Iron Horse Brewery is celebrating 20 years by throwing it back to 2004
Twenty years ago, the cool kids were listening to their first-generation iPods as Fountains of Wayne sang about Stacy’s Mom. The even cooler kids were listening to Snoop Dogg Drop It Like It’s Hot. The Motorola RAZR was the first cellphone to go viral: “Hello Moto.” Actually, in 2004, “going viral” wasn’t a thing yet. Google wasn’t a verb. Most importantly, in Ellensburg, Washington a brewer named Jim Quilter was refining his signature beer: Quilter’s Irish Death. Iron Horse Brewery was born.
On Saturday, October 26th, Iron Horse Brewery will commemorate its 20th year with a throwback party at its taproom in Ellensburg. “We’re summoning all the cousins, second cousins, nieces, and nephews to [ the TAP ROOM ] to party like it’s 2004. Ever been to a 90s-themed party? Of course, you have, they’re great and the fashion is iconic. BUT have you been to a specifically 2004-themed party? No, you haven’t… until now.”
For more details, you’ll need to keep an eye on Iron Horse Brewery’s social media channels. Or, as the brewery said in the announcement, “Stay tuned on MySpace for details coming soon but start digging out your old UGG boots from the closet, keep an eye out for bucket hats at Goodwill, and plan what shirts you want to layer because 2004 is coming back.”
In addition to the party, Iron Horse Brewing is also rewinding to the first Irish Death variant. “After the success of Irish Death, we started brewing variations, the first among them being Mocha Death. When we eventually pulled it from shelves to replace it with the next Death variant people started pining for its return…”
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“Well pine no more,” said the announcement. “Mocha Death is coming back. But we needed a business partner to help on the coffee side of things, so enter: RISE Coffee. Iron Horse Brewery has partnered with RISE and you will be seeing Mocha Death back on store shelves in October.”
“Iron Horse Brewery has some mysterious beginnings,” Explains Greg Parker, the brewery’s GM and owner. “For starters, the origin of the name remains a mystery that went to the grave with the founder, Jim Quilter. We don’t really know. Does Iron Horse refer to the trail that cuts through our town and region? Does it refer to motorcycles, trains, bikes? We may never know. Just as mysterious are the origins of the beer left behind, or birthed by the founder, Quilter’s Irish Death. What is it and where did it come from? As it goes, the passing of time, energies, and beings become possibilities for others…”
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