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For Sale: an old world ale house in West Seattle

Less than one year ago I introduced you to The Cask, a self-described old world ale house and wine house (read that story). Today I…

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Name a beer and win some golf at the Iron Horse Boondoggle

Iron Horse Brewery and Suncadia invite you to help them name a beer. You might even win a spot for your foursome in the inaugural…

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Beer+Food – Spicy Sausage and Salmon Cioppino

For me, it was one of the highlights of Seattle Beer Week: a beer+food pairing dinner at Trellis featuring the beers of Hopworks Urban Brewer…

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Washington breweries win big at NABA Awards

The North American Brewers Association (NABA) held its annual festival and beer judging competition on Saturday, June 4th. Once again Washington breweries brought home plenty…

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Washington Brewers Festival – entertainment lineup

The Washington Beer Commission has released the entertainment lineup for the Washington Brewers Festival, which takes place June 17-19 at Saint Edward State Park in…

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Grove Street finally breaks out of its shell

One of the highlights of Seattle Beer Week for me personally was the West Sound Brewers Night at Naked City. For a long time it…

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Best of the West Coast. Washington winners and beyond

Yesterday the new issue of Beer West Magazine (Summer 2011) showed up in my mailbox. In this issue, the Best of the West Coast awards….

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It’s a West Seattle thing. You wouldn’t understand.

Big Al Brewing teamed up with The Feedback Lounge and is introducing a summer seasonal beer. The beer, a Kolsch, will be named LÖWMAN BRÄU….

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Washington dominates Colorado at Firkin-Firkin Throwdown

On Wednesday, May 25th Elysian Brewing Company hosted the Firkin-Firkin Throwdown. The event matched up cask-conditioned beers from Colorado and Washington. The drinking public voted…

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