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Two brewers (husband and wife), one big old barn, one river located just down the hill below the barn and an idea for something that may be a little work that leads to a lot more fun.
What’s Your Current Situation? Uncategorized

What’s Your Current Situation?

  Last fall, Brian, Andy and I were floating down the upper Current River enjoying tunes, beers and root beers, and talking about Piney River Brewing.  As you know, our beers our inspired by nature.   Brian and I already had in mind that we wanted to introduce a new IPA in 2018.  Missouri Mule, our year-round IPA is great, and Mule Team, our imperial IPA that we release every March for our anniversary, is awesome, but we wanted to try our hand again with an IPA. So, we were thinking about that.   Then, while sitting in our kayak…
Piney River Brewing Company
June 10, 2018
Introducing the Root Beer that Needs No Introduction–Andy’s The Beer

Introducing the Root Beer that Needs No Introduction–Andy’s

Well, he did it.  Andy finally got his root beer into a can. Andy was just five years old when we started turning that old barn into the BARn. He barely remembers a time that "the brewery" wasn't part of our family breakfast, lunch, dinner, vehicle, kayaking, porch-sitting, you-name-it conversations.  He's learned the vernacular of the business, and a few years into the business, Andy had an itch to have a product of his own.  Naturally, we're a family-friendly establishment, and if your parents make beer and you're in elementary school, you should make root beer.  Andy's Homemade Root Beer…
Piney River Brewing Company
June 6, 2018
Keeping Craft Cans Sustainable The Beer

Keeping Craft Cans Sustainable

When Piney River was the first microbrewery in the state of Missouri to can beer at our brewery November 2011, it was a very hands-on process in a very tight space.  Putting craft beer in a can was still a fairly new phenomenon, but we knew it was the best way to enjoy beer in nature, which is what we are all about.  From the beginning we hand-applied the black four-pack tops to our cans because that was the only way we could put cans together.  We didn’t have the space for another machine! The photo doesn't do it justice,…
Piney River Brewing Company
May 31, 2018
7th Aleiversary Fun on the Farm Beer Events

7th Aleiversary Fun on the Farm

Joleen & Brian Durham Did you celebrate 7 years of Piney River with us last weekend? Thank you! There was so much beer including 2018 Mule Team Imperial IPA. We had sun, we had pillow-y clouds, about half of a glorious spring day, then clouds, but still not too chilly.  Despite all of our worrying about the weather, we really had a great to celebrate 7 years of beer from Piney River Brewing. Big thanks to Mike & Julie's Smoked Meats for providing a food truck for the day.  They had their best day ever, and our Piney River crew…
Piney River Brewing Company
March 28, 2018
Be In the Know for the 7th Aleiversary Beer Events

Be In the Know for the 7th Aleiversary

First and foremost, we will be celebrating with Piney River beer all weekend long–Friday from 4 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 12 to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. We will not have a food truck at the BARn on Friday or Sunday, but we will have our delicious Piney River Pizza. So, if you want a pizza with your beer, have our staff whip one up for you. Do you need a place to stay this weekend? Check out the variety of places in our area under “local info”.  Boiling Springs Resort in Licking has camping and RV…
Piney River Brewing Company
March 20, 2018
Missouri Mule Kicked the Green Can Down the Road The Beer

Missouri Mule Kicked the Green Can Down the Road

We recently poured beer at West Plains Beerfest, and we had a few people come up to our tub of craft can goodness, and say, "I like the one in the green can." Actually, people have been saying that they like the one in the green can since November 2011 when Missouri Mule IPA was the second beer we ever canned on the Piney River Farm.  We are still proud to the be first craft brewery in Missouri to put an IPA in a can because we love hops! The green Missouri Mule IPA can was kicked down the road…
Piney River Brewing Company
March 13, 2018
It’s Our 7th Aleiversary! Who’s Ready for a Party? Beer EventsThe BARnThe Beer

It’s Our 7th Aleiversary! Who’s Ready for a Party?

Piney River Brewing Company is celebrating their seventh anniversary on Sat., Mar. 24th at the brewery in Bucyrus. The “7th Aleiversary” party will be held at the BARn—the brewery and tap room located off Junction ZZ—from 12 to 7 p.m. “We are looking forward to enjoying a beautiful spring day in the Ozarks at our upcoming Aleiversary,” Joleen Durham, co-founder and owner, said. Durham described the Aleiversary as “the biggest event in Bucyrus”.  Each spring hundreds of people from across the region visit the Piney River Farm for the Aleiversary. “The event is family-friendly, and there is no charge for admission,”…
Piney River Brewing Company
March 6, 2018
Charity on Tap Beer EventsThe BARnThe Beer

Charity on Tap

If you've been to the BARn, you know that Piney River loves to support local charity.  Every month, we have a local charity that we support with a portion of our sample tray sales.  We've been able to help some great charities--The Missouri Smallmouth Alliance, the Texas County Food Pantry, Women in Need in the Ozarks, TCMH Hospice of Care, the Houston Education Foundation, just to name a few.  The Charity of the Month at the BARn is chosen by Brian, Andy and I to support a cause that is important to us.  We try to stick with charities that…
Piney River Brewing Company
February 21, 2018
Winter in the Ozarks Has Me Like…. The Beer

Winter in the Ozarks Has Me Like….

So ready for a beach, some palm trees, an Ozarks gravel bar, my Chacos, and green grass everywhere. Anybody with me? Maybe I'm just spoiled with the mild winters of most recent years, but it seems like it has been really cold this winter. Cue our beer to chase away your winter blues... Cerveza Rio. We shipped Cerveza Rio out to most of our distributors earlier this month, so if you've seen this bright yellow label glowing on the beer shelf you have found our answer to winter.  This beer is a Mexican-style lager.  It's yellow in color, easy drinking…
Piney River Brewing Company
February 8, 2018
Raise A Ruckus Release at the BARn Beer EventsThe BARnThe Beer

Raise A Ruckus Release at the BARn

We’re gonna Raise A Ruckus this weekend ya’ll! The fun begins this Friday at the BARn. We will have 2018 Raise A Ruckus in its traditional form—aged on vanilla and coffee beans (Brick & Mortar Coffee's Piney River blend, thank you very much). We will also have the first barrel-aged Raise A Ruckus, also aged on vanilla and coffee beans, but also aged for almost a year in bourbon and whiskey barrels—mostly J. Rieger & Co. barrels from our friends in KC. Packaged this week, both of these beers are simply delicious. We’ve shared sips of barrels and even some samples…
Piney River Brewing Company
January 11, 2018
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