Author: Kendall Jones
The Music and Entertainment Line Up for Brew Five Three
Brew Five Three: The 253’s Beer & Music Festival returns to its roots in downtown Tacoma for its 12th annual celebration of craft beer, live music, and community. The party takes place on Saturday, August 9
Inaugural Mead Fest Wants You and/or Your Creations
Mead Fest 2025 is a first-ever event in Centralia, Washington, on Saturday, September 20th. In addition to a festival, it’s a competition and you are invited to submit your own mead.
The Parkway Tavern Celebrates 90th Anniversary This Saturday
Tacoma’s Parkway Tavern celebrates its 90th anniversary on Sat. July 26th. In this story, I share some of my personal history with this venerable beer joint.
South Sound Beer Fest This Saturday, Aug. 26th in Olympia
The South Sound Beer Fest is scheduled for Saturday, July 26th, at the Three Magnets Brewing Pubhouse in downtown Olympia, Washington. The event will showcase beers from roughly two dozen breweries and celebrate Three Magnets Brewing’s 11th anniversary.
Join Silver City Brewery Aug. 28th for a Mariners Pub Crawl
Beer-loving baseball fans are invited to join the folks from Silver City Brewery on Saturday, August 23rd, for the annual Silver City Brewery Pub Crawl that culminates at the ballpark.
A True Craft Beer Pioneer, Jack McAuliffe Dies at Age 80
One of the very first American craft brewers, Jack McAuliffe, died at his home in Arkansas on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the age of 80. He is credited with starting Sonoma, California’s New Albion Brewing in 1976. His contribution to the beer world we know today was immense.
PNW Breweries Earn 25 Medals at U.S. Open Beer Championship
The winners of the 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship have been announced. We share info about the PNW winners and more.
Epic, Tragic Floods in New Zealand Impacting the Hop Farms
A barrage of epic, historic rain events in New Zealand have impacted the region’s hop farms in both physical and personal ways. Some farms were submerged and the enduring damage remains to be seen.
Scuttlebutt Brewing and Cal Raleigh Creating Big Dumper Beer
Scuttlebutt Brewing of Everett, WA has partnered with Seattle Mariner Cal Raleigh to create a beer. It will be release this summer. Here’s what you need to know about Big Dumper Beer.
