Posted in New Beer Releases, beer news on Jul 13th, 2010
We just received word from Redmond’s Black Raven Brewing that they’re releasing this year’s version of Le Petite Mort tomorrow (Wednesday, July 14th). Anyone lucky enough to sample the 2009 version of this Strong Abbey Brown Ale knows why this is a big deal. In short, it’s outrageously good. Back in December, Le Petite Mort [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on May 10th, 2010
While we are all excited about the upcoming Seattle Beer Week festivities, it is also time to celebrate the annual release of Bob’s Brown Ale. Each year on May 14th, Georgetown Brewing releases a commorative beer, the proceeds from which are donated to the Ronald McDonald House. Last year, the proceeds from Bob’s Brown Ale [...]
Posted in Events, New Beer Releases, beer news on May 6th, 2010
If you like big, boozy beers reeking of bourbon and scotch, you won’t want to miss this one. Saturday, May 8th marks the release of two very special beers made specifically for Uber Tavern. Tony Savoy, owner/brewer at Flyers Brewery, built two bodacious brews for Uber: Kentucky Uberwine and Cab Ride. At 4:00 Saturday afternoon, [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on Apr 15th, 2010
Happening Now: Beveridge Place Pub second anniversary party (in their new space) – and Georgetown brewers night and the world release of their new Lucille IPA. Delicious! Clean, hop forward, nice floral notes. The keg is a clear plexi, and it was fun watching it drain in less than an hour. They are headed back [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on Mar 31st, 2010
A new beer being released tonight at the Dog and Pony
Bart Traubeck lives in the Seattle area and owns a brewery in Oroville, but he still calls Munich his hometown. No doubt, he is a man that knows a thing or two about making German-style beer. His company, Alpine Brewing, which we visited last summer [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, New Beer Releases, beer news on Mar 9th, 2010
UPDATE: We just got word from the Beveridge Place that that Double Mountain event scheduled for tonight has been postponed.
Up north, out west, and downtown, there are beer events happening on this Tuesday eve. Details, maps, etc can be found on our Washington Beer Events page. As always, we encourage you to get out there [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on Mar 3rd, 2010
Redhook Ale Brewery is staged to release Big Ballard Imperial IPA next month. The beer will be available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft. To pay homage to Redhook’s noble past, the beer sports a familiar face on the label. Ya sure, ya betcha! He’s back!
Not long ago I shared a pint with Kim [...]
Posted in New Beer Releases, beer news on Jan 20th, 2010
The other day we posted a story about New Belgium Ranger IPA (read it). Since that time, we’ve learned more about the launch–and the events surrounding the launch–of Ranger IPA. Also, Seattle Beer News just posted a review of Ranger IPA (read it).
There will be a number of bars around the region tapping into their [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on Jan 15th, 2010
Russian River poised to release Pliny the Younger.
In ancient Roman history, Pliny the Younger was the nephew of Pliny the Elder. In beer history, Pliny the Younger is the “even bigger” version of Russian River Brewing’s Pliny the Elder. It is a much-coveted triple IPA, even hoppier and stronger than the beloved Pliny the Elder. [...]
Posted in New Beer Releases, beer news on Dec 12th, 2009
We’ve been waiting for something to tell you about Jolly Roger, other than the fact that Maritime Pacific’s move to a new location delayed the release of this seasonal favorite. We assume everyone knows about that.
Word from the brewery as of yesterday:
“We just started delivering kegs of Jolly to restaurants this week, so you should [...]
