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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

Watermelon Season Comes Early For Oregon’s 503 Distilling

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Spicy Cider Cocktails with a Delightful Kick

Ever wondered why spicy cider cocktails hit the sweet spot just right? Cider and a spicy agents such as peppers, hot sauce or spice powders come together to create a complex, sweet-tart-spicy drink. The spice in these cocktails isn’t there to burn your tongue. No way....

5 Northwest Irish Stouts That Even Arthur Guinness Would Raise a Glass To

Pity the poor Irish stout. Sometimes it seems that, if it weren’t for St. Patrick’s Day and the unabashed genius of Arthur Guinness (he signed a 9,000-year lease with the city of Dublin on behalf of his brewery, after all), one might wonder if anyone would consume...

Willamette Valley Vineyards Hosts Run Willamette 5K and Kids 1K

TURNER, Ore. — Willamette Valley Vineyards, a leading producer of Oregon Pinot Noir, is hosting its first Run Willamette 5K and Kids 1K on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at its Estate winery in the Salem Hills. Limited to 300 participants, the cost to enter is $55 per...

Billings – Beer or Bust

There’s a lot to taste on Montana’s Rocky Mountain beer circuit — just don’t stop before you reach the state’s largest city Beer and Montana are no strangers. Towns like Missoula and Bozeman have been turning out quality pilsners, pales and IPAs for decades. But as...

Alaskan Brewing Company Unveils WILDNESS, a Lifestyle Brew Designed for Adventure Seekers

Now available in all Alaskan Brewing Company markets; WILDNESSbeer.com launches to help beer lovers remain untamed Alaskan Brewing Company is proud to release a new lifestyle-focused beer, WILDNESS, to its year-round product lineup. Crafted in Juneau, Alaska, which is...

Bellingham Beer Week is Back!

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Women Inspiring Other Women in the Industry

March is Women's History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day. In honor of women in the craft beverage industry, we asked the question: who has inspired you? Female winemakers, distillery owners and more all jumped at the chance to pour it forward, sharing...

Everyone wants to know what grapes are in a bottle of wine. But why aren’t other ingredients listed on the label?

In the March 2024 print edition of Sip Magazine, writer Steve Kilisky pondered the many ingredients winemakers use – or choose not to use – to create a bottle of wine. Here, he addresses why you cannot find those ingredients on the label – and what might be...

99.9 KISW’s “The Mens Room” launches its latest beer, Mens Room IPA

99.9 KISW’s (KISW-FM / Seattle) afternoon show “The Mens Room” is proud to announce the next chapter in their beer story with new brewery partner, Black Raven Brewing Company, and the launch of a brand new Mens Room IPA. The Mens Room IPA is a new approach to a...

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