Founded in 2010 by longtime friends and Vancouver residents Devon Bray and Thomas Poffenroth, Loowit Brewing Company now underpins a revitalized downtown Vancouver, Washington and has become a significant force in the Southwest Washington beer scene. Loowit began brewing commercially and opened it’s doors in 2012 and has since been recognized for excellence with many awards for it’s beers. In 2016, Loowit Brewing won a Silver Award at the prestigious World Beer Cup for Grimlock Porter, a Bronze medal for Shimmergloom Imperial Stout at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival and a Bronze medal for Grimlock Porter at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival. Loowit Head Brewer, Landon Smith, joined the ownership team in 2021 and continues his tradition of brewing excellence.