Washington Beer News

Winners celebrate at the Washington Beer Awards.

The Washington Beer Awards Ceremony Monday, November 4th

The Washington Beer Awards ceremony is a ticketed affair, part of the larger Washington Craft Beer Summit.

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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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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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Cloudburst Brewing celebrates a win at GABF.

Washington Breweries Win 28 Medals at the 2024 GABF

Washington’s breweries earned 28 medals at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). One of Washington’s cider makers also earned a medal. I share the info in this post.

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Announcement that Airways Brewing Bistro and Beer Garden is closing.

Airways Brewing is Closing One of its Two Locations

Airways Brewing of Kent, Washington announced today that it will close one of its two locations. The Airways Bistro and Beer Garden in downtown Kent will close permanently on Saturday, October 26th.

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Brewery Auction: Darach Brewing, Everything Must Go

Brewery auction notice: Darach Brewing of Bellingham. The complete brewery. Everything must go. Auction starts on October 17.

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