Tag Archive: washington_brew_pubs

Follow up: The rumors are true, but the “gastropub” part was wrong

Over the weekend we reported on rumors that master chef Holly Smith planned to open a brewpub on Capitol Hill (read it here). Today, we report that those rumors are true. The plans are in the works, at least. Apparently the only part we got wrong was calling it a “gastropub.” For those who don’t…

Live from the new Jolly Roger

We’re live at the new Maritime Pacific Jolly Roger Taproom, at the preview event for WABL members. It’s standing room only, with a free cask of IPA blown in 18 minutes. No worries, pints will be two dollars all night (open until 10 p.m.). George Hancock just welcomed the crowd and is now offering brewery…

Move over Silver City, a new brew pub is coming to Silverdale

For a long time Silver City Restaurant and Brewery has been the lone beacon of craft beer hope in the greater Bremerton/Silverdale metroplex. That is about to change. We have just learned that Mike Hale, president of Hale’s Ales Brewery, will open a restaurant and pub in Silverdale. In fact, it will be just across…

Beer Trails: Vancouver, the gateway to the Gorge

As we told you in an earlier post (click here), we spent Thanksgiving weekend touring the breweries and pubs of Southwest Washington and the Columbia River Gorge. In this installment, we stop for lunch in Vancouver. Salmon Creek Brewery and Pub We had long heard about this place but had never stopped in to visit….