At the turn of the millennium, four established apple growers and general Washington agricultural trailblazers joined forces to produce Blue Mountain Cider Company on the Milton-Freewater, Ore., side of the wine-heavy Walla Walla valley. Sustainable and honorable...
Offices posted up in Seattle and production sited in Portland, the all-natural hydration and energy drink producer, Golazo, is covering the market for the Northwest. Compared to other sports drinks (cough Gatorade, cough), Golazo is, as mentioned, all natural and...
Brandy Peak Distillery is Southern Oregon's oldest legal distillery. Opening in 1993 with the country’s only two legal “wood-fired pot stills," the Brookings, Ore., distillery began their first run of brandies a year later on their 57-acre lot, amidst wild...
The Kitsap Peninsula lies west of Seattle across the Puget Sound, separated from the rest of the Olympica Peninsula by the Hood Canal and now set apart for its sprouting beer scene. With the old familiars of Hood Canal Brewery, 7 Seas, Silver City and Der Blokken...
Although it may not be fair, it can be said that Tacoma has long battled bias as the industrial, smoggy city 35 miles south of Seattle. However, in recent years, the South Sound has been gritting its teeth to get recognition for its exploding exposure to the...
Elijah K. Swan might be a man created in the imaginations of Finnriver Farm & Cidery co-owners Keith and Crystie Kisler, but the spirit, environmentalism and cidery concept came from their living, breathing neighbor, Elijah Christian. He and his wife, Kay,...
Life tends to over-complicate itself—building a mountain out of a mole hill, so to speak. Some of the most sacred things in life are the simple, acts and commodities built on humble aspirations and intentions. Much like the Stap family and the Twin Brook Creamery....
Proprietor of quite possibly the best name ever and of Seattle's new Letterpress Distilling, Skip Tognetti had an inkling a few years back after going through keepsakes from his college days. As an art student, Tognetti poured his blood, sweat, tears and tuition...
“Can’t believe you’ve never been cow tipping before! Get ready to live.” — Chris Farley, “Tommy Boy” Redmond, Wash., is so ready to live. The chain-reigned corridor of downtown Redmond has seen its fair share of corporately ran restaurants, some of the same...
Yes—this is our first analysis (notice: the Daily Sips are never reviews) of an Alaskan beer. Because, seriously, what's more Northwest than Alaska? And who better to start with than the godfather of Alaskan brewing, Alaskan Brewing Company. Founded in Juneau,...
