The Washington Beer Blog

I put this list together to give you a bit of information about each of Washington’s 2026 World Beer Cup winners. Also, I provide some direction on how to actually taste the beers

Clear Beer Fest at 5 Rights Brewing brings together a collection of hop-forward, not-hazy beers from some familiar and unfamiliar breweries.

Toronado, the legendary bar on San Francisco’s Haight Street, came perilously close to being lost forever. News of new ownership saves the day.

Join Varietal Beer Co. and a select group of esteemed breweries for the Annual GOATFEST beer festival in Sunnyside, Washington, on Saturday, May 16th. The list of breweries includes over 20 of the most esteemed producers of lager-style beers from across the Western US.

Alexandria Nicole Cellars named Kristin Bacon a Rock Star of the Washington Wine Industry, an honor commemorated in wine: Rock Star Red. 

Washington and Oregon Bring Home an Impressive 56 medals from the World Beer Cup. The World Beer Cup is an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association, widely dubbed “the Olympics of Beer.”

I had a hunch about this one. It seems to align with where I imagine beer events need to go. A couple of weeks ago, I shared news about Fair Isle Brewing’s plans to host Ferry and Friends – A Beer Fest on a Boat. The event sold out almost instantly!

Stone Brewing and Firestone Walker Brewing have penned a deal that will see the latter take over the former. Financial details were not released, but Firestone Walker is taking over the Stone Brewing brand and some of its taproom locations.

Country Malt Group Announces Partnership with Perfectly Dosed to Expand Functional Hemp Beverage Opportunities for Brewers and Distillers