Beer Touring Skagit Valley, with or without the tulips

This past weekend was the grand finale of the Skagit Valley’s annual tulip festival. As the day turned out, I didn’t spend a lot of…

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Bellingham group looking to develop a craft beer incubator

Recently, we reported on Flying Bike Cooperative and its plans to create a new kind of brewery: a community brewery based on co-op principles. Today…

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Big plans for big cans at Big E Ales

Big E Ales (Ellersick Brewing) hopes to start canning its beer this summer. To help fund the project, the Lynnwood brewery is offering its fans…

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Washington Beer Blog made the finals. Vote for us!

Very briefly, I would like to ask that you go vote for us at Saveur.com. Washington Beer Blog is a finalist in the 2nd Annual…

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Nevermind Tavern ready to open in Kent. Come as you are

Downtown Kent is about to get a new, good beer bar. Actually, this might be a first. Nevermind Tavern is about to open its doors…

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New bottleshop (and bar) opening in Lynnwood

A new beer business is on the verge of opening in Lynnwood. Special Brews is (will be) a bottle shop and bar in North Lynnwood…

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Brave Horse Tavern, not a sheep in wolf’s clothing

A few weeks ago we attended a pre-opening event for Brave Horse Tavern—Tom Douglas’ new gastro-tav in Seattle’s burgeoning South Lake Union neighborhood (see that…

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Beer springs eternal in Washington

Saturday’s sunny weather served as a brief reminder that it is spring here in the northwest: the season of birth and rebirth. I’m not sure…

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Celebrate Earth Day with beer

Today is Earth Day, which is kind of like the Superbowl for environmentalists. Even if you don’t like sports and hate millionaire athletes, you probably…

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