The Brewers Association has designated a new beer category. Here’s what you’ll get when you order a West Coast IPA. While the earliest origins of India Pale Ale (IPA) date back to the late 19th century, it was in the late 20th century that pioneers like California’s...
After a seemingly never-ending winter, a teasing spring and a frustrating June-uary, summer seems to be finally here to stay. Congratulations, everyone — we made it! Now that we’re here, it’s time for a drink. Northwest cidermakers continue to push the envelope with...
Caitlin Braam, the 37-year-old owner and CEO of sister companies Yonder Cider and The Source, is living a dual dream of running her own craft cidery and helping like-minded folks jump-start their own. A service industry veteran, from the marketing and branding side of...
Put away your porters and banish your barleywine! Stow away your stouts and discard those doppelbocks! It’s finally summertime, and that means summer beers. Light, crisp, refreshing and often lower in alcohol we’ve discovered, with the help of Seattle's Teku Tavern,...
Q&A with Skagit Valley Malting’s Eric Buist A large part of what makes Pacific Northwest beer and spirits so distinctive is the grain that forms the base of these products. Skagit Valley Malting, based in Burlington, Washington, produces malted grain — mostly, but...
In May of 2021, Scott Bianchi and Jo Huang opened The Botanicale, a plant emporium and tasting room, in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle to showcase the engaged couple’s two passions — craft beer, wine and spirits for him, tropical plants for her. The result is a...
The longer, sunnier days of spring seem to be finally here. And with the warmer weather and brighter afternoons come spring beers — crisp, refreshing sips to be savored as the temperatures climb. With the help of Seattle-based craft beer aficionados Teku Tavern +...
Spring really is the best time to enjoy cider. The trees that produce the fruit that make Northwest ciders so fresh and quenching are just starting to flower, and the appearance of those first blossoms of the season hint at ciders to come. With the help of the good...
Big dreams become a big reality with Backwoods Brewing’s new property in Carson, Washington Even when we have the most comprehensive plans in place, dreams often need a bit of luck to become reality. Few know that more acutely than the Waters family of Carson,...
Bizarre Brewing brings low-ABV beers made from unique grains to Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood Bizarre Brewing, the Magnolia brewery and taproom founded by Seattle industry veterans Colette Boilini and Derek Brown in October 2022, is a study in mashups. Fusing...
