Where it all began
Timber Ginger Beer all started with a recipe. In 2014, Kyle McKnight was working as a chef and started making ginger beer. The spicy brew was a hit and Kyle was brewing ginger beer more than he was cooking. After years of working in restaurants in Colorado, New York and Seattle, he was excited about the opportunity to start his own business. He took a sample of his ginger brew to his friend Kara Patt (now McKnight). Kara had years of experience in hospitality, and loved the idea of co-founding a ginger beer company. The two set out to start Timber City Ginger Beer (now Timber Ginger Beer), hoping to create a dry, ginger forward, farmer driven ginger beer.
Original cans
Above: original can designs
Timber City Ginger Beer sold their first bottles at a Seattle farmers market in Spring 2014, selling out in 90 minutes. After that, they quit their jobs and started making 10 gallon batches of ginger beer in a kitchen space near Pioneer Square, only to open their own production facility in South Park 4 months later. Partnering with folks at the farmers markets, Timber City expanded their brews using local farm botanicals, creating unique blends of bright and refreshing ginger beer.
