Entries from October 31st, 2013

BREW Seattle Coming November 14 – Win Two Free Tickets

October 31st, 2013 · 33 Comments · Events, Washington Breweries

Seattle Magazine is hosting an inaugural Seattle-only beer tasting event featuring beers from 21 local breweries. BREW Seattle is set to take place on Thursday, November 14 from 6pm to 9pm at the Axis Event Venue (former home of Elliott Bay Book Co.) in Pioneer Square. Want to win 2 free tickets to the event? To […]

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Woodinville’s New Grizzly Ciderworks Looks to Bridge Gap Between Beer & Cider

October 29th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Cider

Cheers to the new Grizzly Ciderworks, which just opened this past weekend in Woodinville. You can visit their taproom (shared with Vessel Wines) Thursday – Sunday, and you should start seeing their ciders at bars and restaurants around the area any day now. I look forward to trying their dry-hopped ciders and visiting the facility […]

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Stoup Brewing Opens in Ballard, Two Beers Brewing to Celebrate Sixth Anniversary & PNA Beer Taste Approaches

October 25th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Events, Washington Breweries

Following are a few things I’ve procrastinated to post about this week. I’ve been kind of busy, you know? Keep reading to find out more about Stoup Brewing opening in Ballard, Two Beers Brewing celebrating an anniversary and some info about the upcoming PNA Winter Beer Taste. The amazing brewery growth in Ballard continues, with […]

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Beveridge Place Pub to Celebrate 10 Years With Special Beers This Thursday Through Saturday

October 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Events

One of my favorite bars in Seattle, Beveridge Place Pub, is set to celebrate their 10th anniversary this Thursday, October 24 through Saturday, October 26. Throughout the (long) weekend, they will be featuring 10 special beers that owner Gary Sink helped brew with 10 different local breweries. They will also pull out some other very […]

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Grab A Beer: Full Sail “26” Cascade Pilsner

October 21st, 2013 · 1 Comment · Beer Reviews, Oregon Breweries

Full Sail “26” Cascade Pilsner Alcohol by Volume: 6.0 Look for this beer and more at Full Throttle Bottles in Georgetown. Intro: I definitely enjoy German or Czech style pilsners with assertive hop profiles. I’m also a big fan of NW IPAs that feature the amazing local hops that we get in WA and OR. […]

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Naked City Celebrates 5 Years This Saturday With 26 House Beers & A Special Bottle Release

October 18th, 2013 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries

Don Webb, Donald Averill and the rest of the crew up at Naked City Brewery & Taphouse certainly have something to celebrate this weekend. It’s now been 5 years since they opened up in Greenwood, and they have become an integral part of the neighborhood in that time. Congrats to “The Don’s”, and cheers to […]

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Dark Side of the Moon at Sixgill Tonight Features Imperial Stouts & Porters

October 18th, 2013 · No Comments · Events

In honor of tonight’s Lunar Eclipse, The Sixgill in Fremont is pulling out some special beers to celebrate. While I have no idea if we’ll even be able to see the Lunar Eclipse here in Seattle (doesn’t sound like it), who cares when you’ll have the below selection of special beers to sip on? With […]

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Pike Brewing Celebrates the Season at Long Beach Peninsula’s 12th Annual Wild Mushroom Celebration

October 16th, 2013 · No Comments · Beer & Food

We are lucky enough here in the NW to have many fantastic natural resources that serve the food and  drink industry, be it hops, grapes, oysters, fruit and more. This time of year, wild mushrooms are widely available; even my local Red Apple Market up here in Beacon Hill has a huge supply on sale […]

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Laurelwood Brewing Takes Top Spot at 3rd Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown

October 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries

The 2013 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Laurelwood Brewing took top honors from the judges with their Fresh Hop Workhorse IPA. 18 fresh hop beers (and one cider) from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind  judging of all the beers earlier in the […]

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Bottles Coming From Chuckanut Brewery, More News

October 11th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Press Release, Washington Breweries

As has been proven by the 12 medals Chuckanut Brewery has brought home from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) over the past four years, this Bellingham brewery makes some of the best lagers in the country. While they weren’t able to attend this weekend’s 2013 GABF (see here for why) and add to their […]

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