Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on May 10th, 2010
Rick Hewitt has vision and goals, but what really matters to you as a beer drinker is that he has a 2,400 square foot brewery and tasting room in the old Rainier Brewery. There, the public will be welcome to bear witness to his passion for great beer. When the Emerald City Beer Company fires [...]
Alejandro Brown —the Al behind Big Al Brewing— has done a lot of things right since opening the brewery bearing his name. Most importantly, he’s made great beer. We just learned that Big Al himself will be teaching a class this summer through South Seattle Community College’s continuing education program: Craft Beer – What’s Behind [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_breweries on Apr 27th, 2010
We recently reported that 7 Seas Brewing was the first Washington craft brewery to offer its beer in cans. Well, today we are reporting that another Washington brewery has followed suit. Sort of. Pyramid Brewing announced today that their award-winning Haywire Hefeweizen is now available in 16 oz. cans. It’s a limited release (May through [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news, washington_breweries on Apr 16th, 2010
Last night we reported live from the Beveridge Place Pub as they celebrated their second anniversary (in the new digs) with the help of Georgetown Brewing, which was there for a brewers night event. This was also a release party for the freshly hatched Georgetown Lucille IPA.
It’s just another step towards the IPA Armageddon and [...]
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 [...]
While introducing you to Fremont Brewing a year ago (read it) we tried to make it clear that you should expect the company to have a visible commitment to environmental responsibility. They have not disappointed us. Yesterday, on its blog, Fremont Brewing Company announced that it has teamed up with Theo Chocolate to promote the [...]
Posted in Breweries, WA Beer News, beer news on Mar 17th, 2010
A couple months ago we paid a visit to Odin Brewing Company in South Seattle’s South Park neighborhood (read that story). Today we’ve gotten word that they are ready to open their tasting room.
Odin Brewing Company Invites Public to Tap in and Taste
SEATTLE- March 17, 2010- Odin Brewing Company announces the grand opening of their [...]
Posted in beer news on Mar 16th, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Events on Mar 8th, 2010
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 host [...]
Posted in Breweries, WA Beer News, beer news, pubs on Mar 4th, 2010
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 [...]
