Mt. Hood Brewing Co. is owned by Timberline Lodge, the ski resort on the southern side of Mt. Hood, above the little town of Government Camp. The resort is named for Timberline Lodge, the famous hotel that was used as the exterior for the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." 

Bryan Borgmeier is the head brewer, and he ended up there after working at various other breweries in central Oregon and the Tahoe area. Bryan was the one who hipped me to Alibi Ale Works on the north side of Tahoe -- their episode is coming up soon. He knows a LOT about beer and about life on Mount Hood. This was a very fun conversation.

We tried five beers: the Ice Axe IPA, the Cloudcap Amber Ale, the Dichotomy Saison, the Old Battle Axe Barleywine (aged in rum barrels), and the Magnetic North Imperial Stout (aged in whiskey barrels). All amazing, and they're only a small sample of what Mt. Hood has to offer. 

The theme song for Ski Town Brews is "Camaro," by Oliver Michael. Other music used in this episode: "Shadows Legion" by Rotem Moav, "Siberian Summer" by Sunny Fruit, "The Dude" by Anthony Vega, "Vuelta Al Sol" by Tomas Novoa, and "Wash" by Monako. You can find all these songs and artists on Artlist.io. Thanks for listening!