Salish Sea Brewing expansion is complete
The brewery first opened for business back in November of 2013. Everything at Salish Sea Brewing was chugging along just fine: good beers, nice crowds,…
2nd Annual PNWCA Cider Festival – June 5th and 6th
Mark your calendar and save the date – Friday, June 5th and Saturday, June 6th. Time for the PNWCA Cider Festival in Seattle. Sure, this…
Beer Release: The Dread Oak-Aged Imperial Stout, Elysian Brewing
Elysian Brewing just announced the pending release of The Dread, an oak-aged Imperial Stout. The company unveils the limited-release beer at its Capitol Hill brewpub…
Beer Release: Rye IPA, Bellevue Brewing Company
Bellevue Brewing Company releases its Rye IPA (RIPA) this Friday at the brewery’s taproom. Release notice from Bellevue Brewing Company: We’re excited to release everyone’s…
Homefront IPA, a beer to support our soldiers
A long time ago, Fremont Brewing invited me to join them for a very special brew day with then-Mariners’ relief pitcher Chris Ray. A lifelong…
Standard Brewing: little brewery, big expansion plans
Standard Brewing Company of Seattle just announced expansion plans. They’re expanding the brewery, the taproom and the entire experience. There are two things I really…
Anchor Brewing flexes its trademark muscle, Drop Anchor Brewery changes its name
Drop Anchor Brewery, located in the small town of Cathlamet, Washington, along the banks of the Columbia River, just announced that it is changing its…
Sumerian Brewing now open in Woodinville
It happened quietly about a month ago, while many local beer enthusiasts were preparing for Seattle Beer Week and the impending torrent of beer events…
Best of the Northwest – call for beer entries
As readers of this blog may know, I am a regular contributor to Sip Northwest magazine. Each year Sip puts together a big panel of…






























