The Washington Beer Blog

The 2026 Great American Beer Festival winners are in, and the Pacific Northwest came away with plenty of hardware. Washington breweries earned 17 medals, and Oregon breweries took home 34. Here’s the full list of winners from both states.

Mark the calendar: October 15th through 17th, join us in West Seattle for a fresh hop beer festival – the freshest wet hop beer festival, or the wettest fresh hop festival. You decide. Whatever you call it, get ready for a biblical flood of fresh hop beers.

It’s not beer. It’s not alcohol. It doesn’t have calories. So what exactly is hop water, and why should you drink it?

I like a beer with a purpose, a mission, and The Mayor IPA is one of them. Last call for this annual beer/project!

In the wake of the devastating Spokane Complex Fire in August, Copperworks Distilling Co. turned to a whiskey rooted in the region to support the communities affected by the disaster.

If you’re looking for an excellent excuse to work your way through a wide selection of fresh hop beers from breweries near and far, look no further than Freshie and Friends at 5 Rights Brewing.

Locust Cider has sold its last taproom, but will keep making cider. The new owners will maintain and even amplify the arcade, good-time vibe.

Here is a wrap of beer events happening around Washington this weekend. This may become a regular feature here on the blog.

Chuckanut Brewery is tapping into waste reduction and good beer at the same time. On October 3rd, Chuckanut celebrates the release of Baker’s Beer with a free, family-friendly event at its Burlington taproom. It’s a “Landbier-style” beer, but what’s that?