Get our anniversary beer: Winter IPA by 7 Seas Brewing

The Washington Beer Blog teamed up with 7 Seas Brewing to create Winter IPA, a beer to commemorate our 13th anniversary.

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Ball Corporation postpones its new aluminum can policy changes

At the behest of a US Senator and the Brewers Association, Ball Corporation announces it is delaying a new policy.

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The Shambles reopens with a new concept during its transition

When The Shambles closed recently, it appeared to be the end of The Shambles as we knew it. But hold on! While the owners are…

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Yakima’s Hop Capital Brewing merges with an Oregon brewery

A Yakima-based brewery just announced a merger with an Oregon brewery. Hop Capital Brewing merged with Ridgewalker Brewing. Let’s rewind for a moment. Hop Capital…

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Bipartisan legislation to help breweries ship beer to consumers

Help pass the USPS Shipping Equity Act Recently introduced legislation would enable breweries to use the United States Postal Service to ship beer directly to…

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Year in Review: the 10 most-read beer stories of 2021

No joke. The Washington Beer Blog published over 400 stories in 2021. That’s a lot. As of December 28th, 590,679 unique visitors viewed a total…

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48 breweries that opened in Washington over the past 24 months

Unlikely though it may seem, breweries continue to open at a breakneck pace. Updated – Thanks to my readers, I’ve added more to the list….

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Watts Brewing collabs with Burke-Gilman Brewing: Bee Gee IPA

Even some of the best beers and best-loved beers are pretty straightforward. This one isn’t. I mean, it’s not straightforward. Its level of belovedness remains…

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The Year in Beer – Brewers Association’s Year End Report

The Brewers Association just released its 2021 retrospective, an analysis of the year in beer. In general, the news was all good in 2021, given…

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