Tag: national_beer_news
Washington Ranks at the Bottom of the List in Beer Consumption
The Beer Institute just released some “state-by-state” beer consumption data. According to the Beer Institute, here in Washington we don’t drink very much beer. In…
Elysian Brewing’s Dick Cantwell Talks About Opening a New Brewery
A lot has changed in the world of craft beer in recent years. One thing hasn’t: new breweries continue to open at a breathtaking rate….
Craft Beer Sales up 17 Percent in 2012
Today the Brewers Association released a report on craft brewing growth in 2012 (below). The numbers are remarkable. In 2012, the craft segment of the…
Craft Beer Exports Reach Record High in 2012
If you’ve been to Portland, you know how hard it is to find Washington craft beer. Portland just doesn’t seem very interested in our beer….
No-Li Brewhouse – Exporting Beer to Sweden
Born & Raised IPA is an outstanding beer from No-Li Brewhouse of Spokane, WA. Perhaps they should consider re-branding it as Bjorn & Raised IPA….
Montana’s Ongoing Beer Battle
Updated February 14: This has been a popular topic. I have added more information at the bottom of the original post. Did you know that…
One More Reason to Like New Belgium Brewing – Now Employee Owned
I usually focus on Washington beer news. I occasionally talk about Northwest beer news. This is neither. This is just big news for the American…
The Most Breweries in American History & What You Can Do About It
The Beer Institute, which represents the beer industry in matters of government and politics, released some important data today regarding the number of active breweries…
Drink Local – Skagit Valley Malting LLC, Coming Soon
The Skagit Valley Herald reported yesterday that a local company plans to start malting grains in Burlington, Washington. The enterprise is the result of a…
