Shoug’s Draft House to open in Washougal

Beer, food on the menu, served in a family-friendly atmosphere

Owners Jon Borth, left, and Rod Edwards move scaffolding on Monday at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Owner and head brewer Rod Edwards, left, pours a beer while fellow owner and director of business opportunities Jon Borth watches at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

*LEADOPTION* Executive chef Jess Borth, from left, owner and director of business operations Jon Borth, and Owner and head brewer stand for a portrait Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

*SECONDARY* Rain falls Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Taps sit behind the bar Monday at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Chairs and tables sit in a dining room Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Shoug’s Draft House in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Rod Edwards launched Shoug Brewing Company in 2016 as a small-scale post-retirement project. He slowly expanded his distribution network over the next 10 years to provide his beers to restaurants and bars throughout Southwest Washington.

Edwards wanted to open a brewery and taproom of his own, and almost did in 2019 until an agreement to lease space in uptown Vancouver fell through. His vision finally crystallized in 2024, when he brought in longtime friends and food service employees Jon Borth and Jess Cantrell as partners.

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