Harvest time in the valley celebrates the area’s incredible bounty The pinnacle of the harvest is a particularly impactful time to visit Washington’s Yakima Valley, home to more than 2,500 farms. From late summer through fall, locals and visitors alike joyfully mark...
Harvest is officially in full swing — the most magical time of year for us hop heads. It’s fresh hop (or some might say wet hop) season! Recently I had the opportunity to travel with three of my beer peers — Jackie Mallory the Beeroness, Kendall Jones of Washington...
Yakima Valley Brewery announces a new limited 16oz. can series: Frenz, a series of collaborations with other breweries. Yakima, Wash. – February 12, 2021 – Bale Breaker Brewing Company, a family-owned brewery located in the beautiful Yakima Valley, today announces the...
Tonight we're switching up our regular programming to bring to you a timely announcement regarding Sip Magazine's first ever collaboration beer! If you're in the Seattle/Tacoma area order yourself up a Zeek's pizza and a 4-pack of the newly released (available for the...
Hoptown USA, the Heart of Central Washington, the Palm Springs of Washington and Yaki-Vegas, Yakima, Washington has earned itself many a'nickname. Originally constructed along the new Northern Pacific Railway company line in 1883, the city and its eponymous famed...
Washington State’s Yakima Valley has a long history as a hop-growing region. The area accounts for roughly 75 percent of the total United States hop acreage and 80 percent of the country’s total hop crop — no small potatoes. And many hop farmers can trace their...
Located in Prosser, The Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center was built to enhance the Washington wine experience for visitors and growers alike. Executive Director Abbey Cameron explains the center’s mission and offerings. Q: Who was Walter Clore, the namesake for...
Two generations, two states and two estates—the Fries family first broke ground on their passion for wine in Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA in 1984. The property transformed over the next few years—with a planting of a 13-acre vineyard to make “house wine” to producing...
The fruit frontiersmen of Tieton Cider Works recently launched a line of cider tallboys—16-ounce pounders available in four-packs, dressed in a flashy uniform of a Washington state map with a capitol star for the fruit landmark of Yakima. To compete in the winning...
It's all about the apples with Yakima Valley's Swede Hill Distilling. From the apple growing capital of the country, Swede Hill has their pick of the fruit as the base of their spirits. Descendents of Swedish immigrants to the area in the early 1900's, owners Kevin...
