(Reported live from the event on Saturday.) Crowds are building as the sun shines down on the Elysian Great Pumpkin Beer Fest at their new production facility in Georgetown. What’s new? More space – lots more space – so you can tell the lines apart from each other. Food trucks – we had Po’boy sandwiches…
This weekend, the Parkway Tavern in Tacoma is hosting their annual IPA Festival, happening Saturday, August 27th and Sunday,August 28th from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Parkway is a Tacoma neighborhood staple, and one of the better beer bars in the greater Puget Sound area. Located in a largely residential neighborhood in a cool…
Big Al Brewing teamed up with The Feedback Lounge and is introducing a summer seasonal beer. The beer, a Kolsch, will be named LÖWMAN BRÄU. The official release date for the beer is June 15th. The beer will only be available at select locations in the greater West Seattle and White Center area. Okay, maybe…
One of Seattle’s classic fine dining establishments, Matt’s in the Market will be hosting a beer dinner featuring Two Beers Brewing on Sunday, May 15th at 6 p.m. Matt’s is located at 94 Pike Street, with views overlooking the iconic neon Pike Place Market sign. We just had dinner there the other night and it…
Earth Week: How beers from 10+ breweries will get to Latona Pub without motorized transport! by North Seattle Sarah Originally posted April 13th on www.northseattlesarah.com Latona Pub has got Earth Week down – all the beers on tap during Earth Week (next week) are being delivered without the use of trucks or motorized vehicles—they’ll only…
by Nate Muller – Senior Homebrew Correspondent Professional Brewers Turn to Home Brewers for Inspiration Here’s a beer competition that’s great for home brewers and beer lovers alike: the Puget Sound Pro-Am Competition. This competition is all about bringing professional brewers and home brewers together. For home brewers, this is an amazing opportunity to have…
Last week we published a story about Taste Washington, the premier wine festival operated by the Washington Wine Commission. We focused on how that event compared to the typical beer festival. Another week, another festival. This past weekend, having been offered media passes, we attended Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival (Hop Scotch) for…
An Interview with Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery by Nate Muller – Senior Homebrew Correspondent I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Hicks, President and founder of Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery, last month at the ExBeerience Beer Festival. Flying Bike’s concept of building a brewery is unique—they want to make a member-owned cooperative, instead of the…
Today we offer another installment from our friend and contributor North Seattle Sarah: an adventurous lass trekking her way towards beer geekdom. We can always count on Naked City Brewery and Taphouse, located on Greenwood Avenue North, to bring us beers with quirky names (like the recent “Citra Ass Down”), to participate in just about…
