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Fremont Brewing and Theo Chocolate celebrate Fresh

While introducing you to Fremont Brewing a year ago (read it) we tried to make it clear that you should expect the company to have…

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Boundary Bay introduces a mobile app

We just learned that Boundary Bay Brewing has introduced a new mobile application for your mobile phone. Here’s the announcement: First time to town and…

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The Washington Brewers Guild speaks out about the beer tax issue

Below is an message from Heather McClung, the President of the Washington Brewers Guild, in which she voices the Guild’s concerns with the proposed beer…

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It’s official. They want to raise beer taxes nearly 50 cents per six pack.

On Saturday we reported that Washington lawmakers were considering an increase in beer taxation as a means to bridge the state’s budget gap. It was…

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An “old world ale house” coming to Seattle

Shon MacDughlas grew up right down the street from the business he’s about to open. A West Seattle native, MacDughlas (pronounced “MacDouglas”) knows the lay…

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ACT NOW! Don’t let them increase beer taxes!

The Washington Brewers Guild just received information that two senators (Hargrove and Haugen) are suggesting a beer tax to help raise revenue in the Senate…

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Tulips and beer, it’s what we do in April around here

The vernal equinox is in the rearview mirror. April is upon us and it’s time to start venturing out of the cave to enjoy these…

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Barleywine for breakfast? Sure.

Barleywine lovers, you need not despair. Sure, the 2010 versions of the Barleywine Bacchanal and the Hard Liver Festival are now history, but Tacoma’s Parkway…

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A call to action!

Back on March 16th we posted a story about a proposed change to federal tax regulations as they apply to the craft beer industry. I’m…

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