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The State of IPA in 2026. Where is it, where should it go
I’ve created a quick survey to learn what people think of IPA these days, and maybe get an idea of where it should go.
Burke-Gilman Brewing Releases Valentine’s Day Beer Package
This Valentine’s Day, Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Brewing celebrates love, chocolate, and craft beer with a decadent limited-release Valentine’s Day Beer Package.
Tacoma Beer Week, 10 days of events starting February 27th
Tacoma Beer Week offers dozens of events at many different locations, all to celebrate the city’s current and past, rich beer scene.
Rails & Ales returns to Wenatchee with 3 breweries this year
Rails & Ales, the largest annual rail jam in the U.S., returns to Downtown Wenatchee on March 7th.
GoSelfDistro Gives Self-Distributed Breweries a Collective Voice
Self-distribution is one expression of the independence that defines craft beer, but it comes with real challenges. GoSelfDistro aims to help.
Forged in SoDo: Ghostfish Celebrates 11 Years with SODO Steel IPA
Seattle’s Ghostfish Brewing celebrates its 11th anniversary on Sat. Feb 7th. Event at the taproom and a special beer release. Details here.
Bale Breaker’s Five Star Dive Bar taps into a trend in the right way
Bale Breaker Brewing introduces a new full-time brew: Five Star Dive Bar Light Lager. Available in 12-oz cans, soon in 12-packs. It’s trendy, but that is NOT a bad thing.
Teri Fahrendorf, and others, announced as Hall of Fame nominees
Northwest brewing icon, and Pink Boots founder, Teri Fahrendorf is among the 2026 nominees to the Craft Beer Hall of Fame. All the details, and all the nominees, are in the story.
Can the Seahawks thaw Frigid February? Breweries hope so
February is a dismal month for beer sales, but Washington breweries hope the Seahawks’ Super Bowl run will help thaw the freeze.
