brewery
Sparky’s Brewing Company is owned and operated by the Baker family in Salem, Oregon. Sparky’s first opened their doors in February of 2014 as a homebrew supply store offering 30 taps of craft beer and cider. This derived from Monte’s love of homebrewing and the name Sparky’s comes from his day job. Monte is an electrical contractor and electricians are often called, “Sparky.” Sparky’s has evolved from its original business model. In 2016, they put in a kitchen, becoming a restaurant in addition to selling homebrew supplies. Monte passed his love of homebrewing on to Dustin, his son, who shared Monte’s dream of brewing onsite. They began contract brewing, where they brewed using other breweries’ equipment as they navigated the licensing process. They recently received federal approval for their brewery license and welcomed Dustin along with Gary Paul as their brewers. Sparky’s currently offers 10 home-brewed beers on tap as well as continuing guest taps of beer and cider.
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SPARKY’S BREWING COMPANY 1252 23rd St SE #110, Salem, OR 97302 503.931.9417 | sparkysbrewingco.com
