Author: Kendall Jones

Freelance writer, freestyle beer drinker, and producer of the Washington Beer Blog. Longtime craft beer enthusiast and recovering homebrewer. Dedicated to helping the craft brewing industry continue to grow and prosper. To learn more about Kendall, CLICK HERE.
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A Really Special Bitter, for a really special cause, at Logan Brewing

A beer (Really Special Bitter) and an upcoming event at the Logan Brewing taproom in Kent honor and celebrate the life of a special man, and benefit two organizations he cared about deeply.

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The State of IPA in 2026. Where is it, where should it go

I’ve created a quick survey to learn what people think of IPA these days, and maybe get an idea of where it should go.

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Burke-Gilman Brewing Releases Valentine’s Day Beer Package

This Valentine’s Day, Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Brewing celebrates love, chocolate, and craft beer with a decadent limited-release Valentine’s Day Beer Package.

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Rails & Ales returns to Wenatchee with 3 breweries this year

Rails & Ales, the largest annual rail jam in the  U.S., returns to Downtown Wenatchee on March 7th.

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GoSelfDistro Gives Self-Distributed Breweries a Collective Voice

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

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Forged in SoDo: Ghostfish Celebrates 11 Years with SODO Steel IPA

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

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Bale Breaker’s Five Star Dive Bar taps into a trend in the right way

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.

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Northwest beer icon Teri Fahrendorf is among the 2026 inductees to the Craft Beer Hall of Fame.

Teri Fahrendorf, and others, announced as Hall of Fame nominees

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.

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Can the Seahawks thaw Frigid February? Breweries hope so

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

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