Going away party on Tuesday, March 25th, at Machine House Brewing
It’s hard to classify this one as a simple brewery closure, but I suppose that’s what it is. In the summer of 2023, we introduced readers to Douglas Lager, a new company and project from the people who brought you Lowercase Brewing. A few months later, Douglas Lager became a reality. The beer was described as “an uncomplicated lager that embodies the spirit of the Pacific Northwest.” Today, we share the news that Lowercase Brewing is closing to focus all its attention and efforts on Douglas Lager.
BUT FIRST, join Lowercase Brewing for a going-away party at Machine House Brewing in Seattle on Tuesday, March 25th. The occassion will also mark the release of London Pilsner, a collaboration beer from Lowercase and Machine House. The exact time has not yet been announced, but it will likely be a happy hour and evening sort of soiree.
The goal was to provide the region’s beer drinkers a locally brewed, craft-minded, straightforward lager. Douglas Lager is a throwback to a simpler time when uncomplicated light lagers were brewed regionally by companies that were not multinational corporations with billion-dollar advertising budgets.
The two business ventures, Lowercase Brewing and Douglas Lager, existed side by side. Same people, two different things. Earlier this month, Lowercase Brewing shared the news that it was closing the brewery to focus all its attention and efforts on Douglas Lager. Lowercase Brewing will be missed, but this is not a goodbye. The folks behind Lowercase Brewing are not going away. The announcement about the closing included some teasers. “Stay tuned for updates… including a way to keep Italian Pilsner flowing.”
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“It has been a beautiful 12 years of making and serving beer at Lowercase,” said the announcement on social media. “As you may know, we have split our time over the last couple of years between Lowercase and Douglas Lager, well, the time has come to focus our efforts entirely on Douglas. So…we will close the Lowercase Brewing facility following our March beer releases. It has been a fantastic journey filled with laughter, friendships, and unforgettable moments. While we will miss making all kinds of lagers, we are excited to shift gears and concentrate on our new project.”
Douglas Lager carved out a place for itself by offering consumers an uncomplicated but tasty light lager in an uncomplicated 12-ounce bottle. Eventually, you could get your “Dougies” in 16-oz tallboy cans. Still not very complicated.
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