This is it. The official launch of Barleywine Season starts today with the first day of the Beveridge Place Pub Barleywine Bacchanal. 50 barleywines will rotate through 24 dedicated taps starting today and ending March 6. They will pour older vintages from the cellar, rare offerings, and various special events will be spread throughout the […]
Entries from February 26th, 2010
Washington Jumps Out to an Early Lead Over Oregon & California at Concordia Beer Brawl III
February 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
This post on Portland Beer & Music reminded me that the Beer Brawl III is currently taking place at the Concordia Alehouse in Portland and voting runs through February 28. This blind tasting pits WA, OR, and CA beers against each other in several style categories: Pale Ale, Imperial IPA, Stout, and Captain’s Choice. Bill Prieb, […]
Tags: beer brawl·concordia·Portland
Sagely Advice: Seek Out the Black Raven Wisdom Seeker Double IPA
February 25th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Beer Releases, California Beer, Washington Breweries
I don’t do a dedicated post about every single beer that impresses me, but the recent release of the Black Raven Wisdom Seeker Double IPA blew me away so much that I just couldn’t help myself. It is one of the most impressive Washington IPAs that I’ve had the pleasure of trying (and I’ve tried […]
Tags: black raven·IPA·Pliny·Russian River
Bottleworks 11th Anniversary Sale & Tasting Today
February 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer Releases
The big 11th anniversary event commences over at Bottleworks today, and here is an update on what is going on: Join us tomorrow evening (Wednesday 24th) for a special once a year tasting. Our 11th anniversary beer, brewed by Big Sky Brewing in Missoula and blended by our very own Matt VandenBerghe, Matt Bonney, and […]
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Walking Man Brewers Night at the Red Hot in Tacoma Tonight
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
This is about as close to Seattle as I remember seeing Walking Man Brewing visiting for a brewer’s night (I wouldn’t be surprised if I missed one, though). If you are in the Tacoma area, or you are up for a road trip, head out to the Red Hot tonight to say hello and try […]
Tags: Red Hot·Walking Man
Grab A Beer: Midnight Sun 3767 Belgian-style IPA with Brett
February 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Beer Reviews
Midnight Sun 3767 Belgian-style IPA with Brett Alcohol by Volume: 8.0% Intro: Midnight Sun Brewing (AK) rocks. Ballast Point Brewing (CA) rocks. When the two breweries get together to collaborate on a beer, one might expect it to seriously rock. When the style of beer they brew is one of my favorites, Belgian IPA, then […]
Tags: Ballast Point·IPA·Midnight Sun
Latona Winter Beer Series Continues Tonight With Rogue’s John Maier
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries
The Latona Pub continues their monthly Winter Beer Series tonight with a visit from Rogue’s Brewmaster, John Maier. This will be the 18th annual Rogue Night at the Latona, and John will be bringing a cask of Mogul Madness, along with a selection of other Rogue beers. Stop on by starting at 8pm to chat […]
Three Washington IPAs Continue to Advance in the National IPA Championship
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
After round one of the Brewing News National IPA Championship, there were eight Washington IPAs left standing heading into the second round. If you are not familiar with the contest you can reference my original post. Here is how Washington breweries did in the second round: Hale’s Supergoose IPA took down the Paw Print IPA from Big […]
Tags: IPA
Presidents Day Weekend Road Trip Part Two: Down South to Bend, Oregon
February 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Beer Reviews, Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
After our brief trip to Walking Man Brewing and a stay overnight in Stevenson on Friday night, we were up bright and early to make the drive down to Bend on Saturday. Coming from the Hood River area, it was quickest to take Highway 197/97 all the way down to Bend, which was a beautiful drive. Seeing […]
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