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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The List of Winners at the 2025 Oregon Beer Awards

The 2025 Oregon Beer Awards winners were announced on Thursday night. We share the list of winning beers and other details in this story.

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Tilray is Ceasing Operations at Eugene’s Hop Valley Brewing

Yesterday, Brewbound reported that Tilray will cease operations at Hop Valley Brewing in Eugene, Oregon. The closing could impact as many as 50 employees. Reportedly, the Hop Valley taproom in nearby Springfield will remain open.

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Bellingham Beer Week Kicks Off on Thursday, April 17th

Bellingham Beer Week is an 11-day celebration of the breweries and taphouses in The City of Subdued Excitement. It kicks off on April 17th and crescendos at April Brews Day, the big, annual beer festival at Bellingham’s Downtown Waterfront.

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UPDATED: Beers at the Ballpark: 2025 T-Mobile Park Beer Guide

Here is our annual guide to the best beers and the best deals at T-Mobile Park, the home of the Seattle Mariners. We hope you find this useful if you’re headed to a Seattle Mariners game. 

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Save the Dates, Plan Your Events, Seattle Beer Week is Coming

It’s a citywide celebration of beer. It’s called Seattle Beer Week, but it stretches across eight beer-filled days, with events at different locations around town filling the calendar.

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Now 12 Years Old, Bale Breaker’s Roots are 93 Years Deep

Bale Breaker Brewing’s 12th anniversary party is slated for Saturday, April 12th, from noon until 9:00 at the brewery and taproom near Yakima. To help mark the occasion, I share some stuff you may not know about the brewery.

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Logo on the window of Figurehead Brewing Stone Way, along with the ramen window where you can order food.

Figurehead Brewing – 1st Anniversary at its 2nd Location

Figurehead Brewing on Stone Way celebrates its first anniversary on April 19th with an all-day, family-friendly party. In addition to releasing the anniversary beer for the grownups, they’ll offer free root beer floats for kids, door prizes, live music, and lots of amazing ramen.

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logos for Left Hand Brewing and Dry Dock Brewing

Consolidation Continues. Three Major Deals in One Week

It’s not exactly novel these days, but last week’s headlines illustrated that consolidation is a hot topic in the beer industry. Last week, we learned…

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Award-Winning, Turnkey Brewery For Sale in Goldendale, WA

Today, I share an uncommon opportunity: the chance to take over a turnkey brewery and taproom in the lovely community of Goldendale, WA. The brewery and taproom is licensed as a brewery, winery, and distillery, so there are a lot of opportunities.

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