Posted in Breweries, Events, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Mar 11th, 2010
Local craft brewery ready to start canning beer
On April 17th, everything changes. The world as we know it will be torn asunder. Dogs will lie down with cats, rain will rise from the earth to the sky, and Washington-brewed craft beer will be available in aluminum cans. Future generations will read about this day in [...]
Posted in Events, WA Beer News, beer news, washington_breweries on Mar 10th, 2010
Here’s a list of some events happening around the Seattle area tonight. The Washington Beer Blog will be out and about tonight. Find us and we’ll buy you a pint. Details below.
4:00pm – 99 Bottles Weekly Pick. It’s just $1 to sample 2 beers selected by our staff. This is an open-house tasting; stop [...]
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 beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Mar 7th, 2010
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. [...]
Walking Man brewpub in Stevenson, WA was just rated the Northwest’s #1 brewpub, 10th in the US and 15th in the world by www.ratebeer.com. A few months ago we visited the pub in Stevenson – read our review.
Close to 2.5 million reviews went into the ratings. This vote was not based only on beer, but [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news on Mar 3rd, 2010
Redhook Ale Brewery is staged to release Big Ballard Imperial IPA next month. The beer will be available in 22 oz. bottles and on draft. To pay homage to Redhook’s noble past, the beer sports a familiar face on the label. Ya sure, ya betcha! He’s back!
Not long ago I shared a pint with Kim [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, beer news, home brewing, homebrew on Feb 28th, 2010
The 4th annual ExBEERience will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Redhook Brewing Company in Woodinville from noon to 4 PM. The event, sponsored by the Cascade Brewers Guild home brewing club, will feature commercial brewers, home brew samples, food, and the recognition of award winners from both the 2010 Cascade Brewers Cup [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, beer news, pubs on Feb 24th, 2010
Last night we attended a Big Time brewers night celebration at Naked City Taphouse. While we were there enjoying fine beers from Big Time, we also had a chance to chat with Don Webb, one of the owners/brewers at Naked City. We have a couple of quick things to report.
Finally, an Oscars party for beer [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, WA Beer News, beer news on Feb 22nd, 2010
Is it a conspiracy to keep Washington breweries down or is it simply fate? Is it a blatant attempt to stack the deck against us or is it the luck of the draw? You be the judge.
Seven of Washington’s finest beers made it out of the first round of the National IPA Championship (NIPAC), but [...]
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