Washington Beer News

2019 Washington Beer Awards winners announced

  Each year breweries from across the state submit beers for the Washington Beer Awards hoping to bring home one of the coveted medals. This year…

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Icicle Brewing increases its distribution footprint while decreasing its carbon footprint

  Last week I stopped by the brand new Icicle Brewing Company production facility in Leavenworth. You are invited to do the same on Thursday,…

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Brew Pipeline is bringing Surly, Drake’s, Monkless, other esteemed breweries to Washington this summer

  Brew Pipeline is a direct-access platform between craft brewers and new markets. There’s a lot of industry jargon behind the program, but the only…

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Washington’s winners at the 2019 North American Beer Awards

  Judging for the 2019 North American Brewers Association International Beer Awards (NABA) concluded last week and the winners have now been announced. More than 1,900…

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Washington breweries ranked from top to bottom

  I’ve emboldened some text for those who skim and do not read. I do, however, encourage you to read. Sad it’s come to that….

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Tonight, The Beer Junction welcomes Garden Path Fermentation

  The folks from Garden Path Fermentation of Burlington, Washington visits The Beer Junction in West Seattle tonight (Thursday, April 18) and they’re bringing an…

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Top Rung Brewing celebrates 5th Anniversary on April 27th

  On Saturday, April 27th Top Rung Brewing celebrates its 5th anniversary at its taproom in Lacey, Washington. Among other things, the celebration includes the…

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Chainline Brewing celebrates fourth anniversary this Saturday

  Hard to believe that Chainline Brewing has only been around for four years. They accomplished a lot in that time, for sure. This Saturday,…

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Measuring the economic impact of beer on Washington’s economy

  The result of a recent report shows that the brewing industry contributed $1.4 billion to the state’s economy in 2017. The industry provided jobs for…

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