The Washington Beer Blog

On Saturday, May 2nd, Lucky Envelope Brewing, located in Seattle’s Ballard Brewery District, celebrates 11 years of character and identity. Things that too many breweries lack.

The Brewers Cup of California is the largest statewide craft beer competition in California. Winners of the 2026 judging were announced last weekend.

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!