20 Washington brewers will pour at the PNA Beer Taste this weekend
This Saturday (July 10th) the Phinney Neighborhood Association will host its 5th Annual PNA Summer Beer Taste. The event takes place at the Phinney Center…
Beer Travels – A beautiful beast of a brewery in Snohomish County
Skookum is a brewery about which most people know nothing. It is as mysterious as the name. In Chinook jargon (a local native/English dialect), Skookum…
Chuckanut Brewery celebrates two years by doubling capacity
To celebrate its second anniversary, Chuckanut Brewery in Bellingham is about to double its brewing capacity. Hard to believe it has only been two years,…
Going to SIB? Nine don’t-miss beers (and tips)
Friday afternoon we headed out to the Seattle International Beerfest (SIB). Sure, the weather could have been better, but we survived. The Friday crowd was…
West Seattle’s New Beer Junction Opens Today (Kendall’s picks)
The Beer Junction will open for business today (Saturday, July 3rd) at 11:00 a.m. just in time for you stock up for the Fourth of…
Old Schoolhouse Brewing spends a weekend in the big city
We visited the Old Schoolhouse Brewery a couple years ago, shortly after they opened. They had recently purchased the old Winthrop Brewery, closed down in…
Happening this weekend – the Seattle International Beerfest
While this blog tends to focus on the beers and breweries of Washington, we try not to have complete tunnel vision. That being said, we…
Poulsbo’s new brewery nears opening
Back in December, we posted an early distant warning about a new brewery opening in Poulsbo. Today we’re posting more information. Jeff Holcomb, owner/brewer at…
Food and beer pairing for the Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, people across the nation are preparing to fire up their grills and celebrate our nation’s independence by cooking…






















