On February 11, a crowd infiltrated Pike Brewing Company for the 2nd annual Chocofest – a pairing of chocolate with wine, beer, and spirits. One thing that immediately sets this event apart is the hospitality of the brewery’s owners, Charles and Rose Ann Finkel. They are such gracious hosts, introducing themselves to attendees and thanking them [...]
Read moreNaked City Tap House has had brewer’s nights before but on Tuesday, December 8, Naked City will be the featured brewer! Naked City has completed all of the licensing processes to become a commercial craft brewery.
Naked City brewers have been busy brewing and have four of their own brews to share:
Yankee Drifter: A light [...]
Read moreI had the pleasure of savoring the Walking Man Oaked Aged JayWalker at the WABL 4th Anniversary party. The Walking Man Oaked Aged JayWalker is a Russian Imperial Stout, aged in American Oak barrels.
Clocking in at 12.7 ABV, this is a BIG beer, brewed in honor of Jay Johnson. Big but not brutish, this Washington [...]
Pike Brewing Co celebrates their anniversary by releasing their Pike Entire. The 2009 Pike Entire was released during their 20th Anniversary party last night. I have a serious thing going for bourbon barrel aged stouts and I was really looking forward to tasting this one.
I loved how this beer started out. It was big and [...]
Congratulations to Diamond Knot Brewery, on October 15th they will be celebrating their 15th Anniversary! For 15 years, Diamond Knot Brewery has been crafting some of Washington’s favorite brews. Diamond Knot was founded by Brian Sollenberger and Bob Maphet. Now the partners are a foursome with Pat Ringe has master brewer and Andy Easton, Manager. [...]
Read moreWe first discovered the Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery, of Puyallup, while on the WABL Southend Brewery Bus Tour. We were impressed by the quality of the beers that ranged across an impressive variety of styles. Somehow we made it through the Brewery Bus Tour with only one growler and that growler was a delicious Doublebock [...]
Read moreBarking Dog Ale House is celebrating Seattle Beer Week and Mother’s Day with Black Velvet Champagne and Stout cocktail. Made with the Dogfather Imperial Stout, this cocktail is velvety black. It is smooth but deceptively strong. The stout is 10.5% ABV. But if mom was strong enough to raise you she can handle it. It [...]
Read moreThe final stop on the WABL South-end brewery bus tour was Elliott Bay Brewery Company in Burien. The brew pub was bustling with Saturday night activity but made room for us illustrious travelers.
We had a fantastic assortment of beers to choose from. The beer offerings ranged from Pilot Light Ale to Highline IPA to Lagers [...]
Our fourth stop on the WABL Southend beer bus was the Salmon Creek Brew Pub, voted the best brew pub by Northwest Beer News for 2007 and 2008. This attractive brewpub in downtown Vancouver serves an assortment of beers from IPA to ESB to Stout to Barley wine.
Brother Larry’s Belgium
Sweet Stout
Lunker Tyee – Barley wine
Brother [...]
Read moreThe third stop on the WABL Southend Brewery Tour was the McMenamin’s Olympic Club in Centralia. We were lucky enough to enjoy our lunch in the this historic “gentleman’s club”. This building is a true treasure, full of history and beauty. Check out this gorgeous Tiffany lamps at the main bar!
This is much more than [...]
