Washington Beer News

Flying Bike releasing its first beer this week

Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery announced today that it has released its first beer. The release party happens at Pillagers Pub in Seattle on Thursday, October…

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Washington Beer Blog on the Today Show

Today a lot of you are probably visiting the Washington Beer Blog for the first time. On the heels of my appearance Friday morning on…

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Beer festivals on the move

Although the Washington Beer Commission has yet to send out an official announcement, and apparently the ink is not yet dry on any of the…

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Time to put the beer issue to rest

Have you seen the current (October) issue of Seattle Magazine? I am talking about the magazine named Seattle, not the similar publication with “Seattle” in…

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The elite eight Washington IPAs

Hoptoberfest continues at the Beveridge Place Pub. As we reported the other day (read it), this is more than a month-long festival of IPA, it…

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Last Hurrah for Peter Birk at Ray’s

Literally and figuratively, Ray’s Boathouse is one of Seattle’s most iconic dining spots. The 50-foot RAY’S sign is a glowing red reminder that the restaurant…

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May the best IPA win

It is Hoptoberfest at the Beveridge Place Pub (blog sponsor). What exactly does that mean? Well, in short, it means that all month long the…

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A book every beer lover must have

I like to sound smart when it comes to beer. So do many of you. Because you follow the Washington Beer Blog, I hope you…

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Hilliard’s Beer opens to the public today

Ballard’s newest brewery opens to the public today. Hilliard’s Beer invites the public to come visit their warehouse-style brewery today (Friday, October 7th) from 3:00…

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