Washington Beer News

Beer Lovers’ Black Friday

Remember when you were a kid and you sometimes found your family a bit embarrassing? Well, sometimes being an American kind of makes me feel…

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Beer Church Pale Ale ready to get to work

We’ve talked about this here on the Blog already, but we want to remind you that tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 23rd) is the worldwide release of…

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Strange Brewfest 2011 – the party is on

Many people have been wondering what will happen to Strange Brewfest now that Port Townsend’s Water Street Brewing is only a fond memory. Well, we…

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The Brewers Association gets involved in the Four Loko thing

A little bit of opinion and then some news about this whole Four Loko thing. We’ve all heard the recent news about Four Loko, the…

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Introducing the “virtual” brewers night celebration

Boundary Bay Brewery and Everett’s Alligator Soul are going to host the first-ever “virtual brewers night” on November 18th from 6:00 – 9:00. It’s the…

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Bar hopping across Europe with Will and Mari Kemper

Rewind for a moment to the autumn of 2009 and you might recall that Chuckanut Brewery took the Great American Beer Festival by storm. In…

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Washington beers headed south. Way south.

Over the past few years a seemingly endless stream of out-of-state beers has flooded into the flourishing Washington craft beer market. Whether you welcome out-of-state…

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It’s all over but the shouting. 1100 and 1105 fail.

It was a heated debate. I am guilty of getting wrapped up in the drama. I admit it. Initiative 1100 pushed me to the limits…

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24 delicious casks of Washington IPA await you

Last night I was talking to Jeff Lawrence, owner of the Whistle Stop Ale House in Renton. I first met Jeff back in 2002 when…

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