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Schooner Exact Brewing, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Beer Dinners Past & Future

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The other night, Kim and I attended an amazing beer dinner at Schooner Exact Brewing. The very next night we attended another breathtaking beer dinner at Tom Douglas’ Brave Horse Tavern. After all, it’s Seattle Beer Week, and fancy beer dinners are a big part of that. We have pictures and some information about those…

Bob’s Brown Ale Raises $330,000 for Ronald McDonald House… and Counting

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In 1997, long before the birth of this blog, I started an organization called Beer Church. The shortest description I can provide: Beer Church brings beer drinking and charitable giving together, providing beer lovers with fun and affordable ways to support worthy causes. I started Beer Church because I believe that beer’s higher purpose is…

Party like a Rock Star; Get Home Safe

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Update: Uber is offering a special discount (25%) to Seattle beer lovers. When you order your car this weekend, use the code BEERSEA to get the discount. If you haven’t signed up, use this link and you’ll also get a $10 credit – Sign up for Uber. Smart phone users, to get the $10 credit…

Seattle Beer Week Events: Seattle Beer Broads & Women in Beer

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Today the Seattle Beer Broads and Airways Brewing (blog sponsor) release their second annual collaboration beer. The Beer Broads Spring Bitter will be featured at three different Seattle Beer Week events tonight, including the Women in Beer 2013 event at Pike Brewing. This event celebrates the important role that women play in the craft beer industry…

Wingman Brewers Eyeing October Expansion

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by Casey McLain, South Sound Bureau Chief In a growing beer scene in Washington, and especially the Tacoma beer scene, Wingman Brewers personifies the evolution of the modern micro or nanobrewery, both in terms of their beer as a creative outlet that competes with the best beer in Washington, as well as the inherent bottlenecks…

Seattle Beer Week Events: Tom Douglas Restaurants

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There are a number of great events happening at Brave Horse Tavern, Tom Douglas’ beer-fueled restaurant and drinkery in South Lake Union. Click here to see a listing of all the events happening at Brave Horse Tavern. But that’s not the only Tom Douglas location hosting events for Seattle Beer Week. On Thursday, May 16,…

Two Beers Brewing Releasing 2nd Beer in its Alta Series

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I’m trying to find the right word. Coveted. Wildly popular. Sought after. Much-ballyhooed. Cult-inspiring. Pliny-like. How about, damn tasty. Yes, I like that. Two Beers Brewing (blog sponsor) just announced the pending release of its damn tasty triple IPA. Ascension Triple IPA will be released at The Woods tasting room in SoDo on May 18th….

Seattle Beer Week Events: Renton

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I know there are a lot of beer lovers in Renton. You should not feel left out. Seattle Beer Week includes some events that are ahead of the curve. (Forgive me for saying that.)   Dog and Pony 05/16 at 06:00 PM BELLEVUE BREWING @ Dog & Pony – Thursday May 16th 6pm-9pm is BELLEVUE…

Seattle Beer Events: The Eastside

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Those of you on the Eastside of Lake Washington should not feel totally left out of the Seattle Beer Week hoopla. See all our posts about Seattle Beer Week events. Malt & Vine 05/10 at 05:30 PM Firestone Walker @ Malt & Vine – Double DBA, Little Opal, Parabola, Pivo Pils w/ Tommy and Tyson…