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.

Announcing the Pacific Norwest Cider Awards & Festival

Local cider lovers, rejoice! Today we have an announcement that will make you very happy. Seattle Cider Company, Capitol Cider, and the Washington Beer Blog…

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Beer & Bacon at the Ballpark – An Uncommon Kind of Beer Fest

Beer. Bacon. There, now do I have your attention? I know Seattle Beer Week can be overwhelming. Not only for beer drinkers, but also for…

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A Different Account of Hunahpu’s Day

This is a follow-up to a previous post I wrote about beer hype. I based my account of the Hunahpa’s Day experience on what I…

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The Fine Line Between Beer Geeks & Beer Jerks

UPDATE – See our follow up post for a different perspective of what happened at the event. What happened at Cigar City Brewing in Tampa,…

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Here’s the Lineup for Hardliver Barleywine Fest 2014 – Kickoff is Saturday

UPDATE (Monday, March 17): In addition to being a barleywine festival, Hardliver is a judged competition. A panel of judges scores the beers in a…

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Reuben’s Brews Advances to the Elite 8 at National Imperial IPA Championships

Reuben’s Brews Imperial Rye IPA has advanced to the 5th round of the National Imperial IPA Championships. In the fourth round, Reuben’s won a heated…

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Stone Appoints Great Artisan Beverage as Washington Distributor

Stone Brewing Company recently appointed Great Artisan Beverage Company to distribute its products in Washington.  Here is the official press release: GREAT ARTISAN BEVERAGE ANNOUNCES…

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Keepin it Coastal – Westport Brew Festival Seeks Participants

Updated April 21: See the poster below for more details and the list of breweries involved. This post was originally a call to action for…

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Stone Brewing Donates $100k to Brewing Scholorship Program

The following information comes to us direct from Stone Brewing Co. Stone Brewing Co. to Donate $100,000 from Sale of Matt’s Burning Rosids Imperial Cherrywood-Smoked…

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