Washington Beer News

Cloudburst Brewing earned the title “Brewer of the Year” at GABF

Cloudburst Brewing, was just awarded the title Brewer of the Year by the judges at the nation’s most prestigious beer-judging competition, the Great American Beer Festival.

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Washington Beer announces big news about 2 upcoming festivals

The Washington Beer Commission has two events planned for the coming weeks. Well, they had two events planned. Now, just one. Read on. Inland Craft…

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Top beer cities in the USA, plus a fabulous opportunity to visit them

And three of the Top 10 are in Washington! I normally don’t care too much for these kinds of “top beer city” lists, but there’s…

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Experience Bellingham beer with the Max Higbee Fall Crawl

Many beer lovers around Western Washington are familiar with the annual April Brews Day festival in Bellingham, which benefits Max Higbee Center. Understandably, the festival…

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Harvest report & two new varietals from Skagit Valley Malting

Moisture? Yes, heat, but moisture also affected this year’s harvest. Skagit Valley Malting recently released its annual harvest report. In all, it sounds like another…

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Two new breweries open today. And more on the way

Earlier this month I posted a story about new breweries opening in Washington, upcoming openings, and so on. The other day I shared word that…

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Hot August Nights, muscle cars and beer, Saturday at Sumerian Brewing

Sumerian Brewing in Woodinville often names its beers after classic rock songs. What goes better with rock-n-roll than muscle cars? This Saturday, you are invited…

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Foggy Noggin celebrates 10th & 11th anniversaries this Saturday

Back when Foggy Noggin Brewing opened in Bothell, nobody had seen anything quite like it. A backyard shed turned into brewery. A garage transformed into…

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Oktoberfest returns to the Kirkland waterfront for 2021

Kirkland Oktoberfest (September 24th thru 26th). Tickets are now on sale. Dubbed “Seattle’s most authentic Oktoberfest tradition,” Kirkland Oktoberfest spans three days with lots of…

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