As I’m working from home and watching my thermostat creep towards 90 degrees in the house I thought it might be useful to start a thread so that readers/owners/brewers etc…can post about quality bars/brewpubs/etc.. that will have the AC cranked up this evening and for the next few days to come. I don’t exactly have to pay attention […]
Entries from July 29th, 2009
Where to Grab a Good Beer in the AC?
July 29th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized
Tags: Jesus H Christ is it Hot
Thoughts from the Oregon Brewers Festival Weekend
July 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Oregon Breweries
This was now my 4th year in a row heading down to the OBF, and this visit was just as enjoyable as the previous years. This is one of the most well-run festivals that I attend each year. They’ve been doing this for 22 years, and it shows. The lines to get in aren’t bad and move […]
Tags: Amnesia·bailey's·Beer·Deschutes·hair of the dog·Horse Brass·HOTD·OBF·Oregon Brewers Festival·Portland·Rock Bottom·Widmer
Side-By-Sides at Hale’s
July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
Below is an announcement from Hale’s Ales about a new reason to head on down and visit their pub for some beers. The Hale’s 25th Anniversary Dubbel was a welcome release last year, and I’m glad they decided to bring it back. It would be interesting to taste it next to the Maredsous and Allagash, both […]
Tags: hale's
The Washington IPA Challenge
July 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
The Washington IPA Challenge Saturday, August 22, 2009 Beveridge Place Pub I love IPAs. I’m also a firm believer that some of the best IPAs in America come right from Washington state. The Washington IPA Challenge is going to be a chance for some of our favorite WA IPAs to go up against a selection of great […]
Catch the Buzz at This Year’s Oregon Brewers Festival
July 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Events
In addition to a beer lineup that has plenty of interesting offerings, this year’s Oregon Brewers Festival will also have a “buzz tent” on Friday and Saturday afternoons that will be pouring some rarities and special creations. Here are all of the details: What’s the Buzz? Find out at the Buzz Tent! Each July, brewers […]
Tags: OBF·Oregon Brewers Festival
Elysian Dragonstooth Stout Ice Cream, Fremont Universale Pale Ale, and the Chuckanut Bus Tour
July 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Beer & Food, Events, Washington Breweries
If you aren’t aware, there is an ice cream craze going on in Seattle. No less than 3 new local ice cream shops have opened up within a 3-block radius of each other in Capitol Hill this year, and the newest on the scene is Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream & Tea Room. What does this have […]
Phinney Summer Beer Taste, Two Beers Grand Opening Video and Sammy Smith Gets Stingo
July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Beer Releases, Events, General Beer News, Washington Breweries
A few random notes: The Phinney Neighborhood Association Beer Taste is coming up this Saturday, from 4pm to 7pm. You can see which breweries will be attending here. I’ll sadly be missing this event for another year…heading to my first Sounders game! By the way, I just noted in my next column for the Northwest […]
Tags: Hops·Samuel Smith·Two Beers
Back Into the Swing of Things
July 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Beer Travels
As you might have noticed in my last post, I’ve been off exploring the East coast with my wonderful fiance and tour guide…we started off in Washington, DC, then headed up to Connecticut for a couple of days, and then finished off in Boston for some fun. I promise I’ll return to posting my usual […]
The “Other” Washington
July 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Travels
For the second year in a row, Jeanne & I found ourselves hitting the road for July 4th weekend. While it means I unfortunately had to miss the SIB both years, don’t feel too bad for me. Last year was spent eating & drinking our way through Italy, and this year we were exploring Washington, […]
