. I was surprised how small the breakfast menu was since signage outside makes a big deal of serving breakfast. I was also surprised that, if breakfast is supposed to be such a big deal, why is there only one person working the whole floor plus acting as a part time bar tender? Food was ok, but I expected more for the price. One thing that really stuck out was the toast tasted like it was spread with the butter flavored stuff you cook with rather than any kind of butter or margarine or anything you should actually put on toast. I will also note that the decor could use a little cleanup and updating. Yeah, I get this is primarily a sports bar, but it just really looks faded and sad. Not like a comfortable lived in sort of way like a good dive bar would be, more like a neglected home where someone is too old to properly care for the place anymore. Anyway, I can say I have tried this place now. Hopefully they get more adequate staffing for breakfast.

I went during a huge event, the place was packed. The staff was literally running! Despite seeing…read morethe line around the building, a few people were complaining and the staff handled it way better than I would have! We ordered food and it was a nice surprise. Very tasty and a solid value. We are adding it to our rotation even though it's a bit further than our usual haunts. I would not hesitate to recommend them for food or drinks! Sorry, I don't play pool, so no comment there. 5.1 stars out of 5!

Lots of great eats on the new menu inspired by Chef Larry. I promise this is a spot you'll want to…read moreadd to your must visit list ASAP. Each dish is intentionally crafted using fresh, local ingredients whenever possible. The flavors were outstanding and there's something for everyone- from the vegan cauliflower ceviche to the kangaroo burger. Plus drink specials like Micro Mondays and Whiskey Wednesdays. We'll be back soon!

Being a member now for two years, I can confidently say this is a gem of a spot. We've been here…read morefor tasting dates with friends and hubby, gone to a few of the summer concerts, and came here with a group where we brought our own picnic and drank wine. In the summer; it's hard to beat. We really like their wines too - and getting to try/taste during the member parties. The staff in the tasting room are always so kind too!

I am from SoCal and I have a couple memberships at wineries in Temecula. Therefore, I am picky on…read morewine first, this property is so beautiful!! I love the views and the walking paths, and the live music! It's such a peaceful place! Next, everyone was really friendly. I enjoyed the people who worked there and helped pick out wines or describe the flight. Of their wines that I tried, I loved their merlot! I usually don't like merlot lol but this one is so good! I bought a couple bottles and I'll definitely make this a regular spot to come back!