Northwest Beer News
Escape to Portland & the 17th Holiday Ale Festival
Not too long ago Kim and I spent a romantic, getaway weekend in Portland. You will be able to read about it in the upcoming…
Baseball, Hotdogs, Apple Pie & Hops
It was a sad day when the Yakima Bears announced they were leaving town. The Single-A minor league baseball team packed its bags and headed…
New Beer Bar Opens in West Seattle. Meet Copper Coin
West Seattle is about to get a new beer bar. Copper Coin will open Monday, October 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the space formerly occupied…
Ninkasi Brewing Announces Expansion Plans
Yesterday Ninkasi Brewing Company announced plans for a major expansion to its operations in Eugene, Oregon. The company expects the project to be completed sometime…
More New Breweries Coming to Ballard’s Redhook Brewery District
A couple months back, when Reuben’s Brews opened in Ballard, I suggested that we nickname the area the Redhook Brewery District. I have my reasons….
Marination ma kai – The Best Beer Garden in Seattle?
I don’t usually do this. Typically, I don’t show such obvious favoritism. I do have my reasons for sharing this information beyond the fact that…
Whiskey Ridge Brewing – Brewery, Distillery & Pub
Nestled up against the Cascade Mountains in the upper Stillaguamish valley, the town of Darrington got its name by accident. Back in 1895, the locals…
Party This Sunday in Ballard, at Hilliard’s Beer
This Sunday (September 16), Hilliard’s Beer, along with Epic Ales, is hosting a fundraiser for Tilted Thunder Rail Birds, a local roller derby league. The…
Enjoy the Parade, They are Coming
Folks, we live in a target-rich environment. They are gunning for us and I cannot blame them. That statement probably makes them sound more predatory…