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.

California Beer Summit promises to be more than a festival

California has more breweries than any other state in America, including some of the best breweries in the nation, so this event could be epic….

Continue Reading California Beer Summit promises to be more than a festival

Out with the old, in with the new… Beer Releases

It’s simple. The world has changed since we started the Washington Beer Blog back in October of 2009. We recently made a command decision and…

Continue Reading Out with the old, in with the new… Beer Releases

Beer Release: Marzen, Chuckanut Brewery

On March 5th, Chuckanut Brewery releases its Märtzen. This is a traditional beer style with an interesting provenance. Read about it. Here are the release…

Continue Reading Beer Release: Marzen, Chuckanut Brewery

BEER vs BREW – Was that a beer commercial or a political attack ad?

By now, pretty much everyone knows about the “brewed the hard way” ad that Budweiser ran during the Super Bowl. It was widely considered a…

Continue Reading BEER vs BREW – Was that a beer commercial or a political attack ad?
narrows_brewing_joe

New brewer taking over at Narrows Brewing

Narrows Brewing Company announced today that a new brewer is taking over the duties at the waterfront brewery in Tacoma. Joe Walts, who helped build…

Continue Reading New brewer taking over at Narrows Brewing

Beer Release: La Mort Rouge, Black Raven Brewing

Black Raven Brewing just announced the pending release of 2015 La Mort Rouge. Here’s the release info from the brewery: “La Mort Rouge – Vintage…

Continue Reading Beer Release: La Mort Rouge, Black Raven Brewing

More super-fussy beer technology from PicoBrew

Today I am breaking my own rule.  It’s nothing personal, but we receive a lot of email requests asking us to post stories about beer-themed…

Continue Reading More super-fussy beer technology from PicoBrew

Hop Mob Kickoff a raging success

The Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow kicked off yesterday at Brouwer’s Cafe. As anticipated, the place was packed. The crowd was there to celebrate…

Continue Reading Hop Mob Kickoff a raging success

Chocolate Beer Week at The Beer Junction

Chocolate Beer Week get started on Sunday, February 8th at The Beer Junction in West Seattle. Here’s the info straight from The Beer Junction: Join…

Continue Reading Chocolate Beer Week at The Beer Junction