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.

Happy IPA Day! Here’s a Blast from the Past

Happy IPA Day! Apparently, August 1st will evermore be known as IPA Day. Remember to tweet using #ipaday, assuming you tweet at all. To commemorate…

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Crowdfunding Craft Beer – A New Spin on a New Idea

Back in the olden days—say, three or four years ago—we used to call this kind of thing microfinance. While that word is rather impressive and…

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Inland NW Craft Beer Festival 2013 – A New Beer Event, Kinda

The Washington Beer Commission told me today that The Spokane Oktoberfest will change its name to the Inland NW Craft Beer Festival for 2013. The…

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Sour Beers Aplenty at Engine House No. 9 this Saturday

This Saturday, August 3rd, Engine House No. 9 in Tacoma will host a sour beer festival. In addition to their own E9 sour beers, they…

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Pig Pickin’ Jamboree at Kickin’ Boot

Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen in Ballard is about to celebrate its first anniversary with a Pig Pickin’ Jamboree. So what do pigs and whiskey have…

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pFriem Family Brewers Celebrating First Anniversary

This just in from Hood River, OR. pFriem Family Brewers is about to turn one year old and they plan to have a party to…

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Mid-Year Report Shows Remarkable Growth for Craft Beer

The Brewers Association today released mid-year data on the U.S. craft brewing industry, which showed a 15 percent increase in dollar sales and 13 percent…

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Everett Craft Beer Festival – Brewery Lineup Announced

The 2nd Annual Everett Craft Beer Festival is less than a month away and listed below are the 30 Washington craft breweries that will be…

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Thirsty Thursday – Another One of Those Nights

A lot happening tonight. Much of it we’ve reported already and are just reminding you about. First up, at 5:00, there is a special tasting…

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