Backwoods Brewing Company

After a good soak in the Carson Hot Springs, we needed a good meal to top off the evening. We found it at Backwoods Brewing.
They have certain mixed drinks on tap, so we started things off with an All Day Lemonade. It had a good taste of whiskey under the base of lemon. Next time I think I'll try the Moscow Mule.
For dinner I had the Mac & Cheese with pulled pork. I added a bit of BBQ sauce which really enhanced the flavor. (They charged $2.50 for that little dish of BBQ sauce, which I thought was a bit ridiculous!)
My vegan wife had the Gorge Bowl. A nice mix of sautéed quinoa and a good selection of veggies. It was delicious, and nice to have a good vegetarian dish on the menu.
Service was fast and very friendly. They have a variety of seating areas including indoors, in a tent, and outdoors on picnic tables. Kids are welcome.
They have a nice selection of beers on tap. I tried the Dreamsicle golden ale which had a bit of a sweet aftertaste with a hint of orange.
Overall, it was a friendly atmosphere, and they offer a nice variety of BBQ, pizza, salads, drinks, and even a few desserts. The apple cobblers was yummy.
Now back to the Hot Springs...

First time here, and even though it's a 30+ minute drive, we will be back.
We ordered the BBQ platter to share with two of us. It comes with pulled pork, brisket, and a sausage. For sides it's brisket Mac and cheese, pickled veggies, potato salad and fresh bread. The only complaint was that the portion of potato salad was a little small.
The bbq sauce was perfect, just the right amount of sweetness. The meat was fall apart flavorful and everything else was just delicious. On the menu board I saw that they had a spiced apple crisp for desert and I had to have it. It came hot and ala mode and I wish I could have one everyday-it was delicious!
Can't wait to return!!

Backwoods is Absolutely amazing. The Food, Service and Atmosphere is outstanding. I strongly recommend this place.

Came here for dinner on a Wednesday. Food was great and the outdoor seating was better than indoor seating in my opinion. It took about 20min for my food to be ready.

The bbq sauce for the brisket was cold when I got the food. I wish it was at least room temperature or warm. The sauce tasted great and it was on the sweeter side. I ate the pizza crust with it and that was satisfying.

Went in after a round of golf at Elk Ridge. I had to check this place out as they have some pretty good beers. The outside area go sit, eat and drink is pretty spacious.

The bartender was pretty and sweet. She gave me a really cold beer and I proceeded outside to drink it. It was really good and the picnic tables they have outside are pretty comfortable too. I can't wait to come back out to check it out.

This place had great food and the ambiance is everything! There is not a bad seat in this place, the view is beautiful! Staff is friendly and service was great!

Amazing service. The people here really want you to enjoy your visit; I was impressed by the servers' willingness to answer questions (we ate here twice, this weekend), and their recommendations were on point. The pretzels and cheese appetizer is amazing, and the seasonal peach sour was very tasty. Brisket was very good, and the pizza is top notch. This was our second weekend in the area; we've visited Backwoods Brewing both times, and we'll be back.

Solid food and drink options. Friendly service. IG worthy ambiance but without the "influencer" fuss.

My friends and I were staying at the nearby Carson Hot Springs resort and were looking to grab some appetizers before dinner. Well, we ended up ordering $200 worth of food and drinks lol.

Almost everything was great, but not perfect.
-Mac and cheese with bacon (5/5)
-Pretzel sticks with cheese (4/5 - sauce was a bit salty)
-Kale salad with chicken (3.5/5 - kale needed some massaging though flavor was good)
-Winter Harvest (experimental) - (3.5 A little rich for me, but so much better with a side of pepperocinis. Tasted 100% the next day!)
-Whistle Punk (4/5 - Delicious brisket with a little heat)
-Desserts (4/5 - the coffee cake was our fave!)

All of our beer selections were well received!

Overall yummy place! Will be back when I'm in the area.

Located in a nondescript building, Backwoods Brewing is well-named. They've got a large in door and about double-sized outdoor seating area. Very casual and welcoming.

We stopped here after golfing at Elk Ridge for a beer and lunch. I'm a dark beer girl and there were at least 4 dark options (unheard of!) and it was hard to make a decision. (Plenty of other options as well, including hard kombucha, wine and cider.) I got the stout, I think it was called Run Ridge or something. More of a true coffee stout and the others were sweeter. Husband got a special IPA that he said was great.

We shared the pretzel sticks with beer cheese, which were the standout fave! This cheese was generous and mostly cheese, not watery. It had a fondue flavor and looked as if it was baked in the oven. Five stars for this appy!

I got the smoked salmon spread appetizer which was very good as well. It has a bit of spice, tasting like there was Dijon mustard in jt. Husband got the Trail Grazer salad with pulled chicken, which he said was great. He got the small size (pictured). We'll definitely be back!

My fiancé and I really enjoy the Backwoods Brewing in the Pearl district in Portland so we added this place to our list the next time we were in the Mt. Hood. We came on a Sunday around 1pm and knew it would be busy but it was busier than we were even expecting. 30 minute wait. I imagine this is really the only exciting thing in Carson so a wait is understandable.

While we waited, we walked around the brewery. An absolute great space and would've loved to eat outside had the weather been a little cooler. Incredible views of the hills and fields surrounding the property. We were finally sat outside under the covered patio but right next to the hop plants which were swarming with wasps. We were worried about having food near so many wasps so we asked to go inside and they accommodated us.

We got the smokehouse platter, a flight of beer and the lazy blueberry cake. The smokehouse platter, though pricey, was absolutely worth it! Highlights were definitely the brisket, brisket Mac n cheese and the potato salad. Found the pulled pork and the sausage to be a bit dry. The beer was meh. We didn't choose beers we normally would've so maybe it was on us for not liking it. The cake was delicious but would've been better had it been warmed up like it said on the menu. Otherwise, a good experience and would be happy to return next time we find ourselves in the area