- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Every now and again a weekend comes a long that is just too packed with fun to be real. It sometimes seems that everything happens at the same time. For example, consider this Saturday, April 28th (and this weekend, for that matter). Of course the biggest event[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Recently, Reuben’s Brews announced that it has a new Head Experimental Brewer. Dean Mochizuki has accepted the position. For the past 12 years, Dean worked for Pike Brewing and became the head brewer in 2011. This development is part of a bigger plan at Reuben’s Brews, about[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Earlier this week I posted a story about the growth of craft beer in 2014, reporting that for the first time craft beer captured a double-digit share of the nation’s $100 billion beer market, accounting for 11 percent of all beer sales in 2014. What I failed[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Whiskey Ridge Brewing Company is moving away from the peaceful little mountain town of Darrington and re-opening in the big city. Jack and Francine Hatley decided to move the brewery about 28 miles west to Arlington. Whiskey Ridge reopens in the new location this Saturday, March 21st[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Chuck’s Hop Shop is about to celebrate its 5th anniversary. Information about the event in Greenwood (April 4th and 5th) is below. It used to be a faceless little deli-mart on a random corner in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood. Nothing remarkable. Hardly even noticeable. And then Chuck Shin[…..]