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Calling All Brewers: The West Coast IPA National Throwdown Is Back

The Best of the West Coast India Pale Ale National Throwdown is a national beer-judging competition dedicated solely to West Coast IPA — more specifically, six sub-categories of West Coast IPA.

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Seattle Beer Bar Mourns Loss of Employee After Tragic Event

In the early hours of Saturday, May 9th, tragedy struck The Growler Guys, the beloved beer-focused bar in Seattle. One of the staff members was shot and killed.

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Local Brewers Put Rice Lager on the Map — and the Podium

Two Northwest breweries nearly sweep the all-new rice beer category at the World Beer Cup, so let’s talk about the style’s surging popularity.

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Get Off Your Butt and Do Something. It’s Seattle Beer Week

Seattle Beer Week is here! Almost. I suppose it depends on when you read this. The fun starts on Thursday, May 7th, and wraps up on Sunday, May 17th. It’s actually a bit more than a week, but you get the point.

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An Alpha King Returns to the Pacific Northwest’s Beer Scene

Vice Beer Co announces that Phil Pesheck, a former winner of the Alpha King award, is coming home to the PNW to join the team.

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Frühlingsfest Returns to Burke-Gilman Brewing May 8th through 11th

In Germany, the springtime celebration, Frühlingsfest, involves beer. The tradition comes to Seattle from May 8th through 11th with the annual Frühlingsfest at Burke-Gilman Brewing

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Von Ebert Brewing: Two Mexican Lagers for Cinco de Mayo

Von Ebert Brewing brewed a ‘From Dusk till Dawn’ series featuring both a Dark Mexican Lager and Pale Mexican Lager just in time for May 5

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Widmer Brothers Is Coming Home, and It’s Staying Sunny

Widmer Brothers hopes its new brand refresh and its intention to return to its roots will resonate with consumers in the Pacific Northwest.

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Two Breweries Are Now One: Temperate Habits Takes Over North Sound

Temperate Habits Brewing is now also operating North Sound Brewing. Both, in Mount Vernon, WA

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