Washington Breweries History: Lazy Boy Brewing
Brewer-owner Shawn Loring's Lazy Boy Brewing is up and running in Everett, although they do not have a public taproom. The brewery started business in southeast King County at Druids Glen Golf Course, first as Maple Valley Brewing and then as Druids Brewing. In late 2005, Loring dismantled the brewery and spent the first few months of 2006 getting set up in a new space. A well-attended debut on May 1 at Fiddlers Inn in Wedgwood featured Lazy Boy's IPA, porter, and hefeweizen. The IPA is, as expected, a hop bomb for bitterness fans, and the porter is roasty and robust. The hefeweizen comes as a pleasant surprise: Loring ferments it with Bavarian yeast, yielding a pale-yellow, malty beer laden with banana esters and subtle spice aromas.
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