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Cans of Timber City Ginger Beer and the Georgetown Brewing logo.

Georgetown Brewing Adds Timber City Ginger Beer to the Family

Seattle’s Georgetown Brewing has added Seattle-based Timber City Ginger Beer to its core family. This marks Georgetown’s first foray into the expanding world of non-traditional beer adult beverages.

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Fresh hop beers from Lucky Envelope Brewing.

Washington Fresh Hop Beer Awards Winners Announced

This year 65 breweries submitted 165 fresh hop beers for the annual Washington Fresh Hop Beer Awards. The beers were evaluated by a panel of…

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Chef Kristi Brown, now partnering with Metier Brewing.

Métier Brewing Introduces a New Food Partner. It’s a Good One!

James Beard Award nominee, Kristi Brown, brings culturally inspired cuisine to Métier Brewing Company’s Seattle taproom.

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Poster announcing changes to WInter Beer Fest.

Washington Winter Beer Fest Returns with Some Big Changes

The Winter Beer Fest always sells out. This year, the new format and new location promise to make the event more popular than ever. You have a chance to sign up for pre-sale tickets.

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A crowd in the taproom at Victory 23 craft brewery.

Seven WA Breweries You Need to Know About Right Now

At the recently concluded Great American Beer Festival, five of Washington’s breweries walked away with medals for the first time. In my opinion, these are some of the least-recognized and/or most underrated breweries in the state.

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The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation logo.

Brewers: Apply Now for the Glen Hay Falconer Scholarship

The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation awards brewing scholarships to help brewers advance their skills in the brewing sciences. Apply now for this year’s scholarship.

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Logo for the Pouring for Neighbors hurricane helene relief beer.

Breweries, Step Up to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Pouring for Neighbors is an initiative founded to help Western North Carolina recover from the ravishes of Hurricane Helene. The program is being spearheaded by the North Carolina Brewers Guild.

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people celebrating oktoberfest.

Local Breweries and Taprooms Celebrating Oktoberfest 

Across Washington, from Bellingham to Spokane, breweries and taprooms are rolling out the barrel. Get out there and have a barrel of fun. Here’s what we’ve learned about breweries and taprooms hosting special Oktoberfest events.

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Boundary Bay 29th anniversary announcement.

Boundary Bay Brewery Announces its 29th-Anniversary Plans

Cheers to Bellingham’s beloved Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, which just announced its 29th-anniversary celebration. Here’s the announcement from the brewery.

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