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Yakima Fresh Hop Ale Festival 2015

UPDATED TUESDAY SEPT 1 – See the list of participating breweries below. Today, it begins. Fresh hop season. This afternoon I will partake in an…

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Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery – Grand Opening August 15

It seems like years since we first told you about the plan to open Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery, the first cooperatively owned brewery in Washington….

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Ales for ALS throwdown this Thursday at Beveridge Place Pub

Join the Washington Beer Blog, Beer Church and the Beveridge Place Pub this Thursday, August 6th for a very special, beer-fueled event that benefits Ales for…

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Reuben’s Brews 3rd anniversary – Saturday, August 15

It was August 5th 2012, opening day at Reuben’s Brews (pictured at right). Time machine: see our report from that day. I remember it seemed a…

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Valholl Brewing – 5th Anniversary Party on August 8th

Valholl Brewing is about to celebrate its 5th Anniversary with a party at the brewery on Saturday, August 8th. The event includes a beer garden,…

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Beer Release – Buddy Pass, Chainline-Airways collaboration

I spotted this new beer, a collaborative effort from Kirkland’s Chainline Brewing and Kent’s Airways Brewing, on tap last night at The Beer Junction. Keep…

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Bellevue Brewing teams up with KZOK

Bellevue Brewing Company announced today a new partnership and the release of a series of KZOK-themed beers that will benefit charitable causes. In particular, the…

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The drought’s impact on the hop crop and the price of your pint

Local and not-so-local news sources have been reporting what they assume will be bad news. One article I saw was titled IPA Lovers Beware: Beer…

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Holy Mountain brews up something special for The Masonry

Holy Mountain Brewing brewed and barrel-age a special beer for The Masonry’s 2nd anniversary. The Masonry is a beer-focused pizza place in the Lower Queen…

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