With the beer growler craze hitting its confident stride in
“The response has been fantastic. When we first opened we just had growlers and coffee,” said co-owner Mandy Strasser. “Then we began doing food two weeks in and our business doubled.”
Located between Sisters Pumphouse and Sun Buster Video, Hop N Bean features a revolving roster of 24 taps with 19 different beers, hard ciders, ales, and even a delicious handcrafted root beer.
“I had managed Espresso Junction for five years was looking to do something with coffee after it closed last year. With the growler concept booming we thought that would be a good fit for Sisters and wanted to get in on the front end of it.”
Former Three Creeks Brewing cook, Phil Haugen, partnered with Strasser on the hip endeavor and when the space became available they decided to include breakfast selections and gourmet pizza.
A growler is a refillable glass jug that allows customers to take draft beer, wine or kambucha home with them. They come in a multitude of sizes, with the large container running a thirst-quenching 64 ounces and smaller growlettes measuring in at a just-right 32 ounces.
Haugen ran down the impressive lineup with relative ease.
“We have 19 taps of beer ranging from Boneyard and Double Mountain, Hop Valley, Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, Georgetown from Seattle, kombucha by Kombucha Mama in Bend and specialty brews by Three Creeks here in Sisters.”
Besides beer, Hop N Bean pours the fine roasts of Kobos Coffee out of
And for lovers of the grape, Hop N Bean also presents wine on tap, currently a pinot noir and a pinot gris.
The hearty food menu is an eclectic array of healthy breakfast burritos, breakfast bagels and croissants and an addictive home-made biscuit and gravy along with diverse choices of artisan flatbread pizza and panini sandwiches.
Clustered around the cash register are tempting trays of home-baked desserts, from monstrous 10-inch cowboy cookies and Rice Krispy S’mores to cinnamon coffee cake, apple pie and peach crisp.
“Everything here is made from scratch, all the dough and all the baked goods,” said Haugen. “We don’t use anything artificial, frozen or pre-made. I hand-cut all the meats and make the sauce from by hand for all our artisan-style pizzas.”
Strolling inside for the first time, what was once the sterile interior of a Subway sandwich shop has now been transformed into a cozy, rustic pub with rugged western accents. Deep leather couches, cane-back chairs and free Wi-Fi invite customers to sit a spell, surrounded by walls decorated with vivid landscape photography by Larry Goodman and acrylic paintings created by Barbara Berry.
“I came up with the design concept,” recalls Strasser. “We wanted it to be warm and comfortable and not like a bar. We hoped it would become a place for not only construction workers to pop in after work to get a growler and pizza but also relaxed enough for area soccer moms to come in for coffee. So we tried to achieve a unique blend of atmospheres to suit a wide variety of customers.”
Visitors will be surprised by the inviting, charming décor.
“I laid all the tile and set the framework for the naturally-rusted tin siding from Mandy’s brother’s backyard,” said Haugen. “The main bar and tables are made out of galvanized metal we got from an old bar in
Another distinctive and trendy drink pick are the stimulating kombucha beverages, a fermented tea high in antioxidants.
“It boosts your metabolism without caffeine or added sugar,” said Strasser. “We have four flavors on tap: pomegranate lemonade, our best seller, lemon ginger, pina colada and pineapple. It’s really refreshing when it’s hot out, lightly carbonated like soda but much better for you. We’re the only drive-through kombucha station in all of
Strasser and Haugen did all the remodel work themselves, with some assistance from their parents, and their heartfelt personal touches shine through in the rewarding results.
“We’re very excited to be open and hope everyone gets to come in and visit us for a cool drink, breakfast, lunch or a summer snack,” said Strasser and Haugen.
“And don’t forget our convenient drive-through open 8 p.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week, where you can not only get your coffee and breakfast, but if you call ahead, can order your pizza too. Per OLCC regulations, all beer growlers must be filled inside.”
Hop N Bean
523 E. Hwy. 20, Sisters.
541-647-4700
