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Bale Breaker Brews Up I Love My State Parks to Support Our Parks

Bale Breaker Brewing is a big fan of our state parks. They’re releasing a beer designed to support the Washington State Parks Foundation.

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Seattle Beer Week 16 Kicks Off This Friday. Join the Fun!

Seattle Beer Week officially kicks off on Friday, May 9th. Nine days of events celebrate Seattle’s robust and vibrant beer culture. There’s something for everyone

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Double Mountain Brewery Collaborates With Goschie Farms

Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery is proud to announce the release of 1904 IPA, a seasonal beer brewed in collaboration with the legendary Goschie Farms of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

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Headwinds or New Reality? Bart Watson Addresses the CBC

Bart Watson, the newly appointed President and CEO of the Brewers Association (BA), gave his State of the Industry address last week at the Craft Brewers Conference. I will summarize, paraphrase, and bullet-point his speech for you here.

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Wander Brewing Marks 11 Years of Wandering No More

Wander Brewing celebrates its 11th Anniversary on May 3rd. I share some info about how this brewery wandered into Bellingham to begin with. The brewery’s name is no accident.

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World Beer Cup 2025 – Northwest Breweries Win Big Again

The 2025 World Beer Cup winners were announced. I share the list of PNW winners and a lot of other info about the competition. Oregon and Washington breweries crushed it this year!

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Larry Rock Joins the Team at White Bluffs Brewing

A familiar name on the Seattle-Tacoma beer scene, a legend, actually, Larry Rock announced today that he has accepted a position with White Bluffs Brewing in Richland, Washington. As Western Washington Sales Manager, he’ll help introduce the region’s beer drinkers to White Bluff’s beers.

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Reuben’s Fremont Taproom Closing, But Not Unexpectedly

Reuben’s Brews announces it is closing the Fremont location. Not exactly a surprise. The property owner is redeveloping the property. This on the heels of the brewery’s announcement about a new location coming to downtown Seattle.

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Burke-Gilman Brewing Frühlingsfest Happens This Weekend

Frühlingsfest is a German tradition. It’s a celebration of spring and beer. A sort of mini Oktoberfest. In recent years, craft breweries around Washington have…

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