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Last Hurrah for Peter Birk at Ray’s
Literally and figuratively, Ray’s Boathouse is one of Seattle’s most iconic dining spots. The 50-foot RAY’S sign is a glowing red reminder that the restaurant…
May the best IPA win
It is Hoptoberfest at the Beveridge Place Pub (blog sponsor). What exactly does that mean? Well, in short, it means that all month long the…
A book every beer lover must have
I like to sound smart when it comes to beer. So do many of you. Because you follow the Washington Beer Blog, I hope you…
Organic Amarillos distinguish Elliott Bay’s Hop Harvest Ale
Elliott Bay Brewery has just tapped its 2011 Hop Harvest Ale. It is currently on tap at the Burien pub and goes on tap tomorrow…
Hilliard’s Beer opens to the public today
Ballard’s newest brewery opens to the public today. Hilliard’s Beer invites the public to come visit their warehouse-style brewery today (Friday, October 7th) from 3:00…
Pike Brewing increasing output by 30 percent
Pretty much every brewery we talk to these days recognizes a need to expand in one way or another. While breweries in business parks and…
GABF results – Chuckanut and others hoist hardware
The Great American Beer Festival is perhaps the most prestigious beer competition in North America. Medals are highly coveted. The event took place this past…
Yakima Fresh Hop Fest – strong showing for WA brewers
Saturday we attended the Yakima Fresh Hop Ale Festival. We’ve included some pictures below. Once again it was a fantastic event with copious quantities of…
Craft:Beer+Food is done. BitterSweet:Beer+Chocolate is next
Last night’s Craft:Beer+Food event was amazing. Don’t take our word for it. Here are links for posts about the event that we presented last night…
