-by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog— On Wednesday, May 25th Elysian Brewing Company hosted the Firkin-Firkin Throwdown. The event matched up cask-conditioned beers from Colorado and Washington. The drinking public voted for their favorite beer and the state that they think won the overall competition. In my opinion, this has become one of Seattle Beer[…..]

-by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog— Someone once said, “Any beer is good beer, cold beer is better, and free beer is best.”* If that’s true, free admission (with tasting tokens) to a big beer festival is a very good thing. The Washington Beer Commission needs your help and they are willing to give you[…..]

-by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog— Dave Pendelton, Head Brewer at Dicks Brewing Company, has been named one of the recipients of the 2011 Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Brewing Scholarships. This is a great honor and the Washington Beer Blog extends a hearty congratulations. The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization created to[…..]

—By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog— On Sunday, May 22nd, the Beveridge Place Pub hosted the Iron Brewer Triple Header, an event challenging six local breweries to put their skills to the test. Personally, this was one of the most anticipated events of Seattle Beer Week. Not just because Iron Brewer is such a great[…..]

-by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog— This year’s Washington Brewers Festival will feature more than 200 beers and 50 different Washington breweries. Today, we share with you the list of breweries. For Grove Street Brewhouse, located in Shelton, this will be there first time at the Washington Brewers Festival. We also expect people to get[…..]