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Winter Beer Fest update: tickets on sale and breweries aboard

Tickets are now on sale for the Washington Winter Beer Fest, which takes place at Hale’s Palladium on December 10th and 11th. Advance tickets are…

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It’s all over but the shouting. 1100 and 1105 fail.

It was a heated debate. I am guilty of getting wrapped up in the drama. I admit it. Initiative 1100 pushed me to the limits…

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24 delicious casks of Washington IPA await you

Last night I was talking to Jeff Lawrence, owner of the Whistle Stop Ale House in Renton. I first met Jeff back in 2002 when…

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Grow a Mo this November

Throughout November, Fremont Brewing Company is brewing and distributing Mo-Brew Porter to local Fremont bars and pubs. For every pint ordered $1 will be donated…

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Dine Out (at a local pub) for Lakewood Officer Memorial

Connections to the local police community run deep in my family. Two uncles retired, one from the SPD, the other from the Renton PD. My brother-in-law and…

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Northern Ales moves to the big city

A couple of years ago we told you about Northern Ales—the brewery in North Port, WA that we’d dubbed Washington’s most remote brewery. (North Port…

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NW Brewing News “Best of” Poll – cast your ballot

The Northwest Brewing News is currently running their 6th Annual Reader’s Choice Poll. The online poll gives you the opportunity to express your opinion about…

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Beer and cheese pairing tonight with Epic Ales

Increasingly, local chefs and foodies are warming up to the beer scene. We have noticed a sizable uptick in the number of beer dinners and…

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Beveridge Place Pub announces the final 3 IPAs

We have been following the 2010 Hoptoberfest tournament at the Beveridge Place Pub with bated breath, waiting to see which Washington IPA wins.  You can…

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