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2025 Washington Beer Awards Fresh Hop Winners Announced

Last night the winners were announced. Each year, Specialty Competitions LLC conducts the Washington Beer Awards® Fresh Hop Competition. Here is the list of winners.

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Wacky Misinformation and Silly Opinions Are Killing Craft Beer

Here is my response to an essay about craft beer that recently appeared in the New York Times. I hope to clear a few things up.

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Kings & Daughters Brewery Wins Salmon-Safe Fresh Hop Competition

The Salmon Safe Drinker’s Choice award went to Fill Your Cup IPA, a beer brewed by Oregon’s Kings and Daughters Brewery using Salmon-Safe Certified hops from Coleman Farms.

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Unable to Extend its Lease, Seattle’s Lantern Brewing is Closing

Lantern Brewing is closing, saying that it was not able to extend its lease with the property owner. The brewery, located just off Aurora Avenue in North Seattle, says it is looking for a new location and exploring ideas for creating a new, reimagined version of the brewery.

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Beyond a Medal-Winner for Chuckanut, What is Grodziskie?

Chuckanut Brewery brought home a Silver Medal from the GABF in the Historical Beer category for Chuckanut Grodziskie.
But what’s that?

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Mac & Jack’s Brewing is Closing its Brewery in Redmond

Mac & Jack’s Brewing is moving its brewing production to Bremerton and will operate jointly with Silver City Brewery.

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Introducing, Friends and Neighbors Brewing of Kingston, WA

New owners have taken over Downpour Brewing in Kingston, Washington. I share what information I uncovered on social media about this change. Also, a bit about Friends and Neighbors Brewing.

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Blewett Brewing Opening a New Location in Wenatchee

Leavenworth, Washington’s Blewett Brewing is opening a second location in nearby Wenatchee.

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Washington and Oregon Brewers Win Big at the 2025 GABF

The 39th annual Great American Beer Festival concluded Saturday with the 2025 GABF awards ceremony. The GABF is the largest and most prestigious beer-judging competition in the nation. Washington and Oregon breweries brought home 28 medals this year.

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