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Recent Posts Tagged With 'IPA'

May 14

Seattle Beer Week 2010 Hales Ales Double IPA

Hales Ales crafted the official Seattle Beer Week Double IPA for 2010. The kick off for Seattle Beer Week began with THREE kick off parties. The first party began at Hales Ales with two events: a pairing event and release of the official Seattle Beer (read full article)

Double IPA, Hales Ales, IPA, Seattle Beer Week

Apr 11

Brouwers 5th Anniversary IPA

Black Raven Brewing brewed an IPA to celebrate Brouwer’s  Cafe 5th Anniversary. This anniversary ale is a pale golden opague brew. Fruity aromas of pineapple, citrus and grapefruit greet you. This Washington beer starts smooth before bitter (read full article)

beer, Black Raven Brewing, IPA, Tasting Notes

Apr 08

Washington Beer Commission Cask Fest

The Seattle Center was the location again for this years Washington Cask Festival on March 27th. The planners did an excellent job working with the space and dividing the event into a 12-4pm event and a later evening event. Their was no long waitin (read full article)

Announcements, beer, Belgium Ale, Event Reviews, IPA, Porter, Scottish Ale

Apr 08

Washington Beer Commission Cask Fest 2010 Review

Over forty different Washington breweries were represented and the variety of beers and ales was wide at this year’s Washington Cask Beer Festival on March 27th. Both Jonathan and I absolutely loved Big Time Brewery’s The Big Dance Imper (read full article)

Amber, beer, Belgium Ale, Big Time Brewery, Diamond Knot Brewery, Event Reviews, IPA, Porter, Scottish Ale

Mar 25

Cask Fest Preview Parties!

Did you miss out on tickets for the sold out Washington Beer Commission Cask Beer Fest? Or are you a ticket holder but just can’t wait to start tasting those cask beers? Check out one of the Cask Fest Preview Parties! Cask Fest Thursday, March (read full article)

Anacortes Brewing, beer, Big Al Brewing, Big Time Brewery, Black Raven Brewing, Cask conditioned, Caskfest, Elysian, Herberts, IPA

Mar 12

Elysian and New Belgium collaboration: Featured Brewery 3/10

We love to support local businesses, especially breweries. Our dedication to local arises from our love of meeting the people behind the beer, as well as our concern for sustainability issues and our desire to support the local economy. Elysian is a (read full article)

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Feb 11

Black Raven Brewery Co.: Featured Brewery 2/09

What does an intriguing, crafty and smart bird, with a rich cultural history, have to do with artisan Washington beer? When asking that question about Black Raven Brewery, the answer becomes obvious. The staff at Black Raven Brewery are smart people (read full article)

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Feb 05

Scuttlebutt celebrates!

Ten years ago, Matt Stromberg started his adventure as head brewer at Scuttlebutt  Brewing Company. Over those ten years, Scuttlebutt has evolved into the ten largest brewery in Washington state.  Matt decided that was something to celebrate. Matt (read full article)

Amber, Announcements, beer, IPA, Matt Stromberg, Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, WABL

Jan 07

Interurban IPA

Fremont Brewery’s IPA is named in honor of the famous “Waiting for the Interurban” statue in Fremont. Fremont Brewery Interurban IPA This is a  well balanced Washington IPA (IBU 50-55; alc. 6 percent ABV). The Fremont Brewery Inter (read full article)

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Jan 03

Fremont Brewery: Featured Brewery 1/10

If you spend any time talking to Matt Lincecum and Sara Nelson, you are struck by their passion and politics. Matt was an attorney in the beverage industry, working hard for others when he decided it was time to start working hard on his own dreams. (read full article)

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Dec 31

Wise Old Sage IPA

Wednesday night is cask night at Black Raven Brewery where you can taste the weird, wacky and the sublime in one-off blends. Tonight’s cask is called Wise Old Sage. This Washington beer is a sage, yarrow, honeybush and ginger infused Trickster (read full article)

beer, Black Raven Brewing, Food Pairings, IPA, Tasting Notes

Dec 08

Big Time planned for Big Time Brewery Birthday

Bill Jenkins, head brew master at Big Time Brewery, has put together a whirlwind tour of beers from Big Time brewers past and present in celebration of Big Time Brewery’s 21st Birthday! There will be a collection of guest beers, (all IPAs) fro (read full article)

Announcements, beer, Big Time Brewery, Elysian, IPA, Pike Brewery Co, Port Townsend, Ram Restaurant Brewery

Nov 19

Anacortes Brewery: Imperial Fresh Hop Rye Pale Ale

Imperial Fresh Hop Rye Pale Ale, from Anacortes Brewery was one of the highlights for me at the WABL 4th Anniversary Party held Nov. 7th at the Seattle Center Rainier Room. Part of this beer’s intrigue is that the guys were late bringing in th (read full article)

Anacortes Brewing, IPA, Pale Ale, Rye ale, Tasting Notes, WABL

Oct 16

Diamond Knot 2006 Shipwreck IPA

Bean and I are here at Diamond Knot Brewery for the closing night of their 15th anniversary party.  Tonight, they are pouring a vertical tasting of their Winter HoHo 2005-2008, but the kegs aren’t going to be tapped until 6pm. That was the b (read full article)

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