‘Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest’ celebrates regional hikes and breweries

It’s hard to believe, but when Rachel Wood and Brandon Fralic came up with the idea to write a guidebook on hiking and beer just five years ago, Bellingham – as well as the entire state of Washington – only had half as many breweries as it does today. Incredulously, hiking [...]

‘Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest’ celebrates regional hikes and breweries2018-10-18T13:21:06-07:00

Off-trail brewery blurbs

OSB's new taproom in Twisp. Photo by TwispWorks. Winthrop-based Old Schoolhouse Brewery just opened a new taproom in Twisp, which features 21+ taps of OSB beers and others. The taproom is a part of TwispWorks, “a place where people and ideas come together and where creative enterprise thrives.” TwispWorks [...]

Off-trail brewery blurbs2018-10-18T13:21:32-07:00

RateBeer Best Awards from year 2016 released

RateBeer has just released its last batch of competition results from its annual RateBeer Best Awards for the year 2016. “I'd like to raise a glass to the people who make the beer we drink,” says Joe Tucker, executive director of RateBeer. “These men and women are the artists, engineers, visionaries, [...]

RateBeer Best Awards from year 2016 released2018-10-18T13:21:45-07:00

Less Hype, More Hops: Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow celebrates strong, aggressively hopped beers

The fourth annual Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow kicks off tomorrow, Feb. 2, at Brouwer’s Café in Seattle, where you will find a whopping 32 Hop Mob beers on tap. Through Feb. 12, other Hop Mob events will follow in 8 western Washington cities, from Bellingham to Vancouver. This year, [...]

Less Hype, More Hops: Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow celebrates strong, aggressively hopped beers2018-10-18T13:21:45-07:00

U.S. hop acreage reaches an all-time high

According to a report released last week by Hop Growers of America (HGA), an organization that promotes American-grown hops, U.S. hop acreage increased a whopping 18.5% this year. Total acreage now stands at 53,213, which is an all-time high and 8,303 more acres than 2015. With the number of craft breweries surging in [...]

U.S. hop acreage reaches an all-time high2018-10-18T13:22:18-07:00

For Sale: Old Schoolhouse Brewery in Winthrop, Washington

When I heard the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) was opening up more than a month earlier than normal, my wife and I jumped at the chance to drive over to the Methow Valley, which is one of our favorite areas of the state to visit. And no visit to that [...]

For Sale: Old Schoolhouse Brewery in Winthrop, Washington2018-10-18T13:29:02-07:00

Bellingham breweries to participate in WA Beer Open House event

The Washington Beer Commission, an organization that promotes Washington Beer, is once again inviting you to visit breweries across the state during the Washington Beer Open House event on Saturday, Feb. 21, from noon to 5 p.m. All five Bellingham breweries will be participating with brewery tours and more. Boundary Bay [...]

Bellingham breweries to participate in WA Beer Open House event2015-02-18T08:57:00-08:00
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