Washington Beer News

Washington Brewers Guild Hires Executive Director

The Washington Brewers Guild recently announced the hire of its first-ever Executive Director*. Before sharing details of this news, I want to clarify something because…

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Reuben’s Brews Announces 2014 Bottle Lineup

A few months ago we told you about a new bottling schedule and strategy from Reuben’s Brews. In part, the plan was born out of…

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Is It Beer, Cider, or Both? New Belgium Brewing Collaborates with Local Brewery & Cidery

Several years ago, Joel VandenBrink was in Colorado and visited New Belgium Brewing’s remarkable brewery in Fort Collins. While there, Joel had something of a…

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Big Beery Changes at Tom Douglas’ SLU Locations

Last night Tom Douglas restaurants quietly introduced the newly expanded Serious Pie and Biscuit location at the corner of Westlake Avenue and Harrison Street in…

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Chuck’s Central District Opens to The Public

Yesterday afternoon Chuck’s Central District opened its doors and welcomed the neighborhood. We were there in the afternoon and were among the first customers. To…

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Lazy Boy Brewing releasing a new, special Stout this Saturday

Today we share news of a new pro-am beer by Lazy Boy Brewing.“We recently commercially brewed a Russian Imperial Stout for a local home brew…

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A Hard-Hitting Beast of a Beer – Introducing Yeast Mode

Let’s talk football and beer. Even if you’re not a football fan, most local beer fans know about the two local not-necessarily-NFL-approved Seahawks beers: The…

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A Frequent-Flyer Plan for Cosmic Tripsters

Last week I posted a story about McMenamins’ progress in developing two new properties in Washington, one in Tacoma and the other in Bothell. Writing…

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Off-Centered Beer for the New Year: Dogfish Head Week at The Beer Junction

Have you seen The Beer Junction’s new website? Perhaps the best feature is the tap list which allows you to see what’s currently pouring. If…

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