“Seasonal winter ales,” are three words, beloved by all, that inspire visions of rich, chocolate brown stouts, hoppy red ales and perhaps a pumpkin brew or two (check out our list of a few notables). Although these heavy ales, stouts and lagers fare well with cold...
Defrost at the ski lodge after a day on the slopes, crack open a bottle as a reward-to-self for shoveling snow or enjoy at the season's abundance of holiday parties… In addition to warming the belly with golden ale goodness, hearty spices and toasty wood aging kick...
Boy, Seattle is sure in for a frosty treat next weekend. The Washington Brewers Guild is spoiling the city again with its annual two-day Winter Beer Fest. Check your planner and make sure you’re free on Friday, December 5 at 5-9pm and Saturday, December 6 at 12-4pm...
Recalling the infamous “Is Pluto a planet?” debate, Ice Harbor Brewing Co. is prominently positioned on a rock that’s apparently large enough to garner its own name: Clover Island in Kennewick, Washington. Size aside, this island hideaway—located between a small...
Welp, Halloween is over, which means—at least according to displays at malls and grocery stores—it’s officially Christmas. I know, I thought it was November too based on… well, my calendar, but a quick trip to the store proved me dead wrong. I suppose now is as...
In 1996, an Idahoan river guide structured Sockeye Brewing around the symbolism of the state's iconic Sockeye Salmon, an ecologic staple of Sawtooth Mountain's Salmon River. Similarly, the brewery grew to become a staple of regional craft beer, and today produces a...
From our most recent issue featuring the Best of the Northwest, Edgefield was in our lineup for the Best of Oregon Travel. For the full list of winners and travel features, click here to subscribe and order your copy today. Edgefield: a historic, century-old...
Hailing from what’s becoming the craft-beer mecca of the U.S. in Portland, McMenamins has been brewing the nectar of the gods since before it was hip. Established in 1983 (though, the founders started another pub a decade prior), the brewery has since expanded to...
Rumored to have sold at an enticingly low price, the folks at Parkdale, Oregon's Solera Brewery bought the now defunct Elliot Glacier Public House space, brewery equipped and million dollar view of Mt. Hood included. Remodeled, revamped and reopened shortly after...
This Friday, October 17 is set to be a day steeped in sudsy nostalgia just south of Seattle's Pike Place Market as Pike Brewing Company celebrates 25 years as a neighborhood beer go-to. For nearly a month, a special, 30-barrel batch of Pike's 25th Anniversary...
