The Washington Beer Blog

Self-distribution is one expression of the independence that defines craft beer, but it comes with real challenges. GoSelfDistro aims to help.

Seattle’s Ghostfish Brewing celebrates its 11th anniversary on Sat. Feb 7th. Event at the taproom and a special beer release. Details here.

Bale Breaker Brewing introduces a new full-time brew: Five Star Dive Bar Light Lager. Available in 12-oz cans, soon in 12-packs. It’s trendy, but that is NOT a bad thing.

Northwest brewing icon, and Pink Boots founder, Teri Fahrendorf is among the 2026 nominees to the Craft Beer Hall of Fame. All the details, and all the nominees, are in the story.

February is a dismal month for beer sales, but Washington breweries hope the Seahawks’ Super Bowl run will help thaw the freeze.

For the first time ever, Double Mountain Brewery is now packaging some of its beers in aluminum bottles. Here’s what they have in store(s) for you, so to speak.

The Brewers Association announces that the Great American Beer Festival is moving to a new, outdoor venue this year. A big change after a 26-year run at the old locations. So why the move?

Lucky Envelope Brewing has some new and upcoming beers they want you to know about. Among the yummy stuff is a collaboration project with The Hall Group, the Seattle-based company that operates Queen Anne Beer Hall, Hall on Occidental, and Moss Bay Hall.

Seattle’s Fair Isle Brewing has a week’s worth of events planned to commemorate its sixth anniversary, February 2 -8.