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Washington Beer Blog on the Today Show

Today a lot of you are probably visiting the Washington Beer Blog for the first time. On the heels of my appearance Friday morning on…

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Beer festivals on the move

Although the Washington Beer Commission has yet to send out an official announcement, and apparently the ink is not yet dry on any of the…

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Pyramid poised to reopen the Seattle brewery

A while back, Pyramid Breweries announced that it would reopen the brewery in Seattle. We now have confirmation that it is actually happening. Some people…

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The elite eight Washington IPAs

Hoptoberfest continues at the Beveridge Place Pub. As we reported the other day (read it), this is more than a month-long festival of IPA, it…

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BitterSweet – a beer and chocolate pairing event

On the heels of last month’s Craft:Beer+Food event, the Washington Beer Blog is proud to present BitterSweet:Beer+Chocolate: an event celebrating the pairing of Seattle’s world…

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Beer Happenings this Weekend (Oct. 14-16)

This weekend is turning out to be a good one, at least if you like local craft beers. Go get em. Fresh Hop Throwdown at…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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