a poster for the hop experience event.

Hop EXPerience: An Interactive, Hop Education Opportunity

This opportunity is extended to industry professionals only. For hop-loving industry pros, this is an opportunity to go deep into the sensory evaluation of hops….

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Handmade posters for the Cloudburst Brewing anniversary parties.

Cloudburst Brewing Celebrates its 9th Birthday This Week

Cloudburst Brewing invites you to help it celebrate its 9th anniversary with events at both of its locations in Seattle. I use the opportunity to re-share a story I wrote back when the brewery first opened.

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A can of Real American Beer, featuring Hulk Hogan and a flag.

No Surprise, WWE Buys Into Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer

In a development that will surprise no one, Real American Beer, the Hulk Hogan beer, announces a partnership with WWE.

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A poster for the Pour Love Into Local campaign.

Dry or Not, Don’t Forsake Your Local Brewery this January

Whatever your approach to Dry January, don’t forget about your local brewery. Local breweries offer more than alcohol; they offer community. This time of year more than ever, you need to pour some love into local.

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U.S. Surgeon Generals advisory on cancer risk of alcohol, and a graph showing some of the results.

U.S. Surgeon General Calls for New Warnings on Beer Labels

A just-released advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General calls for alcohol labels to include a clear and obvious statement about the correlation between alcohol consumption and cancer.

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A man holding a can of Keystone Light, displaying the prominence of the word "stone"

The final, final Word on Stone Brewing v. Molson Coors

This should mark the final, final word in a case that’s more than six years old. Stone Brewing defeats Molson Coors in a matter involving the use of the “stone.”

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The logo for the newly announced Barrel One Collective.

Smuttynose Brewing and Harpoon Brewery Announce a Merger

Two of the largest and oldest craft breweries in New England are merging into one. The parent companies of Smuttynose Brewing and Harpoon Brewing will unite under the name Barrel One Collective.

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The Stemma Brewing family in the beer garden.

Stemma Brewing is Opening a New Location in Bellingham

Stemma Brewing just announced that it is opening a second location in Bellingham, taking over the Twin Sisters Brewing location.

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a poster for the anniversary party at Ladd & Lass Brewing.

Ladd & Lass Brewing Celebrating 3rd Anniversary on Jan. 10 & 11

Join Seattle’s Ladd & Lass Brewing as it commemorates its third anniversary and a momentous 2024 with special beer releases and more.

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