McMenamins Resurrects a Hotel on the Oregon Coast

McMenamins Hotels, Pubs and Breweries recently announced plans to open a seaside hotel on the Oregon coast. In May 2012 the company will open the…

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Big Night for Georgetown & the Beveridge Place. Space Junk Not Welcome

Tomorrow night (Thursday, Jan. 5th) is a big night in West Seattle as the Beveridge Place Pub (blog sponsor) officially inaugurates the new house IPA…

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One Month From Belgianfest – Participating Breweries Announced

We are now just one month away from the 3rd Annual Belgianfest. The event organizer, the Washington Beer Commission, has now released a list of…

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Brewing Up Big Changes at the Pyramid Brewery in Seattle

The other day I visited the Pyramid Alehouse in Seattle. It was the first time in a long time, I admit. For the past few…

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Elysian Brewing preparing for the Apocalypse

I was trying to come up with some clever way to introduce this story. I thought about creating a metaphorical image to describe the many…

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The Porterhouse in West Seattle is closed. For sale.

I was shocked and saddened when I drove by the Porterhouse the other day and saw paper-covered windows and a big For Sale sign. We…

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Washington Winter Beer Fest, the results are in

In case you missed it, last weekend’s Washington Winter Beer Fest was a smashing success. Once again our local brewers amazed festivalgoers with creative, unique…

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Holiday gift ideas for the beer lover in your life

The season of giving is upon us. Here is my list of beery gift ideas for 2011. Admittedly, some of these are timeless. While there’s…

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Reuben’s Brews going pro – Seattle homebrewer prepares for the big leagues

About one year ago we first told you about Reuben’s Brews, when home brewer Adam Robbings’ Roasted Rye IPA took the 2010 PNA Winter Beer…

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