Yoked Farmhouse and Brewery opens in Port Orchard, WA

Not just a farmhouse brewery, but a real farm

It took a while for me to make it over there for a visit, but I recently stopped in at Yoked Farmhouse and Brewery, which opened its brewery and taproom at the end of November 2020. Opening a brewery in 2020 was quite an impressive, daring feat, given the circumstances. It’s a Port Orchard address, but it’s probably just as close to Gig Harbor. It is a rural location, on a real farm.

Yoke Farmhouse is a lovely new brewery, but Gary Winn is not new to the industry. His impressive brewing pedigree includes time at Silver City Brewery, where he worked as a head brewer and also the director of operations. Seth Hanson, another one of the partners at Yoke Farmhouse and Brewery, is also a former brewer at Silver City. Now he’s a self-described farmhand: a brewer, a gardener, and a handyman.

This is a family-owned and -operated brewery set on 20 acres of farmland in rural Kitsap County. The brewery creates what it describes as farm-to-table beers and also produces seasonal fruits and veggies, farm-raised meats, and groceries. Keep an eye on the brewery’s social media channels to find out what might be available beyond the beer.

Family is a keyword in the story. The brewery, taproom, and sprawling beer garden are built on farmland owned by Gary Winn’s family. This is the place where Gary grew up. Now he has his own house on the property as well as his own brewery. His folks still live on the property, and now so does Seth.

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In its relatively short existence, Yoked Farmhouse and Brewery has already created a diverse range of beers. The current menu sports a Baltic Porter, a Kolsch, a Saison, an IPA, and others (June 20, 2021). Not just farmhouse-style beers, though they do seem to have a penchant for such creations. Why not? They’re on a farm.

Gary says that the building they decided to erect for the brewery and taproom was chosen because it will accommodate and support an array of solar panels, which is directly related to the decision to install an electric-fired brewhouse. Eventually, he intends for the brewery to generate as much, or more, power than it consumes.

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Sprawling lawn, happy dogs, running children

The taproom’s interior is reasonably sized, but the beer garden sprawls. There’s a playset for the kids and ample room for the dogs to roam, though they may have to compete with one of the two resident farm dogs for attention. If your dog has an issue with chickens, it might be wise to leave it on the leash.

Yoked Farmhouse has hosted some pretty cool events this spring and it is certainly worth your while to keep an eye on what might be happening when you plan your visit. For instance, when we visited, they were hosting a pop-up barbershop (for lack of a better thing to call it) and I got my hair cut at a brewery’s beer garden. The first time that’s happened. First time I’ve gotten a haircut on a farm, too.

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Plan to spend some time here. It is very comfortable and very relaxing. Feels like a million miles from the hustle and bustle of the city. Best way to find out what’s up, follow Yoked Farmhouse and Brewery on Instagram. @yokedfarmhousebrewer

Location:
Yoked Farmhouse and Brewery
525 SE Pine Rd SW
Port Orchard, WA 98367

Hours (according to Facebook)

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