The 30th Annual Great American Beer Festival kicks off tomorrow, and 28 breweries from Washington will be among those participating. Over the past couple of weeks I have posted what some of our local breweries will be pouring. I’ve also received some notes from people from outside the area not familiar with our breweries asking what they should try. If most or all of these breweries are new to you, below I’ve included a beer pick for each WA brewery I was able to get in touch with.

American Brewing – Chocolate Caboose Oatmeal Stout
Big Time Brewery – Old Wooley Barleywine
Black Raven Brewing – Wisdom Seeker Double IPA
Chuckanut Brewing – Pilsner
Elliott Bay Brewing – Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Elysian Brewing – Dark O’ the Moon Pumpkin Stout
Flyers Brewery – Daybreak Breakfast Stout
Hale’s Ales – Supergoose IPA
Naked City Brewing – Hoptrocity
Paradise Creek Brewery – Hopocalypse Cascadian IPA
Port Townsend Brewing – Hop Diggidy IPA
Pyramid Breweries – Outburst Imperial IPA
Redhook Brewery – Extra Special Birthday Beer
Silver City Brewery – Whoop Pass Imperial IPA
Snipes Mountain Brewery – Coyote Moon
Three Skulls Ales – Grunge Effect North German Altbier

Looking at those suggestions, it’s kind of obvious I like IPAs and stouts, huh?