Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on Jul 27th, 2010
For some time now, fans of Elliott Bay Brewing and their two pubs (Burien and West Seattle) have needed to keep track of two sources of information: the website and the blog. These days, people are looking for information–frequently updated and relevant information. That’s why Elliott Bay was blogging.
Elliott Bay Brewing recently announced the launch [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on Jul 26th, 2010
They grow up so fast. For the past 4 years, we’ve been watching Schooner Exact Brewing come of age. It’s amazing how time flies. Like any brewery, they were so cute when they were young, then you wake up one morning and they’re all grown up. “And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Jul 23rd, 2010
Last night we attended a brewers night celebration at the Beveridge Place Pub and had a chance to talk to Mike Runion, one of the owners of 7 Seas Brewing, which will celebrate its one year anniversary with a big bash at the brewery next Saturday. We talked about a lot of things, like how [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Jul 22nd, 2010
Iron Horse Brewery just announced that they will soon be opening a second location—a new “micropub” in downtown Ellensburg. (Press release below.) They will still brew the beer over on Prospect Street, where the brewery’s taproom has become increasingly popular and crowded in recent years, but now will offer a larger, downtown location where patrons [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on Jul 21st, 2010
Some months ago, Elysian Brewing teamed up with the afternoon guys at KISW 99.9 FM (the Mens Room) to produce Mens Room Original Red. While most local beer enthusiasts are aware of the beer’s existence, I’m not sure how many people understand the origin of the name or the noble purpose behind the beer. A [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on Jun 30th, 2010
Back in December, we posted an early distant warning about a new brewery opening in Poulsbo. Today we’re posting more information. Jeff Holcomb, owner/brewer at Valholl Brewing, sent us this update to share:
Just wanted to throw you an update about Valholl Brewing. We got our Brewers Notice and just need final walk-through for our Liquor [...]
Posted in WA Beer News, beer news, washington_breweries on Jun 7th, 2010
The results have been released for the 2010 North American Brewers Association (NABA) awards. Washington breweries took home a total of 22 medals, including 9 gold medals. Washington’s showing included a clean sweep of the Scotch Ale category.
We have included a table below so that you can see which Washington breweries brought home medals. For [...]
Posted in beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on May 26th, 2010
We have some new breweries to tell you about. What’s more, we can tell you that Harmon Brewing Company’s newest location opened a couple days ago, apparently without a hitch. The Liquor Control Board is currently entertaining a number of applications. Below, we tell you what we know. As usual, we ask that you share [...]
Posted in Events, beer news, washington_breweries on May 12th, 2010
This just in from Woodinville:
Woodinville, Wash. –(May 12, 2010) – In commemoration of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption and to kick of the cycling season, Redhook Ale Brewery will host its 15th annual Haul Ash “Tour de Brew” bike ride on Sunday, May 16th. The 41 mile roundtrip ride will begin at Redhook Ale [...]
Posted in beer news, washington_breweries on May 12th, 2010
Monday afternoon we posted a story about Emerald City Beer Company. Yesterday morning our story made the front page of the Seattle P-I and for most of the day was their “best-read” story. It hit the local media like a fire storm. The story was picked up by traditional media outlets like KIRO News Radio [...]
