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he past year has been rough for everyone, especially those in the hospitality industry. The challenges presented from the COVID-19 shutdown slowed down beer sales for many of the region s craft breweries, but it still didn t halt the growing number of micro and nano breweries opening around the Inland Northwest.
Related SNOW EATER BREWING COMPANY A month into the pandemic, Liberty Lake finally saw the opening of its first brewery. Erin and Richard Whitney have been building the brewery in a business park located at 2325 N. McKenzie for four years. The space was built from the ground up and is home now to a 10-barrel brewing system. It s been more than a year since they opened their doors, and the brewery taproom serves 21 taps of beer and cider along with a selection of local wine.