05/18/2026
What a whirlwind it has been since returning home from a month in France! 🇫🇷✨
Since being back, we’ve had so many exciting things happening here at Willapa Brewing Co. and in our amazing community. First, we were incredibly honored to be nominated for Business of the Year by the Pacific County Economic Development Council. We may not have taken home the win, but we are thrilled for the deserving team at Oceanside Veterinary Hospital and all the animals they care for! 🐾
We were also so excited to celebrate our friend Jeff Karnatz of Alder & Co for winning the Emerging Leader Award. Such a well-deserved recognition and we couldn’t be happier for him! 👏
Then things got even crazier when I was invited to appear on the KOIN 6 Morning Show in Portland with our friend Nick from Sisu Beer to talk about our People’s Choice award-winning Sour Gummy Beer from last year’s Pouring at the Coast Brew Festival, and help spread the word about this year’s festival happening May 30th! 🍻 You can watch it here: https://www.koin.com/video/thirsty-thursday-beer-fans-hit-the-beach-for-pouring-at-the-coast/11792541
And we’re not slowing down yet! Our 4th Annual Pacific County Pride Bingo Fundraiser is happening Sunday, May 24th at the taproom! 🌈 Be sure to RSVP, bring your friends, and join us for a fun, family-friendly event full of bingo, raffles, prizes, and community support.
We’ll also be hosting an online silent auction on Facebook running through June 7th. A HUGE thank you to all of the community members and businesses who donated items, and especially to The Willapa Way 501(c)(3) for donating and volunteering so much time helping organize the prizes, raffles, silent auction items, and even the giant tents!
None of this would be possible without our incredible staff, my husband, our friends, and this wonderfully supportive community. We truly appreciate every single one of you. ❤️
