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…
We like volunteering. We like beer. In a way, that was the impetus behind the formation of Beer Church, the not-for-profit organization that Kim and I operate. Beer Church was created to provide people with fun, beer-related ways to give back and get involved. Today we learn of a local group of people with a…
UPDATED APRIL 19, 2012 Red Papaya is now open. We were there yesterday when they tapped the first keg. Check out the photos at the bottom of this post. Our original post is below. ORIGINAL POST Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood is about to get a new beer bar. Described as an Asian-themed alehouse, Red…
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….
Beer is a very social thing. By now everyone knows (or should know) that the word pub is short for public house. Traditionally the pub was more than a place to drink beer: it was the hub of the community, providing a meeting place for people to share the news of the day, conduct community affairs, and…
It is not exactly news that The Beer Junction (blog sponsor) is moving to a new location around the corner. West Seattleites can expect the new, bigger and better Beer Junction to be open in a couple weeks. Today Morgan Herzog (owner/operator) announced an official closing date for the current location: Sunday, March 11th. This…
For those of you who have not heard, Two Beers Brewing officially named its tasting room The Woods. Today Two Beers Brewing announces the founding of The Woods Mug Club. Beginning next Wednesday, March 7, Two Beers Brewing fans can sign up to be a member of the Mug Club. The year-long membership is $75 and offers some…
by North Seattle Sarah, North Seattle Bureau Chief Finally, a March Madness I can get into. Latona Pub (blog sponsor) in east Green Lake has announced the beer contenders for their IPA Final Four Bracket contest. Brackets are available to be picked up at the pub, and must be returned before happy hour next Wednesday, March 7th….
For the uninformed, Pliny the Younger is a much-ballyhooed beer from California. By the way, pronounced “PLINE-ee.” It is an Imperial IPA and many people believe it to be one the single greatest beers on the planet and are willing to go to great length to prove their devotion. No doubt it is a very…
