Author: Kendall Jones

Freelance writer, freestyle beer drinker, and producer of the Washington Beer Blog.

McMenamins Prepares to Begin Work on Tacoma Elks Lodge

Now that the Anderson School project has been successfully completed in Bothell, McMenamins is turning its focus to the old Elks Lodge in downtown Tacoma….

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Tacoma Brewing Presents Dark Sun Day on Dec. 12

On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Tacoma Brewing Company presents the first-ever Black Sun Day. In celebration of its third anniversary, Tacoma Brewing will release a…

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Big Wood Festival at Brouwer’s Cafe, Dec. 3

Updated November 30 with the complete beer list as provided by Brouwer’s Cafe (at bottom of post). It’s almost time for the annual Big Wood…

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Ballast Point Brewing Acquired for $1 Billion

This morning we learned that Ballast Point Brewing was just acquired by Constellation Brands Inc., the maker of Robert Mondavi wines and Svedka vodka. Reports…

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Festival of the Dark Arts Celebrates Stouts and Other Dark Things

Tickets for the annual Festival of the Dark Arts go on sale today. The annual event hosted by Fort George Brewing in Astoria, Oregon, is…

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Beer Release – Auld Acquaintance, Pike Brewing

Official release notice below: Seattle, WA, November 13, 2015: After one of the most stunning summers on record, the cold and dark of winter is…

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