Skagit Valley Malting (SVM) is doing something different — but you might have already known that. The northwest Washington maltster has made a name for itself already in the beer industry by giving the same care and attention to malts as vintners do with grapes,...
It’s hard to believe but we’ve almost made it. We’ve turned our clocks ahead and now all that’s left is patiently waiting for the sun to come out... and stay out. In the meantime we can start drinking like it’s already spring on the occasional sunny day. Stock up on...
Back with the second installment in our two-part series celebrating female drink makers, we raise — of probably Pinot Noir — to these winemakers of the Willamette Valley. March is Women’s History Month and in honor of International Women’s Day today, we spotlight...
Throughout the month of March, Washington winemakers, retailers and restaurants will all offer specials to celebrate Taste Washington Wine Month, with the namesake event happening March 28-31. There’s everything from wine tastings to dinners and parties that any wine...
In a two-part series in honor of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, Sip Northwest is highlighting a few stellar women in the Pacific Northwest beverage industry. To do so, we’ve ask what their proudest career accomplishments are so far and which “shero” —...
It’s indisputable that traveling by rail is a romantic ideal in a time which favors efficiency and speed over comfort and class. Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train runs up and down the West Coast, making for the perfect excuse to take a nice relaxed, leisurely trip for...
There are some things in life you can control and some things you can't. With beer, you often have a choice of letting go or guiding your brew all the way to the end. Eric and Lisa Rough - the co-owners of Seattle's Tin Dog Brewing - choose the former. Their...
We may still be a few months away from spring and summer but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a fruity cider while you’re waiting for those fruits to actually come into season in the PNW. Check out these cideries offering stone fruit-infused ciders right now that’ll...
The creation of Rogue Ales & Spirits’ Rolling Thunder imperial stout and whiskey owes a large part of its existence to one key object: the barrel. Keeping nearly everything in-house, the Oregon-based company opened its distillery operation in 2003 with its own...
So you’re stuck inside the house because of all the snow and ice. The neighborhood pub seems like it’ll be more of a trek than a quick walk. What will you do to survive this seemingly never-ending winter storm? Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to entertain...
