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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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