Entries from March 31st, 2014

Brewers Association Announces Top 50 Breweries by Volume for 2013

March 31st, 2014 · No Comments · General Beer News

The Brewers Association has announced the 2013 Top 50 US Craft Breweries by Volume, as well as the Top 50 Overall US Brewing Companies. What’s the difference? For 2013, this is what they say qualified a company as a “craft brewery”: The definition of a craft brewer as stated by the Brewers Association in 2013: […]

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Brouwer’s Cafe Celebrates 9 Years With An Anniversary Beer From Elysian & Gems From the Cellar

March 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Bottleworks just celebrated their 15th anniversary earlier this month, and now Brouwer’s Cafe gets their turn. As you’d expect from one of the best beer bars in the country, they will have some very special beers available. They will be kicking things off at 3pm today, so now you have a good reason to cut […]

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Firestone Walker Brewing Visits The Sixgill With Special Beers Tonight

March 25th, 2014 · 1 Comment · California Beer, Events

Firestone Walker Brewing Company is one of the best-rounded breweries in the country. Their hoppy beers are fantastic. Their barrel-aged strong ales are tough to beat. Their flagship DBA & Pivo Pils are perfect when looking to have a few pints. You get the picture. So, when Firestone rolls into Seattle for a visit and […]

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Grab A Beer: Wynkoop Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

March 24th, 2014 · No Comments · Beer Reviews

Wynkoop Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout Alcohol by Volume: 7.5% Intro: Brewers will put just about anything in a beer these days, huh? What started out as a fantastic April Fools Day joke video by Denver’s Wynkoop Brewing Company back in 2012 resulted in them actually making a stout brewed with sliced & roasted bull testicles, […]

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Cask Fest This Saturday – My Picks

March 19th, 2014 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries

One of my favorite beer festivals of the year rolls into Seattle Center this Saturday. The 15th Annual Washington Cask Beer Festival will feature 41 Washington breweries pouring more than 100 cask beers. The afternoon session is already sold out, but as of today there are still some tickets left for the evening session online. […]

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The Pine Box Celebrates Two Years This Thursday With Special Beers

March 17th, 2014 · No Comments · Events

We have more than our share of great beer bars in Seattle. The Pine Box, located on Pine & Melrose in Capitol Hill, has risen towards the top of that list of great bars in a short amount of time. Since opening in 2012, they have been rotating as good of a selection of beer through […]

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Beer Junction Hosts Three Worthy Events Over Next Three Days

March 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The next three nights seem like the perfect chance to head over to West Seattle & see what is shaking at The Beer Junction. While only one of these events is actually with Worthy Brewing, all three of them are “worthy” of your time. Details from Beer Junction: It’s not Seattle Beer Week yet, but by […]

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Last Chance for Washington Brewers to Register for the 2014 Washington Beer Awards

March 12th, 2014 · No Comments · Washington Breweries

The registration deadline for the 2014 Washington Beer Awards is this upcoming Saturday. Don’t let your brewery miss out. Last year, more than 400 WA beers competed for 80+ medals in the inaugural Washington Beer Awards. As the event returns for a second year, competition is expected to grow. This is a great way for […]

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Washington Cider Industry Celebrates Passage of Growler Bill

March 11th, 2014 · 8 Comments · Cider

For cider drinkers who would like to bring draft cider home to enjoy, a bill approving growler fills for cider was recently passed. I’m a big fan of growler fills for beer, and it is nice to see cider getting equal treatment. Press Release from the Northwest Cider Association: Olympia, WA – Lawmakers have passed […]

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Prairie Artisan Ales Launch Party at The Masonry Tonight

March 6th, 2014 · No Comments · Events

When is the last time you had a beer from a craft brewery located in Oklahoma? Never? Yep, that’s what I thought. It looks like there is a total of around 10 to 15 breweries in the entire state of Oklahoma, so I can’t say I’m surprised. But, serious beer geeks have probably at least […]

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