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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Tumwater Artesian Brewfest, a Rockin’ Lineup of Beer and Music

One of the Northwest favorite tribute bands joins more than three dozen breweries for this year’s festival Two big event highlights this year: The musical…

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Beer Junction’s Lager Junction Runs August 13th through 24th

The Beer Junction in West Seattle is turning over the taps to lager-style beers for 11 days. From August 13th through 24th, expect to find all sorts of delicious lagers on tap, with at least 15 on tap at a time.

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No-Li Brewhouse Earns a Sweep at the 2025 World Beer Awards

No-Li Brewhouse earned some big honors at the 2025 World Beer Awards, including a clean sweep for its Squatch Imperial IPAs.

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Columbia Distributing Selling Scout Distributin to Hayden Beverage

Today, Columbia Distributing announced its intentions to sell its stake in Scout Distribution’s Idaho business to Hayden Beverage Company. Here is the press release regarding this latest development.

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Fremont Brewing 16th Anniversary and Cellar Releases this Saturday

Fremont Brewing celebrates its 16th anniversary with very special cellar releases and an event at its Urban Beer Garden in Seattle.

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Fair Isle Brewing Presents The Chef Sessions: 14 Nights of Takeovers

Seattle’s Fair Isle Brewing is hosting 14 consecutive nights of pop-up chefs, from September 15th through 28th. We have some of the details for you in this story.

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HBC 1019 Gets a Name. Introducing Dolcita, a New Hop Variety

Hop Breeding Company announced the official commercial release of Dolcita™, the hop previously known as HBC 1019. Hello Dolcita.

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Fort George Brewery Introduces a Pilsner to its Year-Round Lineup

Fort George Brewery just introduced the newest member of its year-round beer lineup: Fort George Pilsner. The Astoria-based brewery creates a lot of beer every year, and pilsner has been somewhere in the rotation since the beginning, but now it is part of the regular roster.

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Craft Beer Hall of Fame Recognizes Landmark Craft Beers

The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame just announced the inaugural class of Landmark Craft Beers. The beers that earned this honor are Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Anchor Steam Beer, Celis White (witbier), and Anchor Liberty Ale. We share details in the story.

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