How excited are beer consumers for fresh hop season this year?

I’ve been running a reader survey on the Washington Beer Blog regarding fresh hop beer. It’s still up there collecting data from the public, but…

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Fremont Oktoberfest returns with beer, fun, & safety on tap

Fremont Oktoberfest returns September 17 thru 19 Seattle’s largest and longest-running Oktoberfest celebration returns to the streets of Fremont for 2021. The three-day event takes…

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Yonder and Bale Breaker ready to open their Ballard taproom

Bale Breaker Brewing and Yonder Cider have opened a joint taproom in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.

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Silver City Brewery introduces two new flagships

Silver City Brewery just announced the addition of two IPAs to its regular lineup. The first will be available year-round. The second will be available…

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Chuck’s Hop Shop announces that it’s opening a third location

Get ready Seward Park, here comes Chuck! The original Chuck’s Hop Shop location opened in Greenwood back around 2009. Unless you lived in West Seattle…

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Sounders FC’s Will Bruin brews up a beer with Georgetown Brewing

Without any fanfare or hoopla, Will Bruin recently paid a visit to Georgetown Brewing in Seattle, where he helped brew a batch of beer for…

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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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Please participate in our Fresh Hop Beer Survey

I’m curious how you feel about fresh hop beer season, and I’d imagine a lot of local breweries and pubs are too, so I decided…

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NABA Beer Awards – WA brewers win big, but OR brewers win bigger

Northwest Breweries Win Big at 2021 NABA International Beer Awards Each year the North American Brewers Association hosts the International Beer Awards. Many people refer…

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