by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Wait, what? People move to Portland to open new breweries, right? People do not move away from Portland to open new breweries. Well, I guess it’s a sign of the time. Two former Breakside Brewery employees are opening a new brewery in Austin, Texas. Will Jaquiss and Nao Ohdera, both hailing from Breakside Brewery[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Old Wooly Barleywine is a holiday tradition around here. Big Time Brewery & Alehouse cut the ribbon in 1988, making it the first brewpub to open in Seattle since Prohibition. Two years later, in 1990, Big Time brewed its first batch of Old Wooly Barleywine. In other words, Old Wooly was[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog On a recent Saturday afternoon, Kim and I found ourselves north of Seattle visiting some new and new-to-us beer destinations. Stops along the way included Stanwood, Camano Island, Burlington, and Edison. The tour took us to three brewery taprooms and one alehouse that is in the process of transforming into a[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog We just learned that Vashon Island’s Camp Colvos Brewing will open a new taproom in Tacoma’s historic Brewery District. The Tacoma taproom will be located on Commerce Street, in the Brewery Blocks project. Other breweries that already operate breweries and/or taprooms nearby include 7 Seas Brewing, E9 Brewing, and Black Fleet Brewing. Camp Colvos[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog The Washington Brewers Guild presents the 15th Annual Winter Beer Festival on December 6th and 7th. The event returns to Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park in Seattle and benefits the Washington Brewers Guild. More than 40 breweries will pour at the event. Mmmm, winter beers! Some dark and strong, some bold and rich, all befitting the[…..]