New Beer Releases

Just in Time for 4th of July – Good Beer in a Red, White & Blue Can

Just in time for your July 4th celebrations, Two Beers Brewing (blog sponsor) announced today that it has released a real American beer in a…

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Ales for ALS – Beers with a Cause, and a Lot of Hops

Beer has a remarkable ability to promote the common good. Case in point, the Ales for ALS program. Spearheaded by one of the nation’s top…

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Airways Introduces Loud Lady Imperial IPA – A Beer as Big as Her Mouth

Update: 6/13/13 – original post is below. I drank a bottle last night. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a 200 IBU beer, knowing…

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Konishiki a Konichi-Wham! Next up in the Dick’s Picks Series

It might have been the first time I met Dick Cantwell. I asked about how he and his business partners arrived at the name Elysian…

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Bob’s Brown Ale Raises $330,000 for Ronald McDonald House… and Counting

In 1997, long before the birth of this blog, I started an organization called Beer Church. The shortest description I can provide: Beer Church brings…

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Seattle Beer Week Events: Seattle Beer Broads & Women in Beer

Today the Seattle Beer Broads and Airways Brewing (blog sponsor) release their second annual collaboration beer. The Beer Broads Spring Bitter will be featured at three…

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Two Beers Brewing Releasing 2nd Beer in its Alta Series

I’m trying to find the right word. Coveted. Wildly popular. Sought after. Much-ballyhooed. Cult-inspiring. Pliny-like. How about, damn tasty. Yes, I like that. Two Beers…

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Double Mountain Brewing Introduces Pounders to the Washington Market

Back in the dark ages, before the proliferation of craft beer, discerning beer drinkers reached for Rainier Beer. Our favorite way to drink it was…

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Elysian Brewing Introduces Space Dust IPA

Elysian Brewing is about to release the next in its Manic IPA Series of beers: Space Dust IPA. It’s been available at the Elysian pubs…

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