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….
When you step into the Elysian Brewing Company’s new facility on Airport Way South in Seattle’s Georgetown district, you’ll immediately notice one thing: it’s big. It’s vast. Actually, it’s 33,500 square feet. Perhaps the space will feel a bit cozier when all ten of the 240-barrel stainless fermentation tanks arrive. Yep, you heard me right….
The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) put together a video about the history of the big, red R, including a bit of history about Rainier Brewing. Although today’s craft beer aficionados may not feel much affiliation with the brand, Rainier was once the largest brewery west of the Mississippi, claimed to be the 6th…
Shon MacDughlas grew up right down the street from the business he’s about to open. A West Seattle native, MacDughlas (pronounced “MacDouglas”) knows the lay of the land. I talked to MacDughlas the other day and he told me a bit about The Cask – the bar/store that he and his wife are preparing to…
This is a call to arms. As craft beer enthusiasts, we need to make our voices heard. A new bill has been introduced in the other Washington that promises to help the craft brewing industry nationwide. We all need to contact our representatives and tell them to support H.R. 4278. It is easy and quick…
If you’re like me, the mere mention of St. Patrick’s Day fills your head with thoughts of Irish pubs packed beyond capacity with unruly hordes of over-served amateurs swilling down pitchers of green Bud Light: staggering beer zombies performing unsanitary acts of public drunkenness in Post Alley. This St. Patrick’s Day, Tom Douglas Events will…
Scuttlebutt Brewing is having a Name That Beer contest. They are renaming their Sequioa Red Ale and want to hear your ideas. The winner gets a keg. Legally, Scuttlebutt will own the name but you will own the bragging rights and the keg. Stylistically, the beer is somewhere between an ESB and a Pale Ale….
A good friend of the Washington Beer Blog is currently in Belgium, which gave us an idea for a new poll. Our friend is doing a very good job of keeping us posted as he ambles about the bucolic Belgian beer landscape. Bastard. Not really, it’s just that he is making us very jealous, to…
I am posting this because I’m curious to see if anyone cares. I am particularity curious to hear what people in the industry think. Yesterday the Liquor Control Board adopted revised rules restricting outdoor alcohol advertising at all establishments serving and selling alcohol. Among other things, this rule impacts the size and number of signs…
