Happy 26th anniversary to Deschutes Brewery! Starting with their 20th anniversary, Deschutes has been releasing an imperial barrel-aged version of their popular Black Butte Porter each year for their anniversary. As a rule, these special release beers pretty much kick ass. This year’s Black Butte XXVI celebrates their 26th anniversary, and the beer is 50% aged […]
Entries from June 27th, 2014
Deschutes Releases Black Butte XXVI Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter With Theo Cocoa Nibs
June 27th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Beer Releases, Oregon Breweries
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Session Fest Kicks Off Tonight at Naked City Taphouse Featuring 25 Breweries
June 26th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Events
I’m of the opinion that we can’t have enough options for flavorful beers that weigh in at 5% ABV or less. Lucky for me, I’m not the only one. The Northwest Beer Guide has teamed up with Naked City Brewery and Taphouse for Session Fest, which kicks off tonight at 6pm. The event will feature […]
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Pike Releases No. 4 Session IPA in Honor of Lou Gehrig and to Support Ales for ALS
June 24th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Cheers to Pike Brewing for supporting the “Ales for ALS” campaign, which supports ALS research. Loftus Ranches and Hopunion created Ales for ALS and each year provide a special hop blend to participating brewers to brew a beer with. There are 69 total breweries participating this year, including 6 from Washington. Pike releases their No. 4 […]
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Plough Monday Organic Brewing Debuts at Uber Tavern on Wednesday
June 23rd, 2014 · No Comments · Beer Releases, Oregon Breweries
*Edit* This event is on Wednesday, not Monday as previously stated. If you are looking for something to do this Wednesday, head on up Aurora Ave and don’t stop until you hit that little bar with the big selection, Uber Tavern. They will be debuting three beers from Plough Monday Organic Brewing of Veneta, OR, […]
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New Belgium Teams Up With 3 Floyds for Lips of Faith Grätzer Release
June 18th, 2014 · No Comments · Beer Releases
Here is a new release in the New Belgium Lips of Faith Series that I am quite excited to try. Grätzer is an old Polish style of beer that traditionally features smoked wheat malt, a high bitterness and a light sourness. For more on the style, I’ll send you here and here. New Belgium and 3 […]
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Record 8,172 Beers Judged in 2014 National Homebrew Competition
June 17th, 2014 · No Comments · Homebrewing
As competitive as the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) and The World Beer Cup (WBC) are for professional breweries, the number of entrants in those competitions pales in comparison to the 8,172 beers that were judged as part of the 2014 National Homebrew Competition (NHC). That number is almost twice as many as were entered at last […]
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2014 Washington Beer Awards Winners Announced – Kulshan Brewing & Gordon Biersch Get Top Honors
June 14th, 2014 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
The winners of the 2014 Washington Beer Awards were announced at today’s Washington Brewers Festival. A huge congrats goes out to Kulshan Brewing of Bellingham for taking home the Large Brewery of the Year and to Gordon Biersch’s Seattle brewery for taking home Small Brewery of the Year (I told you they rock). Here are […]
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Odin Brewing Relocating & Expanding to Facility in Tukwila
June 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
Big news from Odin Brewing, which has been set up down in South Park since opening back in 2009. Over the next 18 months they will be moving into a new facility in Tukwila that will allow them to grow their operations and have an onsite tasting room. They have not had a retail presence at […]
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Central District Beer News: Chuck’s Hop Shop Adds Patio, New Single Hop & Bottled Bee’s Wine at Standard Brewing
June 12th, 2014 · No Comments · General Beer News, Washington Breweries
I love that the Central District has two very worthy places to report beer news on these days. Chuck’s Hop Shop opened up at 20th and Union back in January, and since then business has been booming. I’ve been able to visit several times, and the neighborhood definitely seems to be excited to have them […]
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Grab A Beer: Fort George/Block 15/Boneyard 3-Way IPA
June 9th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Beer Releases, Beer Reviews, Oregon Breweries
Fort George/Block 15/Boneyard 3-Way IPA Alcohol by Volume: 7.2% Intro: Once I heard about this year’s participants for the Fort George 3-Way IPA, I have to admit I was pretty excited to taste the results. While I have not tried much from Block 15 (they don’t distribute in Seattle), they have a good reputation & […]
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