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It's Official. Greenwood has a brewery

By now, you’re probably not surprised to hear that Naked City is actually brewing beer. Tonight, the Greenwood neighborhood will celebrate as Naked City Brewing…

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2.1 decades of delicious beers – Big Time celebration tomorrow

We just received a message, transmitted to us by means of smoke signals on the northern horizon. The message comes to us from our friend…

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Time for a Winter Beer Burcham

Last June, in conjunction with Beer Church, we hosted a Washington Beer Burcham. What, you may wonder, is a Burcham? Well, you can read about…

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Happening Right Now: Friends of the Holidays benefit at The Swiss

We just spotted this on a Facebook post from The Swiss in Tacoma. We wish we had heard about it sooner – but better late…

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Winter Beer Fest – Results Are In

Here are the results – People’s Choice Washington Winter Beer Festival 2009. 1st – La Petite Mort – Black Raven Brewing. 2nd – Hoppy the…

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Happy Repeal Day!

In 1919, there were more than 130 breweries in Washington. In 1979 there were only two. Maybe three. So what happened over that 60 year…

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What if you just don't like winter beer? Then what?

Maybe you just feel like getting out of town. Maybe, like us, you’re hitting the Winter Beer Fest today (Friday) and do not yet have…

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Introducing Kevin Davey: a new brewer on the scene

We heard some weeks ago that the brewer at Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen,  Josh Pfriem, was moving on. After helping Chuckanut win some impressive medals…

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Start the weekend off with Big Wood

Big Wood – Today (Thrs. Dec. 3rd) the Big Wood Festival* gets underway at Brouwer’s Cafe in Fremont. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. This year…

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