Bodihow’s offbeat formula strikes a chord in Oregon

In just over a year, Bodihow Brewing Company has become an Oregon destination. On a recent Saturday afternoon there was barely an available seat as hockey fans leaving the nearby Oregon Ice Arena celebrated with coffee, craft beer, tacos and nachos. There is more to this craft brewery than good beer. It is also a taqueria, coffee bar, and bicycle shop — joyfully sharing space at 201 Concord Drive in Oregon.

The offbeat formula seems to be working for Bodihow. “I can’t tell you how many people walk in for whatever reason, and they say ‘I had no idea these other parts of the business existed,’” says co-owner Jamie Bush.

The first year of the business has been a bit of a whirlwind. “The focus is on not going crazy,” says Bush’s partner and brewmaster, Mac Schroeder, responsible for keeping at least a dozen different beers on tap.

Schroeder doesn’t like to pick favorites and the brewery’s bestsellers are still emerging. Many of his patrons come in wanting to try everything that the new brewery in town has to offer, he says. And out of a similar sense of experimentation, he hasn’t been repeating many of his beers. But he expects that he’ll eventually find a rhythm for what’s coming out of the brewhouse. One beer that may be close to a signature for Schroeder is a smooth, malty scotch ale that has been on tap pretty consistently since the brewpub opened in fall 2023.

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