In our local craft beer scene we have a lot of characters, and I mean that in the best possible way. Big personalities with tons of style. In this case, I’m not just talking about the brewer with the longest beard or the most tattoos. I’m talking Taz. Taz (short for Anastasia) Logan has such…
What’s a WABL? We’ve covered that ground before, but in case you are new WABL is the Washington Association of Beer Lovers. A local fan group of beer-loving individuals who love the Washington craft brewers and the beers they produce. WABL is an annual membership that comes with perks including special events, extra tastes at…
One of our favorite Beer Broads, Anastasia Logan, and her friend Patti are walking the Breast Cancer 3-Day this year and they need your help. You don’t have to walk the 60 miles with her. They just ask that you stop by Black Raven Brewing this Sunday night and drink some beer. (And buy some…
I’ve been going to the Bite of Seattle for so long that I remember when the Tom Douglas Alley was the John Hinterberger Alley. Through all these years it’s been a place to sample tastes of local restaurants, but when it came to the beer garden the main offerings were mass market swill. Which is…
West Seattle’s bottle shop, The Beer Junction, reopens tomorrow in their new, larger location on California Avenue. We originally told you about the move last month, but the address isn’t the only change. They also added a bar with beer by the pint as well as the growler. The change means they are now a…
This past weekend was the grand finale of the Skagit Valley’s annual tulip festival. As the day turned out, I didn’t spend a lot of time in the tulip fields. But I did have a grand time, and popped into two breweries while I was up there. As a matter of personal policy, when I…
Looking for a place to ring in the New Year with good beer and good cheer? Most places are open New Year’s Eve, with many staying open for the full enchilada while others close early so they can party down with the rest of us. Ringing in the New Year: Anacortes Rockfish, Anacortes – with…
The presents are opened, the ham is eaten and your extended family has swaddled up and waddled home again – now it’s time to get back to normal. And for many of us, that means finding a beer at the local pub or brewery. Here are a few places we’ve heard will be open with…
Hey guys, want to know a secret about women? Something that most men might not know? Not all women like to shop. Shocking, I know. But I know that to be true because I’m one of the women who would rather do anything but wake up early for 4 a.m. doorbusters, circle the parking lots, scavenge…
