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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
A load of beer releases & more from Best of Hands Barrelhouse
Award-winning beer gets re-released and chocolate pairings too! It was one of my favorite beers of the past year. The judges at Sip Magazine agreed….
Washington’s Post-Pandemic Brewery Boom Continues
Growth continues in the face of adversity and uncertainty. We hoped for the best and feared the worst. Optimists like me assume the worst is…
Walking Man Brewing Announces the Completion of The Pavilion
With assistance from a MainStreet America grant program, Walking Man Brewing has built The Pavilion, a covered beer garden.
