Do you like your stouts big and black? If so, you would have been very happy sampling stouts at Brouwer’s Cafe on Friday, as part of Seattle Beer Week. Forty big, black stouts were on tap from all over the world, including eight from Washington state. Big Time Old Rip Chuckanut Export Foreign Stout Dick’s [...]
Read moreTwitter has proven itself as a powerful means to disperse information, news and reviews in the beer and wine world. A number of Washington wineries have been very successful in building and maintaining customer enthusiasm and loyalty via utilizing Twitter. Walter Dacon Wines started their Twitter account just days before they were nominated in our [...]
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 moreFebruary brings a multitude of red wine and chocolate events, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Check out our wine events page for red wine and chocolate events all over the state. But what if you are more of a hop head? Are you looking for something a little bit different for your valentine? Or [...]
Read moreBill Jenkins, head brew master at Big Time Brewery, has put together a whirlwind tour of beers from Big Time brewers past and present in celebration of Big Time Brewery’s 21st Birthday! There will be a collection of guest beers, (all IPAs) from some of the former Big Time brewers over the years, including kegs from: [...]
Read moreOld Sol is a gorgeous amber colored nectar. Mere mortals may call it a wheat wine but barley wine aficionados call it yummy. This is a barley wine style ale designed for summer drinking. The 2009 vintage was released today. Old Sol is potent brew served in snifters on draft or available in 22 oz [...]
Read moreThe vertical Old Sol presentation for Seattle Beer Week was an incredible treat, even in comparison to the other wonderful events that we have attended so far. It was a big surprise to this beer taster for a number of reasons. I arrived early and tried some of the regular Big Time brews on tap [...]
Read moreThis Imperial Amber is gorgeous dark red-mahogany color. Served in a snifter, for its potent alcohol at 8.5%. Full bodied, smooth and has a great finish. Just slightly sweet, it is well balanced with a crisp hops. It has a great floral aroma. This amber looks great, smells great and tastes great. A big thanks [...]
Read moreThis is a BIG Scottish Ale from Big Time Brewery. Clocking in at 8.5% alcohol according to Sarah, this tastes like an even more potent brew. The Witches of Macbeth have nothing over the brewers at Big Time Brewery when it comes to concocting a powerful brew in their kettles. Damned Spot Strong Scottish Ale [...]
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