Washington Beer News

American Brewing Company Acquired by Pacific Brewing and Malting

Original story, as posted October 5, 2015. Updates below. You will soon hear news of another brewery acquisition. This time involving two local Washington breweries….

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Beer Release – Slacker, No-Li Brewhouse

In the wake of recent news about craft breweries getting gobbled-up by Big Beer, No-Li Brewhouse wanted to make a beer to celebrate independent craft…

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Washington Brewers Guild Hires a New Executive Director

The Washington Brewers Guild just announced the hire of a new Executive Director: Annie McGrath. Her background includes work with the Washington State Legislature and…

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Pumpkin Beer Season Kicks Off Saturday

Elysian Brewing Company has been the subject of much discussion and scorn lately, but that did not prevent this weekend’s Great Pumpkin Beer Festival from…

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Local Brewery Attracts Acquisition Interest

It happened again. “Wow, now they’re getting topical and not just sending generic emails,” is what a local brewery owner told me about receiving the…

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Bothell’s McMenamins Anderson School Opens on October 15th

We first reported on this story more than five years ago, when McMenamins first presented their idea to the Bothell City Council. (See all our…

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