Author: Kendall Jones
Dru Bru Introduces This Year’s Pink Boots Beer, a Rosé IPA
Dru Bru Introduces this year’s Pink Boots Beer, a Rosé IPA. Brewed for the benefit of the Pink Boots Society, which works to support women and non-binary people in the beer industry.
Keg Walking Across the City, How You Can Join the Fun
They call it Keg Walking, and breweries from across the city use hand trucks to deliver kegs to Latona Pub. Serving only beers delivered using any people-powered means. No internal combustion engines are involved!
Reuben’s Brews Opening a New, Downtown Location This Summer
Today, Reuben’s Brews announced that it will open another taproom this summer. Downtown, near Pike Place Market and the Seattle waterfront. Details in the story.
Exploring the Craft Beer Scene in Historic, Beautiful Porto
This is our second story about beer in Portugal. This time, we focus on the emerging craft beer scene in Porto, a town most often associated with port wine.
Oregon Legislators Looking to Enact an All-New Tax on Beer
Some legislators in Oregon are looking to add a sales tax to beer, wine, and cider. Generally, there is no sales tax in Oregon, and this represents something unprecedented and especially worrisome since it targets one industry specifically. Details in the story.
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Introduces its New Owner
Anderson Valley Brewing Company just introduced its new owner, Jason McConnell. An industry veteran and entrepreneur, he is stepping in to write the next chapter in the 37-year-old breweries story. Details in the story.
Black Diamond’s Lumber House Brewery Announces It’s Closing
Lumber House Brewery of Black Diamond, WA, announced it will close effective May 25, 2025. The company has operated a brewpub for eleven years, serving the local community in an uncommonly underserved part of King County.
Rooftop Brewing is Assuming Operations at Maritime Pacific
Rooftop Brewing is assuming operations at Maritime Pacific Brewing. After a fire badly damaged the brewery last summer, Rooftop Brewing needed to find a new home. Now it has. At the same time, this marks the retirement of George and Jane Hancock, who founded Maritime Pacific Brewing in 1990. We have details in this story.
Oops! Sorry About That
To our newsletter subscribers, yesterday’s newsletter included a press release unrelated to the local beer news you expect from us. Yeah, we messed that up, and we are sorry. We will do our best to keep that stuff out of the feed so you only get relevant beer news and info.
