So….hello again from a long time away. This post is actually being written by Geoff’s wife. As the title proclaimed, this is a weird year. A weird six months if we really want to drill it down. I figure if this continues one year in I will move from fresh hops to drinking bleach as per the direction of the giant orange baby. When asked if I could write offensive things, Geoff just said, “You can be as offensive as you want.” So, there. Giant orange baby. Also, for the love of all things good, do not drink bleach. But, I digress. This is my love song to fresh hop season, but as Jimmy Buffett s ..read more

Fresh Hop Season has been creeping along, and it is just about to hit full speed. If you aren’t headed out to Yakima this weekend, then you should head to The Noble Fir this Saturday for the 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown. This year, we are doing a Seattle vs. Portland throwdown. There will be around 20 fresh hop beers on tap, including some fun stuff from Portland breweries that don’t typically make it up this way. The doors open at 3pm, and there will be a judging earlier in the day to determine the top 3 fresh hop ales in the lineup. Good times will be had. Fresh hop beers will be dran ..read more

Registration is now open for Washington breweries to be a part of the 6th Annual Washington Beer Awards. Don’t miss out. Let’s make this the biggest field of Washington beers yet. A press release with more info is below, and you can head to the event website to see more details and registration information. Want to see which breweries won in past years? Go here. Press Release: Seattle, WA, March 1, 2018: Specialty Competitions LLC is proud to announce the return of the Washington Beer Awards®, the craft beer competition designed specifically to support Washington’s professional brewers. This ..read more

When the calendar flips to a new year it means you usually have few weeks off from major beer events in Seatte. But, don’t get too comfy. Before you know it Seattle Beer Week (May 10 to 20) will be here and you won’t know what to do with yourself. Here are several events coming up in the next few months around the area that you might want to check out: Strong Ale Fest at Pine Box – Jan 18 – The crew at Pine Box are pulling out a bunch of strong ales from the cellar to help you warm up in the middle of winter. Prelim beer list includes Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Anniversary XXI,&nbs ..read more

Are you done with 2017 and already thinking about all the tasty beer you’ll drink in 2018? I can’t blame you. Reuben’s Brews is on the same page, and below you’ll find more info about the brewery’s 2018 Beer Release Calendar. Press Release: Is it already time to start thinking about 2018? Yep! Especially when it includes talking about a stellar lineup of beer that Reuben’s Brews has planned for the Pacific Northwest next year. Always prolific in producing a wide variety of beers for its fans, 2018 is shaping up to be no different. Favorites like the year-round Gose and seasonal Roas ..read more

Brouwer’s Cafe puts on some amazing special events and festivals, and one of my favorites of the year is always Bigwood. This celebration of wood-aged beer includes stouts, sours, strong ales and more. They will be pouring more than 50 taps of wood-aged goodness. The event will start when the doors doors open at 11am on December 7 and will run through December 10. While some high-demand beers will disappear pretty quickly, there will be plenty of fun stuff left if you can’t stop by until later in the weekend. A preliminary list of beers for the event follows. It’s pretty impressive. Alesong Ch ..read more

The Washington Winter Beer Festival is back for another year of fun at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. This festival is a great way to try a large selection of winter beers from local breweries. You can buy tickets online here. More info: The 13th Annual Winter Beer Festival will take place Friday evening, December 1st, and Saturday afternoon/evening, December 2nd, at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle. This Washington Brewers Guild holiday tasting event will feature 50 local breweries pouring some of the most creative and delic ..read more

If you haven’t noticed, fresh hop beer season is in full swing here in the NW. Beveridge Place Pub (BPP) is set to host its inaugural Fresh Hop Festival this Saturday, October 14, from 12pm to 6pm, which will be one of the final local fresh hop fests of the season. They will be closing off the parking lot to accommodate serving 36+ beers for the event. The prelim beer list for Saturday’s event is below, and there are some outstanding beers on the list, including several I have not yet seen pouring in Seattle. In addition, BPP will be hosting a preview event tonight (Thursday, October 12) from ..read more

Thanks to +Russ for the images. The 2017 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Fresh Hop Wanderlust from Breakside Brewery took top honors from the judges. 18 fresh hop beers from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind  judging of all the beers earlier in the day, and the beers that placed in the Best of Show round are (in order): 1) Breakside Brewery Fresh Hop Wanderlust (Cascade) 2) Reuben’s Brews Amarillo Fresh Hop (Amarillo) 3) Aslan Brewing Stand IPA (Centennial) There were a lot of great beers pouring (full list included below) a ..read more

Fresh Hop Season has been creeping along, and it is just about to hit full speed. The Noble Fir will host the 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown this Saturday starting at 4pm. There will be 18 fresh hop beers on tap. The tentative list with info is below. There will be a judging earlier in the day to determine the top 3 fresh hop ales in the lineup. Good times will be had. Fresh hop beers will be drank. Brewery Beer Name Style Fresh Hops Used ABV Cloudburst Brewing Back & Forth. Forever IPA Centennial 6.6% Holy Mountain Brewing Cone & Cone Pale Citra & Simcoe Georgetown Brewi ..read more