The Washington Beer Blog

Enjoy the Skagit Skies Airshow from the comfort of the beer garden at Chuckanut Brewery. Saturday, June 28th.

On Saturday, June 28th, at noon, a statue of Lenny Wilkins will be unveiled in front of Climate Pledge Arena. Following the unveiling, head down to Queen Anne Beerhall for the after-party.

Seattle’s Seafair celebration finally has an official, locally brewed beer: Seafair Pilsner, by Fremont Brewing.

MXPDX is a collaborative cultural event involving the cultures of Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. The event revolves around 26 beers and ciders created exclusively for MXPDX, 13 from Mexican producers and 13 from Oregon producers.

The US Department of Agriculture and the Brewers Association recently introduced Vera, a new hop variety. For brewers and beer drinkers, it is described as fruit-forward with tropical, stone fruit, and candy-like citrus notes.

The 10th Annual Portland Craft Beer Festival is a three-day event on Fourth of July weekend, starting on Friday, July 4th. Here are the event details from the event organizers.

The Beer Junction in West Seattle celebrates its 15th Anniversary this weekend. A special beer release, smash burger pop-ups, and more. Details in the story.

Brew Five Three returns to downtown Tacoma on August 9th. Dubbed the 253’s Beer and Music Festival, the long-running annual event is a fundraiser for Tacoma Arts Alive.

Tickets are on sale now for the Lagerhead Beer Fest. The festival benefits Washington Wild’s Brewshed Alliance and features beers from more than 50 breweries from across the PNW and beyond.