- by Kim Sharpe Jones, Washington Beer Blog -When I started hiking the Cascades and Olympics 25 years ago, the only hiking guides available around here were the “100 Hikes” series by Harvey Manning and Ira Spring. Published by Mountaineers Books, and used alongside Green Trails maps, they were the primary resource available to hikers. Today, a wealth[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - As IPA continues to grow in popularity, so does the public’s interest in hops, perhaps the most important ingredient in IPA. Today, for the first time in the nearly ten-year history of this blog, I’m sharing news about a new hop variety: Sabro™. Hop heads should keep[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - Most beer lovers appreciate a good IPA. Those who don’t are often ostracized, fairly or not, for being contrarians or snobs. Why do so many breweries these days produce so many IPAs? Because breweries are in the business of selling beer and IPA is what people want[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - It’s just another brewery anniversary celebration at its core, but Black Raven Brewing always outdoes itself at the annual Flock Party, this year held on Saturday, May 5th. The brewery and taproom in Redmond is turned into an indoor/outdoor beer drinker’s Disneyland for one day a year. In addition[…..]

- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog - A few months ago we told you about big changes at Schooner Exact Brewing in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. Today we share news that the revamped taproom is ready to reopen. In addition to that, they’ve opened a new business next door, Schooner Provisions. That’s the Beer Hall’s bar and[…..]