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Ballard Beer News – A New Brewery Opens, Another Moves Away
I have some news to share from Ballard. Guess what, another new brewery just opened. Nothing too surprising there. Depending on where you draw the…
A New Brewery Opens in Cathlamet, WA – Meet Drop Anchor Brewery
About three years ago a group of beer-loving businessmen hatched the plan to open a brewery in Cathlamet, Washington. Today, the dream has come to…
Charging Hippo Spotted Near Seattle
Charging Hippo Brewing is bent on its plan to become the first brewery in Shoreline. Not just up there, north of Seattle, but actually in…
Local Brewers Exhibit a “Can Do” Attitude
Today I share news of two breweries now canning beer: Schooner Exact Brewing and American Brewing. Just in time for Earth Day. Just in time…
Washington Wins Big at World Beer Cup 2014
As the Craft Brewers Conference drew to a close in Denver yesterday, the winners of the annual World Beer Cup were announced. Once again our…
Firkin Fridays at Safeco Field – “Everybody Scores!”
Sat. April 12 – See our update at the bottom of this post to find out how the first Firkin Friday turned out. Original Post:…
Chef John Howie Opening a Brewpub in Bothell
When a would-be brewery owner asks me for advice, I always tell them that one of the very first orders of business should be to…
Celebrate Earth Week with Latona Pub
UPDATED 4/14/2014: We’ve added some pictures of kegs in motion. Scroll down. It just might be one of the coolest things that happens each year…
FDA Backpedals on the Spent Grain Issue
The issue is not yet settled. In part because of pressure from the brewing industry and the farming industry, the FDA is reconsidering recently proposed…






























