"Tucked into an industrial park not far from Salem’s airport is a little taste of the United Kingdom. Santiam Brewing’s pub menu leans hard towards British dishes such as Cornish pasties, savory pies, sausage rolls, and Scotch eggs. Co-owner Ian Croxall, who is originally from Derby, started cooking these traditional dishes — the things he couldn’t get elsewhere and missed — at home and eventually at the brewpub. After a while, they began to dominate the menu. Croxall is particular about ingredients, going out of the way to source back bacon for the weekends-only full English breakfast; he also buys imported marrowfat peas to make proper mushy peas, an essential accompaniment to fish and chips battered using their own beer. British beer fans rejoice, this is the place to find an array of cask-conditioned ales and bitters. It’s added a performance venue called the BAD Space, where diners can enjoy performances or weekly trivia with the food and brew." - Emily Teel
