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Introducing the “virtual” brewers night celebration

Boundary Bay Brewery and Everett’s Alligator Soul are going to host the first-ever “virtual brewers night” on November 18th from 6:00 – 9:00. It’s the…

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Bar hopping across Europe with Will and Mari Kemper

Rewind for a moment to the autumn of 2009 and you might recall that Chuckanut Brewery took the Great American Beer Festival by storm. In…

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Washington beers headed south. Way south.

Over the past few years a seemingly endless stream of out-of-state beers has flooded into the flourishing Washington craft beer market. Whether you welcome out-of-state…

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Introducing Beer Church Pale Ale. Release party planned.

Beer Church Pale Ale will be released on Tuesday, November 23rd at the Beveridge Place Pub. Details below. In addition to running the Washington Beer…

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Walking Man Brewing’s 10 Year Celebration

We would like to extend a happy birthday to Walking Man Brewing. Coming up November 17th – 21st they will be celebrating their 10th anniversary…

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Is Ivar’s suddenly becoming hip?

Ivar’s Acres of Clams and Ivar’s Salmon House are Seattle institutions. It warms the hearts of old-timers like me to remember Ivar Haglund’s silly songs…

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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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