by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog I remember visiting Reuben’s Brews for the very first time. It was the brewery’s opening weekend, which seems so long ago. The brewery/taproom was tiny, furnished with tables and seating designed to fold up and make room for the brewing equipment. One small space housing both production and retail. I also remember thinking, “A[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog The band Foreigner spent a lot of time at the top of the charts in the late 70s and early 80s. They still tour today, although the lineup is a bit different than it was back then. Two key musicians that have been with the band for, roughly, the[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog As of last Friday, Anheuser-Busch InBev officially no longer doesn’t not own Redhook, a company it didn’t always never not own in the first place. Yes, that sounds like something out of Joseph Heller’s Catch 22, or Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First, but bear with me. I’ve been called a Redhook apologist.[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Tasha and Jesse Wilson, the owners of LoveCraft Brewing in Bremerton, started to explore options for selling the brewery about a year ago, during the final year of the business’ lease. The hope was to find someone who wanted to carry on the LoveCraft brand. “I think we got sort of[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Bale Breaker Brewing teams up with Jameson Irish Whiskey for Caskmates Any excursion that leads me to a hop field at harvest time is a good one. This was a very good one. Last night at a very special dinner in a hop field just outside of Yakima, hosted by Jameson[…..]