Walnut River Brewing Company

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

There comes a point in every man’s life when he realizes:

The lawn chair is more comfortable than the couch.

The thermostat is never set correctly.

And “working on the grill” counts as a hobby.

That’s when you know you’ve achieved Dad Bod status.

To honor this important milestone, we’re hosting Dad Bod Bingo tonight.

No judging.
No measuring.
Just bingo, beer, and an appreciation for peak dad performance.

📅 Tonight
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Walnut River Brewing Taproom

06/16/2026

🍺🌾 A Local Partnership Worth Raising a Glass To

One of the less glamorous parts of brewing is figuring out what to do with all the spent grain left behind after the brewing process.

Fortunately, we don’t have to look very far.

After we’ve extracted the sugars needed to make beer, the grain still has plenty of value. Instead of heading to a landfill, it heads to a local farm where Jason uses it to help feed his cattle.

It’s one of those partnerships that just makes sense.

We get to turn grain into beer.
Jason gets a nutritious feed supplement for his herd.
And a byproduct of brewing stays right here in our local community.

Not every part of brewing ends up in a pint glass.

Sometimes it helps support a local farmer, a local herd, and a stronger local economy.

That’s a partnership worth raising a glass to.

06/15/2026

🍺 Beer of the Week: Ferris Pilsner

Life moves pretty fast.

Sometimes it’s worth slowing down long enough to enjoy a really good beer.

Inspired by a certain 1980s movie classic, Ferris Pilsner is our German-style Pilsner brewed for easy afternoons, sunny patios, backyard cookouts, and the occasional “mental health day.”

Crisp. Clean. Refreshing.

No gimmicks. No distractions. Just a well-crafted pilsner that reminds you why this style has stood the test of time.

This week, we’re raising a glass to Ferris Pilsner.

Because once in a while, you could miss it.

06/12/2026

🍺 Beer Story Friday: Have More Fun

Sometimes the best ideas aren’t part of the plan.

A few years ago, we found ourselves with an open tap handle and an extra keg of the base beer that would eventually become Paloma Paradiso sitting in the cooler.

It was clean. Crisp. Easy-drinking.

The problem?

It didn’t have a name.

So Jordan, one of our bartenders, did what bartenders do. He made something up.

When customers asked what it was, he told them it was called Have More Fun.

And just like that, the beer had an identity.

What happened next surprised all of us.

People loved it.

No fruit. No spices. No gimmicks. Just a great-tasting beer that kept finding its way back into empty glasses. We kicked that keg. Then we kicked another.

That’s when we realized we might have something special.

Today, Have More Fun has grown from a nameless keg on an empty tap line into one of our flagship beers, proving that sometimes the best ideas come from listening to customers and paying attention to what they order next.

Not every beer has a complicated backstory.

Sometimes you just put a good beer on tap, give it a fun name, and let people decide.

Turns out they wanted to Have More Fun.

06/10/2026

Some people keep score.

Some people just keep an eye on the concession stand.

Whether you’re cheering from the stands, catching up with friends between innings, or just enjoying a summer evening at the ballpark, there’s something special about baseball season.

For us, it pairs perfectly with a cold Have More Fun Blonde Ale.

Light. Easy-drinking. Ready for extra innings.

⚾ Find Your Flow.

Where’s your favorite place to enjoy a beer during the summer?

06/09/2026

For more than a year now, our production team has been doing something most people never see.

Without a warehouse, every pallet, every keg, and every case of beer has required a little extra work.

Beer comes in.
Beer goes out.
Beer gets moved.
Then moved again.

And somehow, while working around those challenges, this crew has helped Walnut River Brewing continue to grow, expand our reach, and more than double production.

That’s a lot of early mornings, long days, forklifts, pallet jacks, and figuring things out as they go.

We talk a lot about the beer, but none of it happens without the people behind the scenes who make sure it gets where it needs to go.

A huge shoutout to Travis, Shawn, Ned, and everyone else who helps keep the beer flowing.

Absolute rock stars.

06/08/2026

Beer of the Week: Have More Fun

Some beers are complicated. Have More Fun is not one of them.

This easy-drinking Blonde Ale was brewed for backyard barbecues, lake weekends, patio conversations, and those moments when you just want a good beer without overthinking it.

Light-bodied, refreshing, and endlessly approachable, it’s the kind of beer that fits almost any occasion.

Which is probably why it has become one of our flagship beers.

This week, we’re raising a glass to Have More Fun.

🍺 What’s your favorite place to enjoy one?