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Oregonian/ OregonLive June 2010 It was established in 2009 and is family owned. Gilgamesh beers are distributed primarily in and around Salem.Joyner, Amy. "Gilgamesh Lets You Lounge with Beer." Statesman Journal
Gilgamesh Brewing
{{Companies based in Salem, Oregon Companies based in Salem, Oregon 2009 establishments in Oregon Beer brewing companies based in Oregon American companies established in 2009 Food and drink companies established in 2009
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...
in Salem, Oregon
Salem ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, w ...
.Oregonian/ OregonLive June 2010 It was established in 2009 and is family owned. Gilgamesh beers are distributed primarily in and around Salem.Joyner, Amy. "Gilgamesh Lets You Lounge with Beer." Statesman Journal
alem
Alem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 10 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch
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29 Mar. 2012, Weekend ed., Life sec.: 6. StatesmanJournal.com. Statesman Journal. Web. 4 Nov. 2013.
History
Gilgamesh Brewing was founded by Lee Radtke and his three sons Mike, Nick, and Matt. The family has lived in the area since the 1970s and werehome brewing
Homebrewing is the brewing of beer or other alcoholic beverages on a small scale for personal, non-commercial purposes. Supplies, such as kits and fermentation tanks, can be purchased locally at specialty stores or online. Beer was brewed dom ...
enthusiasts before establishing Gilgamesh Brewing. The business started in Turner, Oregon
Turner is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,944 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 10, 1905.
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before expanding into downtown Salem.
Gilgamesh beers were available at the Winter Ale House at the Reed Opera House and the initial brewery location was at 210 Liberty Street SE, Suite 150, Salem, Oregon. In late 2012 the brewery relocated to a new 18,000 sq. ft. location on Madrona Avenue with a restaurant and pub.
The name of the company comes from the Epic of Gilgamesh
The ''Epic of Gilgamesh'' () is an epic poetry, epic from ancient Mesopotamia. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian language, Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames"), king of Uruk, some of ...
, often cited as an early source for beer brewing and use.
List beers/styles
Standard offerings include:References
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Gilgamesh Brewing
{{Companies based in Salem, Oregon Companies based in Salem, Oregon 2009 establishments in Oregon Beer brewing companies based in Oregon American companies established in 2009 Food and drink companies established in 2009