Spring has now officially sprung. Along with a new baseball season, baby ducks, tulips and more daylight, spring brings a host of new and seasonal beer releases. Below I list some of these releases. Some of the beers are available now; others will be available soon. I provide some information about availability but am otherwise…
Here is our report, with plenty of pictures, from yesterday’s Washington Cask Beer Festival. Once again Washington’s brewers nailed it. Cask Fest was fantastic again this year. Creativity ruled the day. Once again there were way too many beers to sample. You had to be discerning about which beers you wanted to try. Usually I…
Elliott Bay Brewing Company is about to open its third brewpub: Elliott Bay Public House and Brewery. On Monday, March 26th at 11:00 a.m. the much-anticipated Lake City Way location opens for business. Last night we attended a very soft opening event. The ink was barely dry on the last of the permits. We took…
We told you about Churchkey Can Co. last week. Oh how I love a scoop! Today the company distributed the official press release and told the world what you and I already know: flat top steelies are back. The press release reveals the names that I agreed not to mention. Any secrets have been revealed….
Today I want to tell you about three pending breweries in the Seattle area that have recently been approved by the state. We expect to see beer from them soon. I watch a lot of these kinds of approvals fail to materialize into breweries; nevertheless, I have it on good authority that these breweries will…
Let’s not talk about Laguna, let’s talk about the MLS season opening match tonight agains Toronto. And let’s talk about beer. By now you likely know that Redhook made a beer with you in mind: Redhook No Equal Amber Lager. Actually, they teamed up with Emerald City Supporters to devise the perfect recipe. As the…
This is a blog about beer. For the most part, that’s what we talk about. Sometimes our chosen subject matter touches other topics. For instance, today’s news that Bellingham’s Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen found a bank to organize and secure loans to fund another round of expansion is cause for cautious optimism about our nation’s…
If you are paying attention, you don’t need me to tell you that the craft beer landscape is changing. For the most part, the changes are for the better as craft beer becomes more and more popular. Slowly but surely, good beer is showing up in sports bars, taverns, restaurants and other previously uncharted territories. Grocery store…
Those who pay attention to the local beer and food scene recognize Warren Peterson as Tom Douglas Restaurants‘ Beer Czar. Beyond his duties as one of Douglas’ sous chefs, he helped make beer-related decisions companywide. It is not unusual to find a chef that likes beer, but Warren’s passion exceeds that of most other chefs….
