The success and critical acclaim for Self Care, the line of craft non-alcoholic beer produced by Three Magnets Brewing in Olympia, Washington, is a triumph of the notion that necessity is the mother of invention. Located just minutes from the State Capitol complex,...
When Reuben’s Brews launched a decade ago, the brewery’s sole focus was crafting beers from the glass backwards. Occupying a small warehouse space in Ballard, the beer was more than enough to keep the tiny team—Adam Robbings and his brother-in-law Mike Pfeiffer—out of...
If you can’t keep up with the many sub-genres of IPA, we forgive you. Between West Coast versus East Coast, sparkling and brut, double and triple and more, there are a lot of hopped-up moving parts. But if there’s one you ought to know and get used to right now, it’s...
Upcycle.Two Three Magnets Brewing, Olympia WA What do you call an easy drinking beer made with second use hops? Well, if you're Olympia's Three Magnets, it's a juicy blonde ale. However you describe it, this sustainable sipper pours cloudy with a pale gold hue and a...
Red Mason RyeWatts Brewing, Bothell WA Washington 's Very Small Brewery of the Year in 2021, Watts in Bothell started canning in 2020 and is now available across greater Seattle. More of a toffee brown color than a reddish shade, Red Mason Rye offers aromas of sweeter...
Kitten MittensKulshan Brewing Company, Bellingham WA How do you keep extremities warm when December's chill creeps in? Well, mittens are useful. But beer helps, too. Deep brown, bordering on black in color, Kittens Mittens is a warming winter ale that produces aromas...
Announcing the esteemed medalists of the 2021 Best of the Northwest Beer! The complete results will be published in the print edition of Sip Magazine out in December and feature the full article with tasting notes, judges’ picks, industry insight, expert opinions...
Woodinville’s Metiér Brewing Company is doing big things. The suds producer, which is one of the only Black-owned breweries in the region, has announced a new partnership as part of its work to grow and diversify the state of craft beer brewing in the Seattle area. As...
Punchline Petit Sirah Wild Ale Dwinell County Ales, Goldendale, WA With a striking magenta color and the slight haze you'd expect from a wheat beer, Punchline is a drink that will turn heads. A little racy acidity greets the nose first, bringing with it fruity notes...
Here’s some good news for the outdoor drinking set: Seattle’s biggest beer garden opened on Saturday. Well, technically it reopened. Taking over and renovating the Ballard space formerly occupied by Populuxe Brewing, Yakima’s Bale Breaker Brewing and Wenatchee’s...
