by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Do you deserve a beercation in Port Townsend? Jefferson County, Washington has logged a total of just 33 cases and reported zero deaths due to COVID-19. How have they achieved those happy totals? Several weeks ago when retail businesses were allowed to start reopening, the county mandated some rules that exceeded the guidelines[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog Eight of the breweries in the South Sound Brewery Coalition (SSBC) are releasing eight different versions of one beer. Kind of. Actually, it’s eight different versions of a beer brewed with one common ingredient: Kveik yeast. They are referring to it as an “isolation collaboration.” The releases start on Friday, June 26.[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog The Washington Brewers Guild is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and protects the interests of breweries in Washington state while strengthening the sense of community among craft brewers. The Guild just held its annual elections for its Board of Directors. The new board members include Greg Brandt (Iron Goat Brewing), Scott[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog The breweries of Skagit Valley teamed up to create a new beer to celebrate Skagit Beer Week and the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Of course, those two events looked different this year, but they still made the beer to celebrate the valley’s rich bounty. Proceeds from the beer benefit the[…..]

by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog It seems like a lifetime ago, but as the world began to shut down in March because of the pandemic, and business owners started to lose sleep because of the existential threat that posed, we first told you about how one business in Renton was thinking outside of the box.[…..]