The Washington Beer Blog

Get ready for the annual three-Day Oktoberfest celebration at Ounces in West Seattle. This year, it runs October 2nd through 4th. With Link Light Rail coming to West Seattle, this may be one of the last Ounces Oktoberfest celebrations at the current location.

Eugene, Oregon’s Oakshire Brewing is ceasing brewing operations at its production brewery and will close all of its taprooms: Eugene, Springfield, and Portland. Oakshire announced the news over the weekend on its social media feed.

Pelican Brewing Company has opened its newest coastal restaurant in Yachats, Oregon, marking the brewery’s sixth location along the Oregon Coast.

Today, I’m happy to share the news that Doug Hindman was recently named a recipient of the Master Brewers Distinguished Life Service Award.

Reuben’s Brews introduces it non-alcoholic fresh hop IPA, the latest in the Party On line. Not exactly a unicorn, but a very rare beast.

Bellingham Cider Company is purchasing Lost Giants Cider Company. It’s not a hostile or even unfriendly takeover: Lost Giants’ current owners, Brad Wilske and Abe Ebert, approached Bellingham Cider’s owners a few months ago looking for a buyer, and they found one.

MMIW Tribal Pale Ale is a limited-edition release created to raise awareness of the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Look for the beer starting in October.

Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse in Berkeley, California — widely recognized as the oldest continuously operating brewpub in the United States — plans to close by the end of 2026, after more than 40 years in business. Triple Rock’s fingerprints show up far beyond Berkeley, including right here in Seattle’s own beer history. Big Time.

After 36 years in business, Eureka, California’s Lost Coast Brewing is up for sale. Will be auctioned starting in early October.