Last Sunday, Jeanne and I attended “Beer is Art” at Derby Salon in Seattle. This event paired local homebrewers with artists, and in some cases the brewers were artists themselves, to create art pieces inspired by their homebrews. The participants were on hand to pour their beers and talk about their art. It was a […]
Entries from March 19th, 2010
Beer Junction to Open in West Seattle
March 19th, 2010 · 5 Comments · General Beer News
Another beer-focused bottle shop looks set to open in Seattle. The West Seattle Blog broke the news that the Beer Junction hopes to open at 4702 42nd SW in West Seattle by the July 4th holiday this summer. Check out the whole article (and the 60+ user comments!) on the West Seattle Blog, but here […]
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Day Trippin’: Olympia and Tacoma
March 19th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Beer Travels, Washington Breweries
With so many fine places in Seattle to get your craft beer fix, it can be tough to sell yourself on heading down south in search of beer. But, as I reported on my last trip a few months ago down to Tacoma, some of the Puget Sound area’s finer establishments are located just a short […]
Tags: 99 Bottles·eastside·Gravity·Olympia·Parkway·Red Hot·Tacoma
Homebrewers: Fire Up Your Kettles for the Puget Sound Pro-Am!
March 18th, 2010 · No Comments · General Beer News
Here is a message from Mark Emiley reminding you homebrewers about the upcoming Puget Sound Pro-Am competition, which could land one of your beers at the Great American Beer Festival! There is still just enough time left to brew up one more batch and get all of your entries ready for the 2010 Puget Sound […]
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Russian River Brewing Dinner at Art of the Table on March 31
March 18th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Beer & Food, California Beer
One of the country’s hottest breweries is pairing up with one of Seattle’s hottest restaurants to bring you a night of amazing food and drinks on March 31. Art of the Table (AOTT) chef Dustin Ronspies will create a menu to pair with a variety of Russian River Brewing’s beers, and Click Wholesale Distributing’s beer […]
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If You Like Guinness Draught, Then Try These
March 17th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Then Try These, Washington Breweries
So, you like Guinness. While I don’t drink it very often anymore, Guinness Draught is a good beer with a long history and loyal following, and I’m not telling you to stop drinking it, especially on St. Patty’s Day. Guinness is a dry Irish stout, and its most enduring attributes may be the downward cascading effect […]
Grab A Beer: Full Sail Hop Pursuit
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Beer Reviews, Oregon Breweries
Hop Pursuit Alcohol by Volume: 6.0% Intro: Hop Pursuit is a new release in Full Sail’s Brewmaster’s Reserve series, which is a rotating selection of special release beers. This “Extra Pale Ale” is brewed with Willamette, Cascade, and Mt. Hood hops. Description: Pours a light copper with medium head. Moderate citrus hop aroma. Taste starts […]
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Neighborhood Surprise: The Beacon Pub
March 15th, 2010 · 6 Comments · General Beer News, Washington Breweries
I’ve been living in the Beacon Hill neighborhood now for over two years, but we have always avoided the Beacon Pub, which is located just south of the core retail district of North Beacon Hill. We’d occasionally give it a skeptical glance as we passed it while going to our neighborhood coffee shop of choice, Victrola, but […]
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The Liver is Evil…It Must Be Punished – Brouwer’s Hard Liver Barleywine Fest
March 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events
I hope you aren’t hung over, because when I looked at this monster list of beers for the upcoming Hard Liver Barleywine Fest at Brouwer’s Cafe on Saturday, March 20, it made my stomach churn just a little. You might get a hangover just thinking about what you’d like to sample from this list. These […]
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Dick Cantwell of Elysian Brewing Discusses Sour Beer
March 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · General Beer News, Washington Breweries
While there are a few American breweries that focus on brewing sour beers as a significant part of their business, there are many more that focus on other styles and occasionally experiment with sour beers as time and space allow them to. Dick Cantwell, head brewer and co-founder of Elysian Brewing Company, has arguably been experimenting more than most. From […]
