The Washington Beer Blog would like to extend our congratulations to Schooner EXACT Brewing. The once-diminutive brewery is about to celebrate its 5th anniversary. A party to mark the occasion takes place tomorrow night (Friday, January 20, 7:00 p.m.) at the Beveridge Place Pub (blog sponsor). The official gift for any 5th anniversary is wood….
Last Thursday I went in for a haircut. As usual, my coiffeur asked if I had any big plans for the weekend. I mentioned that I was going to a Tom Douglas event. She had no idea who I was talking about. I explained that he was the local chef and restaurateur responsible for places…
We brewed Beer Church Pale Ale v2 at Schooner Exact Brewing on Saturday, March 19th. The beer will be released on April 1st and we expect it to be both beautiful and delicious. Oh, you hop heads are in for a treat. Proceeds from the sale of Beer Church Pale Ale benefit Pints for Prostates…
The press release went out today. Beer Church Pale Ale v2.0 will be ready to drink in just a couple of weeks. We made the first batch with Big Al Brewing to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and now we’ll make the second batch with Schooner Exact Brewing to benefit Pints for Prostates. Here’s…
Four years ago 99 Bottles opened in Federal Way. To be honest, I wondered if that location could support a world-class bottle shop. I mean, when I think of Federal Way great beer is not the first thing that comes to mind. Many other not-so-beerish things do, namely strip malls, fast-food franchises, Walmart, and so…
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…
There has been a bit of a shake up at Schooner Exact Brewing and Marcus Connery wants to make sure there aren’t any silly rumors floating around. One of the founders of Schooner Exact Brewing, Marcus told me today that he is now a former partner in the venture. They parted ways amicably and Marcus…
Schooner Exact Brewing Company’s Matt McClung appeared on Kong TV today to serve up some samples of beer and promote the upcoming Tacoma Craft Beer Festival. He did an excellent job of representing our local brewers. Cheers to Matt! Click here to watch the video. People, we need to see a lot more of this…
