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Icicle Brewing announces expanded distribution

  Icicle Brewing Company just announced plans to expand its distribution footprint. The Leavenworth-based company signed on with The Odom Corporation, which will provide access…

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Fremont Brewing’s Sara Nelson is running for Seattle City Council

  If readers of this blog know Sara Nelson at all, it is because she’s one of the owners of Fremont Brewing Company. She’s not…

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Loowit Brewing announces expansion plans

  Loowits Brewing Company’s taproom is great. Lovely downtown location in Vancouver, Washington, friendly atmosphere with great beer, as well as the obligatory roll-up garage…

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Washington Beer App is now live – go get it

  Go to the App store and search “Washington Beer.” The Washington Beer Mobile App is the top result. The Washington Beer Commission has been working…

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Eastern Washington Brewfest this Friday Night in Ellensburg

  Wait. What? There’s beer festival in Ellensburg this Friday, May 19th? Who knew? Yep, the second annual Eastern Washington Brewfest features beers from 15…

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Yakima Valley receives award for Best Beer Experience

  Last month, the World Food Travel Association (WFTA) recognized Yakima Valley as an outstanding destination for beer tourists. Yakima Valley won the 2017 FoodTrekking award…

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Hop crop grows again in 2017 – acreage doubles in 5 years

  Fueled by the craft brewing industry, the U.S. hop crop continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. In a statement released today by Hop Growers…

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If you #DrinkWABeer you can win tickets to the Washington Brewers Festival

  Want to win four tickets to the Washington Brewers Festival in June? Here’s how. Simply enter the Washington Beer Commission’s #DrinkWABeer contest. All you…

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Tri-Cities Craft Beer Festival, the beer lineup

  As we posted previously, the Washington Beer Commission is introducing a new event to its lineup of beer festivals: the Tri-Cities Craft Beer Festival. The…

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