Mar 30, 2011 Posted by Bean

Hop Scotch: Spring Beer and Scotch Festival 2011

Hop Scotch is the annual spring spirit festival to benefit the Seattle International Film Festival. Billed as the Spring Beer and Scotch Festival, Hop Scotch is all that and more. Hop Scotch celebrates beer, cider, scotch, tequila and wine. Tokens to sample beer, cider and wine are included in the admission ticket price.  Additional beer/cider/wine tokens are also available for purchase inside the event.... read more

Feb 8, 2011 Posted by Bean

Pike Brewing Chocofest Celebrates Sensual Delights

Pike Brewing‘s Chocofest is an opportunity to revel in your passion for chocolate. Billed as “Foreplay before the Big Day“, the 3rd annual Chocofest is February 10, 2011, annually held on the Thursday before Valentine’s Day. Join your hosts Charles and Rose Ann Finkel as your hosts for a decadent evening of sampling exquisite chocolate treats, paired with a dazzling array of beer,... read more

Mar 30, 2010 Posted by Bean

Hop Scotch: Beer, Scotch, Tequila and Wine in Fremont

Hop Scotch is Fremont’s Spring’s Beer and Scotch Festival with a twist. At Hop Scotch, participants sample spring time beer and wine selections. In addition, participants can also purchase special scotch and tequila samplers or participate in a special Scotch Tasting Seminar with Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro. Hop Scotch is a fund raiser for the Seattle International Film Festival and takes... read more

Feb 19, 2010 Posted by Bean

Seattle Food and Wine (and BEER and CIDER) Experience

Sometimes you have to read between the lines to find what you are looking for. Are you a wine lover looking for a fun event that you and your beer buddies can all enjoy? The Seattle Food and Wine Experience on February 28 is really a BEVERAGE and food experience providing opportunities to sample beer, cider and wine from locations near and far. Beverage isn’t a very descriptive or sexy word like wine... read more

Feb 15, 2010 Posted by Nancy

Pike Chocofest 2010 Review

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 for coming. How many times do you attend a big... read more