Tom B.
Yelp
These guys seem to be a light-hearted bunch out to have as much fun as possible while doing what they love. They've grown pretty quickly from a garage operation to a working strip mall brewery with a good-sized tasting room, full staff, and flat screens showing the game. They have the support of the neighborhood behind them, from what I can see.
GPS routes you through houses on your way here, which might make you wonder for a second if they've already moved back into the garage. Nope. They're right behind the 7-11 on the south end of the lake parkway, and their parking lot seems to fill up pretty regularly. There are well over a dozen tables in the taproom, and probably half were taken when we got there. There's quite a bit of racing memorabilia scattered around, which suits a brewery named after a type of powerful car engine. There are lots of American muscle cars and race cars in photos, models, plaques, and so on, and the tables are custom-finished with a crossed-pistons logo. The merchandise case offers t-shirts that say "this beer isn't gonna drink itself," which is the slogan that seems to accompany virtually every Facebook post the brewery has ever made.
They offer about a dozen different house-made beers. It's mostly American ale styles--pale, blond, ipa, porter, stout, with a bit of variety thrown in. You see honey, raspberry, chocolate, and other sweet additives pop up here and there on the menu. Their beers are clean and drinkable, but they're more of the neighborhood brewery variety, rather than the type that will be going for medals at world competitions (they are rightfully proud of their medals from a Washington beer competition).
The prices are fair, and the staff here know how to answer all your questions. If you're in the neighborhood, it's a good place to stop in for a cold one. They have a big deck outside which must be nice for a pint in the summer.