by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog NW Peaks Brewery of Seattle just announced that it is closing its taproom in Ballard. This is not the main brewery and taproom, rather it is the company’s satellite location. About 10 years ago Kevin Klein, the founder, owner and brewer at NW Peaks, opened a tiny little brewery in[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog News today that at the end of this month Lompoc Brewing is ceasing operations and closing up shop. The venerable Portland brewery opened in 1996. Over its 23-year lifespan, Lompoc opened multiple locations but has been retracting in recent years. In a report on The New School the owner of Lompoc Brewing, Jerry[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog The first-ever Washingon Craft Beer Summit takes place on November 7th through 9th in Puyallup. The three-day event features educational seminars on business and compliance, marketing, technical brewing, and front-of-house hospitality geared specifically toward Washington breweries. In addition to the educational breakouts, the Summit will feature a trade show and two[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog For the 6th year, the Washington Beer Commission is hosting a South Sound beer festival. For the second year, the event will focus on winter beers. All new this year, the event is moving from Tacoma to Puyallup. The South Sound Winter Beer Festival takes place on Saturday, November 9th at[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog As a lifelong Washingtonian, I feel a strong kinship with my neighbors to the north; however, when it comes to beer, an insurmountable wall of bureaucracy stands between us. We don’t get any of theirs and they don’t get any of ours. At least, very little beer passes across[…..]