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Sippin’ on Summer Beer Releases at Lucky Envelope Brewing

Friday, June 20th marks the longest day of the year. Celebrate the arrival of summer with Lucky Envelope Brewing as it releases four beers to mark the occasion.

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Ounces Taproom Invites You to its Ladies Strong! Event

Ounces Taproom and Beer Garden is hosting a special event featuring beers from brewery members of the Pink Boots Society, a night market with products from women-owned businesses, and more.

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Washington Brewers Festival

The state’s biggest and most important beer fest of the year returns to Seattle Center This Friday and Saturday (June 20 and 21) at Seattle…

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Seattle-Based Ackley Brands has Acquired Silver City Brewery

In what is best described as a friendly acquisition, Ackley Brands is taking over Silver City Brewery. In this story I share some of the details.

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Bale Breaker Brewing and Others Step Up for ALS Research

Bale Breaker Brewing, Humble Abode Brewing, and others are stepping up again this year to support ALS research with the Ales for ALS project. More info about the events and the project in this story.

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Grit and Grain, Tornados and Beer, Rock and Roll, and More

I was recently a guest on the Grit and Grain Podcast. Among lots of other stuff, we talked about beer. It was fun, zany, and we’re doing it again. In this story, I share more info about how you can listen to it. Find out all sorts of fascinating things about my sordid past.

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pFriemsters Union Offers Access to Exclusive, Inspired Beers

pFriem Family Brewers just announced a special deal. If you join the pFriemsters Union before June 23rd, you get access to a couple of exclusive beers.

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Pride Parties at Stoup Brewing: Ballard and Capitol Hill

Stoup Brewing is hosting two Pride events that I want to tell you about. One is at the Capitol Hill taproom on the night of Saturday, June 21st. The other is a Tea Dance on Sunday, June 22nd at the taproom in Ballard.

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The Truth About Redhook Brewery Closing its Seattle Location

Redhook Taproom in Seattle (Brewlab) is closing. The company says it is looking for another Seattle location. No timeline has been set.

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