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Hopping into spring at Hop Scotch
Last week we published a story about Taste Washington, the premier wine festival operated by the Washington Wine Commission. We focused on how that event…
Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery ready to take flight
An Interview with Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery by Nate Muller – Senior Homebrew Correspondent I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Hicks, President and founder…
No foolin’ – fun stuff happening this weekend
In the past, I instigated some pretty hardcore April Fools pranks. Not this year. One year I managed to get a roomful of friends to…
Washington Cask Beer Festival – the list of beers is here
The Washington Beer Commission just shared a very important list with us: the list of beers being poured at the Washington Cask Beer Festival on…
Elysian Brewing plans 15th anniversary celebration
Elysian Brewing is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The celebration runs from May 9th – 13th at all three Elysian locations. The official Throw-Back…
Brewmasters cancelled: Big Beer threatened Discovery Channel
I should preface this by saying that it is a bit difficult to piece together a story when the information is coming at you 140…
Dick’s Brewing Company introduces Dedication Series beers
Dick Young was a pioneer in the local beer industry. I first met Dick at a beer festival shortly after he opened Dick’s Brewing Company…
We have a winner!
Congratulations to Kelly Goodman. She won the tickets to the Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival. We took all of the comments here on…
Goose Island taken over by Anheuser-Busch
Back in the 1990s, Redhook made an agreement with Anheuser-Busch. Some people still cannot forgive Redhook for bargaining with the devil, but that deal was…
