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The Proposed Beer Tax – Facts & Opinions
click here to see a list of all posts on this topic By now, you have probably heard about Governor Inslee’s proposed budget and his…
Brouwer’s Cafe Celebrating its 8th Anniversary All Month Long
Brouwer’s Cafe is about kickoff a month-long anniversary celebration. The weekly event, dubbed From the Cellar, will see Brouwer’s pour a rotating selection of rare,…
Bambino’s Anniversary Party with Alesmith & Westvleteren XII
Bambino’s (blog sponsor) is one of Seattle’s best-kept beer secrets. Unless you are a Belltown beer geek, you might not be familiar with this great…
Diamond Knot Brewing Ready for a Grand Re-Opening
Back in January we told you about Diamond Knot Brewing’s temporary closure of its pub in Mukilteo (read it). The pub was long overdue for…
Noble Fir Owners Opening a Second Beer Spot
From Jefferson Head to the Tacoma Narrows, from Alki Point to Agate Pass, every inch of Puget Sound has been charted, mapped and surveyed for…
Airways Brewing Begins Shipping Beer Coast-to-Coast & Many Points In Between
Sometimes I feel like our local breweries are disrespected on the national beer scene. Like Washington beer doesn’t get the credit it deserves, damn it….
Omission IPA – At Last, a “Gluten-Free” IPA
Okay, this is pretty awesome. When Widmer introduced its Omission line of beers, I was skeptical. Then I tried it. It was beer, something that…
Meet Bale Breaker Brewing – From the Heart of Hop Country
Last September I found myself in Field 41 just outside of Yakima along the road to Moxee. There, I witnessed firsthand the harvesting of hops….
Beer-Related Kickstarter Projects Address Life’s Enduring Questions
In the past I’ve done stories about young breweries, or would-be breweries, using Kickstarter to help get their businesses off the ground. The topic spurred…






























