A recent roadtrip took me through Green River, Wyoming. I drove into Boise from Colorado the week before to deliver furniture to my daughter, and on the way home, I stopped in Green River for the night. As usual, the first thing I did after checking into my motel was look for a microbrewery.
Green River is not a big city (population is around 12,000), nor is it a hub for breweries. There is, however one new brewery in town. Baddass Brews is downtown, close to the river – the Green River I assume. The brewery was easy to find, right on the corner of Flaming Gorge Way and 1st Street East. I’m glad I found it. The place is great.
I showed up early, around 4:30. The brewery was quiet, and all seats at the bar were empty. I grabbed one and ordred a beer. There were several on tap, and I chose an English brown ale to start. It was quite good, but not as good as the conversation I had with Danielle, the owner and bartender.
Danielle told me about the brewery, her and her husband’s inspiration to open it, and the different events they hold in the brewery every week. She also introduced me to Jeiremy Gomez, her business partner, who operates Goats Restaurant in the back of the brewery. I was hungry and ordered three tacos. Since I was there on Taco Tuesday, the special of the day was tacos in a Fritos bag. I should have taken a picture of the tacos, but they were so good, a wolfed them down before I could take pictures.
I ordered a second and third beer – a very good Mexican lager to go with the tacos. The lager had a hint of jalapeño – not too much though – just enough. By then, the tables and seats in the brewery began to fill up. By the time I paid my bill, said goodbye, and stood up, the place was packed.
If I’m every in Green River again, I’ll be sure to visit Badass Brews. It’s definetely worth the stop.
