# Backwoods Brewing Company — Carson, Washington

> Backwoods Brewing Company in Carson, Washington, United States scores 3.82 out of 5 — Fine, #179 in Washington. 239 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Backwoods Brewing Company is a brewery in Carson, Washington, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.82 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #179 in Washington. Of the 239 beers we track, 36% are IPA and 25% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.82 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #179 in Washington · #4,079 in United States · #5,731 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 239

## About

Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, Backwoods is inspired by our natural surroundings to create fine, smooth beers and serve our community. 

The Waters Family runs and operates the brewery on a 20 BBL System and we're enjoying every second of it.

## What they brew

- IPA — 36% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 25% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Specialty Beer — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1162 Wind River Highway, Carson, Washington, United States
- Coordinates: 45.7288645, -121.8199873
- Website: http://www.backwoodsbrewingcompany.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Walking Man Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/walking-man-brewing-3591.md) — 3.56, Poor — Stevenson, Washington — 4 mi away
- [Gorges Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/gorges-beer-co-35689.md) — 3.90, Fine — Cascade Locks, Oregon — 5.6 mi away
- [Thunder Island Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/thunder-island-brewing-company-1082.md) — 3.89, Fine — Cascade Locks, Oregon — 5.8 mi away
- [Working Hands Fermentation](https://finding.beer/brewery/working-hands-fermentation-33795.md) — 4.15, Great — Hood River, Oregon — 14 mi away
- [pFriem Family Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/pfriem-family-brewers-895.md) — 4.32, Great — Hood River, Oregon — 15 mi away
- [Spinning Wheels](https://finding.beer/brewery/spinning-wheels-33794.md) — 4.22, Great — Hood River, Oregon — 15 mi away
- [Full Sail Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/full-sail-brewing-company-1140.md) — 3.46, Poor — Hood River, Oregon — 15 mi away
- [KYLA Hard Kombucha](https://finding.beer/brewery/kyla-hard-kombucha-2733.md) — 2.92, Limited — Hood River, Oregon — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Washington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/washington.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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