The official Oktoberfest is a 16-18 day* celebration in Munich, held in late September and early October. What started out as a wedding reception is now celebrated around the world, honoring beer, food and music. With Yakima Valley being one of the largest producers of hops in the world, Washington state has no shortage of [...]
Read moreBlack Raven Brewing Company‘s very first pilsener was crafted last month in honor of Bar Manager Karen’s upcoming wedding. The Hochzeitsbier Pilsner AKA: Karen’s Wedding Beer is not only the first pilsener brewed at Black Raven Brewery but it is their first lager. On a hot and sunny Wednesday, I headed over to Black Raven [...]
Read moreEvery Wednesday, Black Raven Brewery taps a special cask at 4pm. These casks are often extremely popular and you are well advised to get there early to make sure to get some before the cask runs dry. On August 4th, the featured cask was the “Scotchster” and the description was more than enough to make [...]
Read moreWhen you tell a guy that there are flowers in his beer, you get “THE LOOK“. At the Rails to Ales Brewfest, I watched them line up to the Snipes Mountain Brewery table and give the pourer the look when they hear Lavender Wheat is on tap. You know the look I mean, the one [...]
Read moreWine is often accused of being a stuck up and snobbery affair but the 2010 Woodinville Wine Maker and Brew Master Triathlon shattered that myth. This was a wine event featuring costumes, dunk tanks, floating barrels and one of the tackiest trophies I had ever seen; all to benefit the Mitochondrial Research Guild of Seattle [...]
Read moreLast summer, brave wine makers and their crews participated in a tri-athlon to raise money for the Mitochondrial Research Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital. It was so much fun they are doing it again! On July 21st, the Second Annual Woodinville Wine Makers/BrewMaster Triathlon will take place with an after party fun(d)raiser with the wine makers. [...]
Read moreSummer has come to Seattle and with it, a lot of opportunities to enjoy some great Washington beer and wine this weekend. Summer Festivals Enjoy Washington wine and beer at Kirkland Uncorked all weekend long. Check out the wine garden at Seattle’s annual celebration of food at the Bite of Seattle at the Seattle Center this [...]
Read moreThe sun is hot and the beer is cold and refreshing on both sides of the WashingtonCascades this weekend. In the west, the Phinney Neighborhood Association is hosting their fifth Annual Summer Beer Taste. On the eastern side, beer lovers will be gathering on Saturday to enjoy the Rails to Ales Brewfest in South Cle [...]
Read moreDuring Seattle Beer Week, Naked City Taphouse and Brewery did a Tale of Two Continents beer dinner. One of our favorite pairings was fromage blanc on toast with raspberries and proscuitto served with Pinkus Alt. I loved the simplicity of the pairing and started to think how I could use this pairing for my Wine [...]
Read moreSo why did a bunch of wine bloggers on the WBC or Bust road trip stop for beer at Pike Brewing Company? Most wine makers will tell you that: It takes a lot of beer to make a great wine! Wine makers will tell how they keep a keg stocked during crush, how they like [...]
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