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Applications Being Accepted for the Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarship

The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is once again offering a scholarship opportunity for aspiring brewers. Working in collaboration with the American Brewers Guild.

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Final Countdown for Cider Summit Seattle on September 11th and 12th

Cider Summit Seattle is returning for another round of the region’s biggest hard cider tasting festival. September 11 and 12.

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Everybody’s Brewing Celebrates “18 and Life to Go” on October 2nd

Everybody’s Brewery has a plan to celebrate its 18th birthday with a lil’ fresh-hop fest, and you are invited. Friday, October 2nd. White Salmon, WA

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River Barrel Doubles Down on Independent Craft with Portfolio Expansion

Amid the well-documented struggles facing the beer industry, Kent, Washington’s River Barrel Distributing is expanding its portfolio.

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Fresh Hop Beer FAQ – All the Things You Think You Already Know

What is fresh hop beer? I’ve explained it approximately one million times, give or take a few hundred thousand. Below, I provide a Fresh Hop FAQ to help us all get it right.

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2 Towns Ciderhouse launches Hunger Action Month campaign for Oregon Food Bank

2 Towns Ciderhouse is kicking off Hunger Action Month with a statewide campaign benefiting Oregon Food Bank, running throughout September and built around three separate ways to give.

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Freshie Fest – West Seattle’s Three-Day Celebration of Fresh Hop Beers

The Washington Beer Blog is once again teaming up with Beveridge Place Pub to provide beer lovers with an opportunity to sample a variety of fresh hop beers side by side and experience a broad range of fresh hop flavors.

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Figurehead Brewing Hits Double Digits and Has Big Plans for the Occasion

At the Figurehead Magnolia Taproom, things kick off at noon with door prizes for the first ten people through the door, brewery tours throughout the day, and the release of this year’s anniversary beer, 10th Leg. And a raffle that serious beer geeks won’t want to miss.

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This One Might Be the Most Important New Hop Since Citra or Mosaic

Meet HBC 1134, the hop that might save your favorite pilsner from extinction. Allow me to explain the problem and introduce the folks looking for the solution.

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