about

Sip Magazine.

Seattle-based Sip Magazine has been a Northwest resource for all things craft beverage since 2009. Family-owned and female-run, Sip shares stories and news through its print magazine and website, along with new releases, events and industry insights through its social channels.

Formerly Sip Northwest, the publication evolved into Sip Magazine in 2020. Through its group of thirsty contributors, we’re dedicated to celebrating craft culture with a focus on wine, beer, spirits and cider, along with zero-proof options. Discover profiles on producers to learn their history and goals in the industry, beverage reviews to find your next favorite sip, boozy recipes from cocktails to desserts, travel-focused stories highlighting libation destinations and more. 

Locals themselves, Sip‘s publisher, editor and writers are engrained in the Northwest and passionate about sharing all that the Pacific Northwest — and beyond — has to offer.

Kristin Ackerman Bacon

Publisher, CEO

A Washington native whose family has long ties to the wine industry in Eastern Washington, Ackerman Bacon brings more than a decade of experience with luxury lifestyle magazines to Sip Northwest. Her extensive resume includes management positions at Robb Report Vacation Homes, Estates West Magazine and Luxuryrealestate.com and selling within titles such a Robb Report, The Robb Report Collection, Worth, Denver Life and Desert Living. Since launching Sip Publishing, she has also brought to life CIDERCRAFT magazine and Sip’s Wine Guide: British Columbia launched in Spring 2017.

EMAIL:  kristin@sipmagazine.com

Melissa Ackerman Miller

Chief Operating Officer

A native to Washington State, Miller brings over a decade of business development and operation experience to Sip Northwest magazine. Prior to her involvement with Sip Northwest, Miller spent over 12 years in the business operations of an Arizona Spring Training Facility and management of Recreation Department. Her diverse experience includes managing multi-million dollar operational and capital budgets, revenue/expense forecasting, project planning and implementation, marketing and advertising, sponsorship development and event development, along with marketing and implementation.

EMAIL:    melissa@sippublishing.com

Cocoa Berry Sour: A Winter Immunity Boost in a Glass

During the colder months when cold and flu season is upon us, it becomes crucial to give our immune systems a much-needed boost. Winter calls for fortification of both mind and body. Whidbey Island Distillery Loganberry Liqueur, with its vibrant and fruity flavor,...

Rogue Ales & Spirits Unwraps Santa’s Private Reserve 2024

A Festive Stout in Collaboration with Portland Coffee Roasters Sled into the holiday season with this limited time offering crafted by two Oregon icons for the perfect Christmas beer. Newport, Ore. – Rogue Ales & Spirits is excited to launch this year’s...

Craft Beer Comes Czech, Chocolatey and Barrel-aged This Winter

Harvest schedules and lack of refrigeration have historically affected brewing cycles, but in modern times the seasonality of beer is more primal. As we head into the cooler, darker months the body craves something rich, sweet and boozy with flavors that mimic baked...

¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction Raises Record-Breaking $1.4 Million for Vineyard  Steward Healthcare

OREGON, November 12, 2024 - The Oregon wine community's premier philanthropic event,  ¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction, concluded its 33rd annual celebration with unprecedented  success, raising an extraordinary $1.4 million to support healthcare services for...

Tacoma Is Your Next Wine Destination (Yes, Tacoma)

With an eye to the expanding population in South Puget Sound, wineries from around the state are opening tasting rooms in a new urban mecca — Tacoma. With more people moving to this growing city with still affordable (and cute!) neighborhoods, the appetite and...

Time in a Bottle: A Veteran’s Quest for Meaning in Winemaking

For Robb Zimmel of Cerebella Winery, winemaking wasn’t in the cards — or at least, not in the way he’d imagined it might be for those born into vineyard families. He grew up in North Dakota, where wine culture was almost non-existent, yet he was captivated by it from...

Announcing the Medalists of Sip’s 13th Annual Best of the Northwest Beer Awards

Sip Magazine is excited to announce the medalists of our 13th Annual Best of the Northwest Beer Awards! An open call for submissions was put out to craft breweries of all sizes across the Pacific Northwest, this year with 570 submissions sent in. A huge thank you...

Brown Sugar Whiskey Cake Recipe with Warm Caramel and Vanilla Notes

Cozy up with a slice of this cake and a mug of your favorite warm drink. Molasses notes from brown sugar shine through, along with warm caramel and vanilla, thanks to the addition of Vanilla Bean Bourbon from Browne Family Spirits. Prefer another whiskey? Make an even...

Tickets on Sale December 1 for Vancouver Cocktail Week 2025

Save the date! The city’s annual celebration of cocktail culture returns for a fourth round, March 2 to 9, 2025 Vancouver, BC (November 4, 2024) — Raise your glasses: Vancouver Cocktail Week presented by The Alchemist magazine returns for its fourth annual round of...

Enter a Drinks Wonderland with Looking Glass Botanical Blends Cocktail Mixers

Looking Glass Botanical Blends Bring Craft Cocktails Home Many of the so-called cocktail mixers throughout history – think premade flavorings supposedly delivering easy and delicious cocktails – have made me yell, in true Red Queen style: “Off with their heads!” The...