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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Deschutes Brewery named Official Beer of the Pac-12
Deschutes Brewery announces sponsorship deal with the Pac-12 Most often when you hear about deals like this, it involves beer industry giants like Anheuser-Busch and…
Two beer releases this week from Chuckanut Brewery
Single Hop Lager – Strata Chuckanut Brewery’s Single Hop Lager series of beers are built to showcase a single hop variety. The latest in the series…
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…
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…
