Category Archives: Local

Introducing the Seattle Beer Bar Coalition (SBBC) & Georgetown Boop & Beep IPA Release

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We are pleased to announce: Introducing the Seattle Beer Bar Coalition (SBBC)

Beer Release January 29th, 2020
Georgetown “Boop & Beep IPA”

January 6th was a good day for the beer community—The Seattle Beer Bar Coalition officially kicked off what will become a long and productive journey with a collaboration brew at Georgetown Brewing. The SBBC is made up of some of the city’s most well-known craft beer bars including Brouwer’s Cafe, Latona Pub,  Bottleworks, Fiddler’s Inn, The Yard Cafe, Watershed Pub & Kitchen, Trailbend Taproom, Olaf’s, The Pine Box, Toronado Seattle,  The Shambles, Beveridge Place Pub, Hopvine Pub, and The Dray.

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Counterbalance Brewing Prepares For Their 5th Anniversary

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Each year, Beveridge Place Pub in West Seattle holds an IPA competition to select their House IPA for the next year. Georgetown Brewing Company is often the winner with their Bodhizafa IPA but, for the past couple of years, there’s been another brewery nipping at their heels. That brewery is Counterbalance Brewing Company and their popular Multipass IPA, which has come in 2nd place the past two years.

If Multipass IPA is the only beer you’re familiar with from Counterbalance, then it’s high time you paid them a visit to try some of their other tasty offerings. Mark your calendar for next Friday and Saturday, January 24th and 25th when Counterbalance is set to celebrate their 5th anniversary.

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Get Your Tickets Now For Foggy Noggin’s 2020 Barleywine Vertical Tasting Event

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It’s cold out there, so you’d better find a way to keep yourself warm, both inside and out. That’s why it’s a good thing that it’s also Barleywine season. Sitting by a roaring fire with good friends can be a good way to warm you up outside, but all the rich, luscious, high ABV Barleywines that start appearing this time of year are a great way to keep your insides warm as well.

Traditionally, American style Barleywines and English style Barleywines are a bit different from each other. American style Barleywines often put more emphasis on hop character than their English counterparts, but not always. English style Barleywines generally tend to have a richer, maltier character, often with a caramel like sweetness, and are usually a bit heavier in body.

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Reuben’s Brews Announces Their 2020 Release Calendar

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SEATTLE, WA – January 6, 2019 – Reuben’s Brews, a family-owned and operated Pacific Northwest Brewery, today unveiled its beer release schedule for 2020. Adding to the breadth of its beer portfolio, having released more than 170 beers last year, Reuben’s Brews is introducing a new year-round IPA as well as two new series of seasonal releases to its 2020 calendar.

Mind the Gap! IPA is joining the lineup of year-round beers Crikey IPA, Pilsner, Hazealicious IPA, and Robust Porter, while the Seasonal IPA roster will remain the same as 2019, featuring Bits & Bobs, Summer IPA and Moreish IPA.

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Enter Reuben’s Brews’ 4th Annual Hop Idol Homebrew Contest

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Most homebrewers dream big. I mean, who wouldn’t like to take their homebrewing ‘hobby’ and turn it into a successful, commercial brewery? Like many of you, Reuben’s Brews founder, Adam Robbings, started out as a homebrewer himself before going pro. A few years back, as a tribute to Adam’s homebrewing roots, Reuben’s Brews launched their Hop Idol Homebrew Contest, giving homebrewers from across the nation a chance to see their beer scaled up, brewed on a professional brewing system and put on tap for all to enjoy.

Well, it’s that time once again for all the homebrewers out there. Make those final adjustments to your best recipes and fire up those brew kettles, because the 4th annual Hop Idol Homebrew Competition has arrived.

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Get Your Tickets Now For Pike Brewing’s Chocofest 2020

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The iconic Pike Brewing Company, situated near the waterfront in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, has been brewing now for more than 30 years. Founders Charles and Rose Ann Finkel are well known and well loved in the local craft beer scene, and with good reason. Their dedication and perseverance helped elevate craft beer from a small ‘hobby’ for enthusiasts to a nationwide and indeed Worldwide powerhouse of, literally, thousands of small, independent breweries most of which, in my opinion, put out beers that put most mass-produced American lagers and Ales to shame.

Pike is also a big supporter of the local restaurant industry as well as local cideries, wineries and distilleries. One way they showcase their support for these ‘sister’ industries is their annual Chocofest, where you can find some of the very best our local producers offer and, of course, delicious Pike Brewing Company beers. Chocofest isn’t until early February of 2020, but tickets are on sale now and this event usually sells out, so don’t delay.

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Craft Beer Monger Is Taking A Break

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For personal reasons, CraftBeerMonger.com is on hiatus until at least the end of November 2019. I will not be publishing any new articles or responding to emails/article comments/social media messages during this time. Thank you to my regular readers for your understanding.

Rest assured, CraftBeerMonger.com is not dead. This is a planed break and I will return by December of this year. So be sure to come back and visit us when December arrives and I will be back to keeping you up to date on all those wonderful Seattle area craft beer events we all enjoy.

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Foreigner Plays Pike Brewing Next Month

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I’ve got an Urgent message for all you Hot Blooded classic rock fans out there, and you won’t have to go a Long, Long Way From Home to experience it. On Monday, September 16th from 5 – 8 pm legendary rock band Foreigner will be playing an intimate set, including a meet and greet with the band, at Pike Brewing Company.

These Juke Box Heroes are set to play the Washington State Fair on September 18th, but you can see and meet the band at Pike instead for far less than you’d spend for the VIP experience at the Fairgrounds. Enjoy an intimate acoustic set, meet the band, and enjoy some Cold As Ice Pike Beers.

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Reuben’s Brews Prepares For Their 7th Anniversary

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When you stop to think, it’s actually pretty amazing that Reuben’s Brews has only been around for just under 7 years. In that relatively short time, they’ve amassed a huge and loyal following, expanded the brewery twice (now encompassing three locations) and expanded their distribution across the state and into Oregon.

Their popular ‘Crush’ series keeps the hits coming, but hazy IPAs are by no means all Reubens brews. At their taproom on 14th Ave NW, you’ll find well over 20 beers on tap at any given time, spanning styles including: Pilsers, Goses, Belgian Wits, Porters, Stouts, Sours and more. The tap list as Reuben’s Brewtap (800 NW 46th St.) is a bit smaller, but you’ll still find the same wide variety.

As they approach the 7 year mark, Reuben’s is preparing for an anniversary celebration at all three of their locations: The 14th Ave NW taproom, the Brewtap and their original brewery location on NW 53rd Street.

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Black Raven Prepares For Their 10th Annual Flock Party

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I’ve been following Black Raven Brewing Company (CBM Sponsor) ever since they first began, taking up just a small portion of the building at 14679 NE 95th Street in Redmond. Today they occupy virtually the entire building and just recently opened their 2nd location at 15902 Woodinville Road in Woodinville. Over the years they’ve provided us with so many amazing and memorable beers. Some of those that stick out the most in my mind include: Trickster IPA, Wisdom Seeker Double IPA, La Petite Mort (and La Mort Bourbon!), Kitty Kat Blues, Second Sight Scotch Ale, Great Grandfather Raven Bourbon Imperial Stout, Gunpowder Plot Nitro Porter and many, many more.

Their new Woodinville brewery and taproom is quite impressive. The taproom is a big, open space with large windows behind the bar, allowing you to see right into the brewery. If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit yet, then here’s your perfect excuse. This Saturday, August 17th, Black Raven Brewing Company will celebrate their 10th Anniversary with the 10th annual Flock Party at their new Woodinville location.

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