The Washington Beer Blog

On May 23rd, breweries across Washington will release the 2025 Washington Brewers Guild annual collaboration beer. Over 50 member breweries recently assembled at seven locations to create their regional versions of a West Coast IPA: Westies With Our Besties IPA.

One of the most anticipated beer releases each year. Fort George Brewery releases this year’s version of 3-Way IPA this Saturday at an event in Astoria. Thereafter, look for it wherever you regularly find Fort George beers.

Otherlands Beer of Bellingham, Washington, teamed up with a group of local breweries to create a beer to benefit refugee resettlement organizations here in the Pacific Northwest. Release event on May 19th.

Bale Breaker Brewing celebrates the annual release of Sesiones Del Migrante Mango Summer Ale this Saturday with a fiesta at its taproom in Yakima, Washington.

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

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

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.

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.

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.