As a Bellingham, Washington, resident, I love Chuckanut Bay Distillery. The spirits made by my hometown distillery are great, the people are friendly, the mission to slowcraft locally distilled spirits using ingredients sourced within miles of the location is...
Everything about CRAFT Beer Market is done on a grand scale. The taphouse and restaurant in Vancouver, BC, is one of seven of its kind, founded in 2011 with first site in Calgary, Alberta. Since then, business has been nothing but booming: the CRAFT is Canada’s...
For Chuckanut Bay Distillery, what started as a small distilling operation in 2011 has grown into much more. Following the purchase of the current location in Bellingham, Washington, the distillery released its first spirit, a Yukon Gold potato vodka in 2013. Five...
The first and, allegedly, only educational center and microbrewery of its kind, Imagine Nation Brewing Co. in Missoula, Montana, takes the craft brewery model one step further, and operates as a hub for social change. Though the beer itself is highly favored, what’s...
A one-stop-shop for all Pacific Northwest bounty, Butcher & Baker Provisions in picturesque Port Gamble, Washington, is reminiscent of the general stores of old, but with a refined, artisanal twist, serving locally-sourced, farmhouse food. It's a lovely take on a...
Any time you wander into a brewery and find a sour on the tap list it feels like a treat, especially if you’re a beer nerd and know the history behind the type of beer you’re drinking. So what is a sour beer? The introduction of the sour beer harkens back to the days...
It seems the craft alcohol industry knows no bounds. If there’s a will, there’s a way. Or more like if there’s a beverage, then there’s a way to turn said beverage into an alcoholic concoction. One of the most recent craft crazes is hard seltzer. The new industry is...
With the recent addition of Bellingham Cider Co., craft cider has started to make its mark on the already-popular beer scene of Bellingham, Washington. The cidery and restaurant, located in the city's Arts District, currently pours six flagship ciders crafted by...
On August 25, Hopworks Urban Brewery will host the inaugural Salmon-Safe IPA Festival at its SE Powell location in Portland. The unique beer festival brings together 21 craft breweries from around the country, each having crafted beers all made with Salmon-Safe...
Few and far between is the restaurant where one can dine on beef tartare, linguine nero and paccheri all the while listening to Prince’s 1984 hit album “Purple Rain.” It’s a wonderful paradox; matching the mastercraft of an album with food just as excellent where, on...
