Chuckanut Brewery was just awarded the Small Brewpub of the Year Award and Brewmaster Will Kemper (shown on the right side of the photo above, next to Head Brewer Josh Pfriem) was awarded the Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year Award at the GABF in Denver. They scored Gold medals for their Dunkel and Vienna […]
Entries from September 30th, 2009
5 Questions From a Lazy Beer Writer With Will Kemper of Chuckanut Brewery
September 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments · General Beer News, Washington Breweries
Tags: Chuckanut·GABF·Lagers·Session Beers
GABF Results Notes and Observations
September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Notes
Just a few notes/observations after reviewing the full GABF results: Cascade Brewing, from Portland, OR, took the top 2 spots in the Wood and Barrel Aged Sour Beer category. Their Bourbonic Plague earned the gold medal, and Vlad the Imp Aler earned the silver. Bourbonic Plague started off as a Belgian Spiced Double Porter that was then soured and […]
Tags: GABF
Washington Breweries Shine at GABF
September 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
Six different Washington breweries brought home a total of thirteen medals from the 2009 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, CO, where more than 3,000 beers from 495 breweries across the country competed in 78 different categories. A huge congrats to Mari & Will Kemper, Josh Pfriem, Jim Parker, and the rest of the […]
Tags: GABF·Washington Beer
4 Day Oktoberfest Brewery Cruise Around the San Juan Islands
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
OK, I’m not sure you’d find this kind of an opportunity anywhere else in the country. Join the Schooner Zodiac and its crew for a 3 night/4 day “Oktoberfest Brewery Cruise” around the San Juan Islands with stops at local breweries along the way. The cruise departs from Bellingham, WA at 9:30am on October 15, and returns at […]
Oktoberfest at Safeco Field on October 1
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Events
Here’s a nice opportunity to enjoy the Mariner’s last homestand with some “special Oktoberfest beers”. I’ve been thinking about catching one more game before the season winds down, so maybe I’ll see you there. Here is all of the info (beer list at the bottom): Oktoberfest at Safeco Field Athletics vs. Mariners Thursday, October 1, […]
Tags: Mariners·Oktoberfest
Beer Geek Campout Photos
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Events
As usual, these pictures don’t do the night justice. I wasn’t exactly focused on taking great pics. You can see the rest of the photos on Flickr by clicking on any of these pictures.
Tags: beer geek campout
Five Year History of WA Medal Winners at GABF
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Events
Judging has already started at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, and tomorrow is the first night of the public festival. Washington breweries have a long history of winning medals at GABF, and hopefully some of our favorite brewers will return home with hardware once again this year. If you are a […]
Tags: GABF
Pike Brewing Company Celebrates 20 Years of Brewing Craft Beer with Pike Tripel Kriek and a Party
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Beer & Food, Events, Washington Breweries
Cheers to Pike for 20 years of brewing great beer! Rose Ann and Charles Finkel have been a huge part of the WA (and national) beer industry, and anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting them knows how sincere they are in their love of beer and good food. That love has shined over […]
Tags: Anniversary·Pike
Beer Geek Campout Follow Up
September 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Events
Take a huge group campsite at one of the most beautiful locations on the West coast, add a bunch of beer geeks with coolers full of great beer, throw in enough wood for a fire big enough for NASA to see, and you’ve got yourself a hell of a night. We had an enthusiastic, yet […]
Tags: beer geek campout·camping
