There’s a new brewery in town—locally owned Whipsaw Brewery is a family-friendly, all ages brewery where the whole family is welcome, even dogs.

Whipsaw Brewery offers a variety of beers on tap along with non-alcoholic beverages, such as their homemade ginger ale and root beer.

Whipsaw is a comfortable brewery to kick back and drink a beer. The lodging design and handmade tables give it a cozy and welcoming feel.

One customer explained the overall design and feel of the brewery as “simplistic but far from boring.”

This family-friendly brewery has a similar layout as Iron Horse Brewery located on Main St. where customers can bring their own food or order food and have it delivered.

However, Whipsaw Brewery makes small cheese and meat platters in-house, and the Red Pickle food truck is located in the parking lot.

Minors are allowed in Whipsaw because instead of it being a bar, the counter is technically classified as a service desk.

Whipsaw provides board games for entertainment purposes, but customers are also welcome to bring their own board games as well.

A pint of any type of beer is $4 and a flight of beer is $8.50.

The beers currently on tap are Camp Tramp Wheat, Buzz on Blackberry Wheat, Stump Blower IPA and Hoot Owl Stout.

Whipsaw does not do growler fill-ups, but will be in the near future.

Beer reviews

The Camp Tramp Wheat is a lighter, summery wheat ale that is not overpowering and very refreshing.

The Buzz on Blackberry Wheat is the crowd favorite. It has a subtle blackberry taste that is just sweet enough without crossing the line into a cider. The sweetness doesn’t take away from its wheat roots, it is a very unique beer.

The Stump Blower IPA is the strongest of the line-up, weighing in at 7.9 percent. It definitely has a bite to it, but it is not overdone. It is hoppy and smooth with a golden color.

The Hoot Owl Stout is robust, but isn’t the heaviest stout out there—definitely lighter and smoother than Iron Horses’ Irish Death. Overall, a good quality stout.