Entries from February 27th, 2015

Lucky Envelope Brewing Looks to Join Ballard Beer Scene

February 27th, 2015 · 3 Comments · Washington Breweries

The Ballard beer scene just keeps booming. Lucky Envelope Brewing looks to become the *10th brewery operating in Ballard when they open the doors to their tasting room at 907 NW 50th St., hopefully sometime in April or May. I had a chance to meet with co-owners Raymond Kwan & Barry Chan yesterday, and crews were hard at […]

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E9 Brewery Expanding Capacity & Adding a Barrel House in Tacoma

February 25th, 2015 · No Comments · Washington Breweries

Head Brewer Shane Johns has been making some of the best sours in the state for several years down at E9 Brewery in Tacoma. We see those beers sporadically up here in Seattle at festivals and special events. But, by adding a barrel-storage facility as part of a series of upgrades, Shane will be able […]

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Counterbalance Brewing Company Now Open in Georgetown

February 23rd, 2015 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The Georgetown neighborhood gained another brewery recently when Counterbalance Brewing Company opened their taproom at the end of January. I haven’t had a chance to stop by and check them out, yet, but I certainly will soon. Press Release: Seattle, WA (February 2015)–Counterbalance Brewing Company launches wholesale distribution and opens its taproom at 503B South […]

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Watershed Pub & Kitchen Black & Brew Imperial Stout Fest Starts This Thursday

February 23rd, 2015 · No Comments · Events

The Watershed Pub & Kitchen is coming up on their 1st anniversary and will be hosting some interesting events over the next month or so. 1st up is the Black & Brew Imperial Stout Fest, which kicks off this Thursday with 15+ imperial stouts pouring. More info from Watershed: 1st Annual Black & Brew Imperial […]

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Sour Beer Blowout, Holy Mountain Brewers Night & More This Week

February 18th, 2015 · No Comments · Events

Here are a few particularly worthy events coming up this week: Holy Mountain Brewers Night at Brouwer’s Cafe – Feb 18 at 6pm If you still haven’t tried the beers from the fantastic Holy Mountain Brewing, they’ll be hanging out at Brouwer’s Cafe this evening for a Brewers Night. They will be debuting River of […]

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2015 AHA National Homebrewers Conference in San Diego June 11-13

February 17th, 2015 · No Comments · Homebrewing

As I’m just getting back from a weekend trip to sunny San Diego, it seems like the perfect time to mention this year’s National Homebrews Conference. The event will take place from Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13 at the Town & Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego. If you are an […]

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Fill Out Your Bracket Now for Brewing News National IPA Championship & Win a Case of Beer

February 10th, 2015 · No Comments · General Beer News

Interested in winning a case of the best IPA in the country? Yeah, I thought so. The annual Brewing News National IPA Championship (NIPAC) is open for you to make your picks. This is a fun “March Madness” style competition that pits IPAs from all over the country against each other in head-to-head matchups. There are 128 […]

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WA Beer Open House on February 21 Offers Chance to Get Behind-the-Scenes

February 5th, 2015 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries

53 breweries across Washington are already confirmed to participate in the WA Beer Open House on Saturday, February 21, and more are likely to join in the fun. This event will give you the chance to visit the breweries and meet brewers, sample special beer releases, and try selected food pairings. Each location can choose to do […]

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Road Trip: Victoria Beer Week to Highlight BC Craft Breweries

February 3rd, 2015 · No Comments · Events

Looking to get out of town for a quick weekend trip? Hopping on the Victoria Clipper for a long weekend in Victoria, BC is a good option any time of year. But, an ideal time to make that trip would be during the upcoming Victoria Beer Week, which takes place March 7 to 15. Press […]

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