Elliott Bay Brewery has just tapped its 2011 Hop Harvest Ale. It is currently on tap at the Burien pub and goes on tap tomorrow (if not sooner) at the West Seattle pub. Elliott Bay Brewing was the first brewery in King County to earn Certified Organic status from the US Department of Agriculture. For…
Winter is on the way. No doubt about it. The nights are getting long, the sun is sinking in the south, and local breweries are beginning to release their winter seasonal beers—those robust, malty beers that fill our bellies and warm our spirits. Elysian was first out of the gate (as far as we know),…
I have been talking about this one for the last few weeks – the beer that Elysian Brewing has created for (and with) The Triple Door. I was fortunate enough to be invited to the brewing session and also to the first tasting session. Today The Triple Door and Elysian announce the actual release party…
Back on August 29th I told you about a beer that Elysian Brewing was creating for, and with, The Triple Door. I was actually there when they brewed it (read about it). Today I want to give you a heads-up about a contest that The Triple Door is running. They are asking people to suggest…
Over in the Yakima Valley, it is harvest time. In case you did not know, the Yakima Valley contains approximately 75 percent of the total United States hop acreage, accounting for over 77 percent of the total United States hop crop. Those numbers come from the Hop Growers of America. At this moment, the region…
When it passes your lips and hits your tongue, you will recognize that this is not typical Asian takeout food from the suspiciously affordable restaurant on the corner. Instead, this is a transcendent dining experience. The food at The Triple Door, one of Seattle’s premier entertainment venues, is provided by Wild Ginger Asian Restaurant and…
It’s a shot across the bow. An early distant warning. A sure sign that the end is near. This is the very first release notice we’ve seen about the pending availability of a winter beer. For crying out loud, it’s still August! Over at Elysian Brewing they’ve got a lot, uh, brewing, so to speak….
Chris Ray is having a pretty good year. He’s playing major league baseball, so how bad can things be? He has three wins to his credit this year, which isn’t bad for a middle reliever coming out of the bullpen on a sub-500 team. On top of that, he got to make a batch of…
American Brewing Company in Edmonds hit the ground running. Although they’ve only been open for five short months, the beers taste like American Brewing has been doing it for years. Of course this is due, in large part, to the fact that Skip Madsen is the one brewing the beer. Skip has been brewing amazing…
