Brett Konen
Brett Konen is a barista, coffee specialist, journalist and overcaffeinated coffee enthusiast living in Seattle. A graduate of Whitman College with degrees in Sociology and Politics, she studies beverage culture and makes time for cooking, cribbage, travel and other adventures.

3 Howls Distillery Rye Whiskey

Hot off the press and silky-smooth on the palate—this week marks the official launch of 3 Howls Distillery’s Rye Whiskey, which takes the middle ground in the Seattle distillery's whiskey lineup between the powerful Single Malt Whiskey and the subtly nuanced Hopped...

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Caffeination Cascadia: Coffee Kegs

The latest coffee trend to tap into? Coldbrew on tap. A select few Northwest coffee purveyors now offer kegs of high-quality coldbrew, available to hook up anywhere there’s a tap handle to spare. As summer approaches and coldbrew cravings return en masse, it’s not...

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Grazers: Six Seven

The Edgewater on Seattle's waterfront is a legend. The Pacific Northwest knows it, music and history buffs around the world know it, but nobody knows it better than the Edgewater itself. When you’ve got a hotel like that, you can do one of two things. Slap-dash a...

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BelleWood Raspberry Vodka

In under two years, the folks at BelleWood Distilling have done pretty well for themselves. Not only have they taken up the craft of distilling alongside all the labors of running a full-fledged farm, they’ve quickly learned to wield liquor as a vehicle for sharing...

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In Review: HopScotch

The 11th Annual HopScotch Festival brings together diverse drinkers in the NW. Over the weekend, greater Seattle plus visitors from around the region reveled in the two days of festivities that marked the 11th annual HopScotch Beer & Scotch Festival in the...

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