Author: Kendall Jones
Local Beer, Global Stage: Stoup Brewing Takes On the World Cup
Stoup Brewing recently announced its partnership with the City of SeaTac as an official operator of one of the city’s key activation sites for the FIFA World Cup 2026: Stoup SeaTac City.
This One Goes to 11: Lucky Envelope Brewing Celebrates a Milestone
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.
Bock to the Top: The Surprising Winner at the 2026 Brewers Cup of California
The Brewers Cup of California is the largest statewide craft beer competition in California. Winners of the 2026 judging were announced last weekend.
A Guide to Washington’s 2026 World Beer Cup Medal Winning Beers
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
Crystal Clear and Hop-Forward: 11 All-Star Breweries Descend on Marysville
Clear Beer Fest at 5 Rights Brewing brings together a collection of hop-forward, not-hazy beers from some familiar and unfamiliar breweries.
Last Call for Panic: San Francisco’s Toronado Lives On
Toronado, the legendary bar on San Francisco’s Haight Street, came perilously close to being lost forever. News of new ownership saves the day.
Why Goats? Why Helles? Why Not — GOATFEST 2026 Has the Answers
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.
Kristin Bacon, Sip Magazine, Earns Industry Recognition as a Rock Star
Alexandria Nicole Cellars named Kristin Bacon a Rock Star of the Washington Wine Industry, an honor commemorated in wine: Rock Star Red.
WA and OR Breweries Snag Nearly 60 Medals at World Beer Cup
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.”































