The Washington Beer Blog

The American Homebrewers Association just announced that it is ready to go it alone and operate as its own nonprofit organization. For the past 40 years it’s been part of the larger Brewers Association. Details in this story.

River Barrel Distributing (RBD) is a craft-focused beverage distributor serving eight counties in Washington, mostly west of the Cascade Mountains. The catalog includes some beloved PNW breweries. In this story we share news about the new owner/leader at River Barrel and its plans moving forward.

This article shares the story of Ted Mack and Peoples Brewing, which in 1970 became the first Black-owned brewery in the USA.

Buying a local brewery’s beer at the grocery store is great. Don’t stop doing that. But when you can, buy it at the source. The difference is greater than you imagine. Here’s why.

It’s a new addition to the lineup, but it is not necessarily a new beer. Introduction event this Saturday at the Reuben’s Brews taproom in Seattle.

It was a 15-year ride, but yesterday on social media Poulsbo, WA’s Slippery Pig Brewing announced that it is closing.

Beers of Ballard is a new board game that emulates the act of brewery hopping in Ballard. Created by veteran of the Ballard beer scene.

Things are tough out there in the craft beer world and in the business world in general, but some businesses are finding ways to charge…

Chainline Brewing is an award-winning brewery based in Kirkland, Washington. The brewery just announced that fans of its beer should expect to see it more…