There are a few beers on tap that are so deep with flavor and so memorable, that when I see them, I simply can’t think about ordering anything else. Back Hand of God Stout is one of them. Crannóg Ales is Canada's first Certified Organic farmhouse microbrewery—one...
You haven’t quite forgotten about them, have you? Through so many happy months of core-warming winter porters, cleanly carbonated spring ales and lazy summer saisons they’ve been nagging at the back of your mind. And now it’s their turn. Pumpkin beers are back, and...
Smile and say “cheese” for the second annual Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival, Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Seattle Design Center. A tasting of nearly 80 local artisanal cheeses paired with gourmet spreads, flattering craft beverages and more make this event...
Tacoma Brewing Company puts a new meaning behind a startup brewery. Last winter, Morgan Alexander took his miniature operation to a larger level with Kickstarter, the world's largest online funding platform for creative projects. In 34 days, Alexander's campaign...
Introducing our new travel-inclined column, featuring journeys and adventures of the food-and-beverage-kind from a troupe of roaming writers. If you’ve spent some time in the Pacific Northwest, you probably associate the weather as being gray, cold and often...
When you hear the name Seattle you probably think of rain, the Space Needle, an all-star cast featuring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan and of course, coffee. Martin Dickie and James Watt of UK’s fastest growing craft brewery, BrewDog, seem to think so too. With their new...
It may not be October, but it’s definitely Oktober. The Oktoberfest season has already begin in the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it all the joy-inducing beers of fall. On the downside, it’s true that Fremont Brewing has already brewed the year’s last batch of...
Townsite Brewing is a microbrewery located in the historic Townsite district of Powell River, at the top of BC’s Sunshine Coast. Though this sustainably-focused brewery was founded in 2010, they are still relatively unknown, quietly making delish small batches that...
Located just north of the Strait of Juan De Fuca and cradled between Washington and British Columbia resides the beguiling archipelago of the San Juans Islands. A scenic and serene destination, the San Juan Islands are celebrating the month of October with a series...
Julianne Moore, Florence Welch, Christina Hendricks—full-bodied, boisterous and robust imperial red(head)s comparable to the big red that was one of the summer hits from Tacoma, Wash.'s new Narrows Brewing Company. Since opening in mid-July, Narrows has launched...
