We pulled up in front of the now-closed Cashmere Brewing Company a couple of years ago to find the taproom doors locked. We were early. After taking a leisurely stroll around the lovely little burg of Cashmere, we returned to find the doors still locked. Now they were late. Another person was loitering in the…
In Seattle we’re proud of our beer culture. Seattleites love great beer and we have great places to drink it, but sometimes this blog fails to give proper respect to the city to the south that also embraces fabulous beer. It is a beautiful city, one of the jewels of the northwest, with a serious…
Looking for a weekend beer trip in October that doesn’t involve accordions and the chicken dance? This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10, Skamania Lodge is hosting an unusual event pairing beer with luxury at their Celebration of Beer Weekend. The weekend festivities include a Saturday morning nine-hole golf tournament on the Skamamia course, a…
Skookum is a brewery about which most people know nothing. It is as mysterious as the name. In Chinook jargon (a local native/English dialect), Skookum is the name of a mythical woodland beast. While Sasquatch sightings seem to be exceedingly rare these days, Skookum Brewery is more frequently venturing out of the forest. Last year…
When people describe a location as being nowhere, they usually mean it in a negative way. The term nowhere is most often used as a descriptor in a tale of misfortune. “Our car broke down in the middle of nowhere.” The truth is, nowhere can be an awfully nice place. There is something soothing about…
We often tell you to get out there and do something. The stories that we’ve posted about our roadtripping adventures “out there” have been some of our most popular. As more and more breweries have opened across the state, beer touring has become increasingly popular. That’s why we are happy to welcome myscenicdrives.com aboard as…
The vernal equinox is in the rearview mirror. April is upon us and it’s time to start venturing out of the cave to enjoy these long spring days. The roadtrip described below is best suited for this particular time of year. The Skagit Valley is painted with tulips, the rivers are bounding with runoff, and…
Sadly, we missed the Strangebrew Festival this year. Instead of heading west to Port Townsend for a weekend of fun and frivolity, we flew south to Palm Springs to conduct important research on the status of the craft brewing industry in California’s Coachella Valley. After all, some one has to do it. In this story,…
As if heading out to Port Townsend for the annual Strangebrew Festival isn’t enough of an adventure, we like to include at least one other beery stop on our way to or from the event. These are the real easy ones: Heading across the Narrow’s Bridge? Stop by 7 Seas Brewing in Gig Harbor. The tasting room is open…
