Hales Ales crafted the official Seattle Beer Week Double IPA for 2010. The kick off for Seattle Beer Week began with THREE kick off parties. The first party began at Hales Ales with two events: a pairing event and release of the official Seattle Beer Week Double IPA. This is a beer for all of [...]
Read moreBlack Raven Brewing brewed an IPA to celebrate Brouwer’s Cafe 5th Anniversary. This anniversary ale is a pale golden opague brew. Fruity aromas of pineapple, citrus and grapefruit greet you. This Washington beer starts smooth before bitter hops introduce themselves and take up residence for a finish that hangs around. The bittering hops have some [...]
Read moreOver forty different Washington breweries were represented and the variety of beers and ales was wide at this year’s Washington Cask Beer Festival on March 27th. Both Jonathan and I absolutely loved Big Time Brewery‘s The Big Dance Imperial Amber and rated it as our number one brew at the Cask Beer Fest. It was a [...]
Read moreDid you miss out on tickets for the sold out Washington Beer Commission Cask Beer Fest? Or are you a ticket holder but just can’t wait to start tasting those cask beers? Check out one of the Cask Fest Preview Parties! Thursday, March 25 Check out the Cask Fest preview at Latona Pub. Big Al [...]
Read moreWe love to support local businesses, especially breweries. Our dedication to local arises from our love of meeting the people behind the beer, as well as our concern for sustainability issues and our desire to support the local economy. Elysian is a well respected Washington brewery that is aware of its strengths and where it [...]
Read moreWhat does an intriguing, crafty and smart bird, with a rich cultural history, have to do with artisan Washington beer? When asking that question about Black Raven Brewery, the answer becomes obvious. The staff at Black Raven Brewery are smart people with a wicked sense of humor, keen business savvy, creative and inquistive minds, and [...]
Read moreTen years ago, Matt Stromberg started his adventure as head brewer at Scuttlebutt Brewing Company. Over those ten years, Scuttlebutt has evolved into the ten largest brewery in Washington state. Matt decided that was something to celebrate. Matt starting brewing a celebration brew, Mateo Loco, with a target release date of 3/15/10. He isn’t ready [...]
Read moreFremont Brewery’s IPA is named in honor of the famous “Waiting for the Interurban” statue in Fremont. This is a well balanced Washington IPA (IBU 50-55; alc. 6 percent ABV). The Fremont Brewery Interurban IPA has some pleasing complexity in it’s hop profile. Nice bitter notes from Columbia hops Great citrus flavor from centennial hops and a [...]
Read moreIf you spend any time talking to Matt Lincecum and Sara Nelson, you are struck by their passion and politics. Matt was an attorney in the beverage industry, working hard for others when he decided it was time to start working hard on his own dreams. His dreams? Producing high quality beer in the most [...]
Read moreWednesday night is cask night at Black Raven Brewery where you can taste the weird, wacky and the sublime in one-off blends. Tonight’s cask is called Wise Old Sage. This Washington beer is a sage, yarrow, honeybush and ginger infused Trickster IPA. The nose on this is predominantly the sage but the flavor is much [...]
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