— by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog — Last week we reported that Wingman Brewers started canning its beer. Not only was this a big deal for Wingman Brewers, it was a big deal for Northwest Canning, LLC and all breweries looking to package beer in aluminum cans without making the significant capital investment typically[…..]

— by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog — NOTE/UPDATE: the date of this festival changed. It is happening on September 1st, which is different than we originally reported. It is still a few months away, but it’s never too early to tell you about another great beer festival. Mark your calendars. This September 1st the[…..]

Sometimes beer news comes to us in sips and not gulps. Here are a few things that landed in our inbox recently and collectively warranted a single post. Wingman Brewers We recently told you that Wingman Brewers opened a taproom near the Tacoma Dome (read it). That aint all. Today we are happy to report[…..]

Did you hear it? Monday, May 14 KUOW invited a few guests into the studio to talk about beer. To celebrate Seattle Beer Week the local NPR affiliate invited Manny Chao (Georgetown Brewing), Heather McClung (Schooner Exact Brewing), and Joe Bisacca (Elysian Brewing) to join The Conversation host Ross Reynolds for a 20 minute chat[…..]

Last June we reported that then-Mariner pitcher Chris Ray is an avid home brewer with dreams of going pro (read it). We met Chris at Fremont Brewing Company where he was brewing the first batch of Homefront IPA. He was wide-eyed as he raked the mash. He shoveled the wet grain out of the tun[…..]