Tag Archives: 2015

77 Select Returns From Fremont Brewing

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Winter officially starts tomorrow, December 22nd and, like many of you, my palate has already become accustomed to drinking darker, stronger, heavier beers as the temperatures outside drop below my usual comfort level.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that.  I’ve been enjoying all the wonderful Bourbon Barrel Aged beers that have been arriving recently from several local breweries.  Fremont Brewing Company’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable Ale or B-Bomb, for example, or their Bourbon Barrel Aged Darkstar.  I think the Coffee Cinnamon variant of B-Bomb is my favorite.

Even with all these wonderful Barrel Aged beers available, however, a hophead like me still wants the occasional IPA to lighten things up a bit.  As much as I do enjoy a good, thick, dark Stout or Porter (especially the Bourbon Barrel Aged variety), I need a break from them every now and then.  That’s where Fremont’s next release comes in.  Returning next Tuesday, December 29th is Fremont Brewing’s 77 Select Session IPA.

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Raven de Garde Returns Tomorrow From Black Raven Brewing

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The hits just keep coming from Black Raven Brewing Company (CBM Sponsor).  Last month they gave us Corvus Frambicus (a delicious raspberry sour that was only available on tap), and Grandfather Raven Imperial Stout, which I picked up a couple of bottles of for my cellar.

Also, just this past Tuesday the 15th, they brought back one of their more unusual releases, which is one of my favorites from Black Raven: Kitty Kat Blues – a Pale Ale brewed with dried blueberries, vanilla beans and organic mountain grown catnip.  Yes; catnip.  I wasn’t able to make it out to Black Raven for this year’s release of Kitty Kat Blues, so I’m hoping they’ll still have some available tomorrow.

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Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout Arrives On The 19th From Reuben’s Brews

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Reuben’s Brews has been through some big changes in the past year.  They opened their new taproom at 5010 14th Ave NW, just two blocks from their previous taproom, which they retained as an ‘experimental’ brewery and barrel warehouse.  They also brought on Dean Mochizuki (formerly of Pike Brewing Company) as their Head Experimental Brewer.  In addition, for those who may not have heard, Reuben’s Brews was recently selected to brew the official beer for Seattle Beer Week 2016 (the style has not yet been announced).

Now, along with all the other wonderful Fall and Winter beer releases that have been happening lately, Reuben’s is ready to release their 2015 Vintage Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (BBIS).  In addition, they’ll be having a very special limited single-barrel release of this same beer known as ‘Barrel 7’.

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Get Your Tickets Now For The 7th Annual Belgian Fest – UPDATED

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Craft beer has been growing in popularity for years.  Bit by bit, many beer drinkers across the nation and the World are slowly abandoning bland, tasteless, corporate-controlled, mass-produced lagers like Bud and Miller and are welcoming all the varying styles of craft beer to their palates instead.  It’s helped the number of craft breweries in the U.S. reach an all time high (as of December 2015, there are 4144 breweries in the U.S. according to the Brewer’s Association), while sales of mass-produced lagers continue to decline.

While this is a great thing, to be sure, it seems that a number of the newer craft beer ‘converts’ out there don’t stray too far away from IPAs, Pale Ales and a few other styles like Red/Amber Ale, and a few Stouts or Porters.  If you fall into this category, it may be time for you to expand your horizons even further and start looking at the wonderful and varied Belgian styles of beer available from local breweries.

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Beveridge Place Pub Celebrates Their 12th Anniversary

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Sorry for starting this post a bit off topic, but I’d like to apologize to my readers for the extended period of no new articles.  I was on vacation around Thanksgiving, but then I wound up getting sick after that and I’m still struggling to return to the land of the living.  Unfortunately, that means I missed a couple of really great events, including the Winter Beer Festival last weekend at Magnuson Park and Hale-Finkel-Kemper at Beveridge Place Pub on the 82nd Anniversary of the repeal of prohibition.  Heck, I was so under the weather, I wasn’t even able to celebrate repeal day with a beer.

Thankfully, there are always more great craft beer events around the Sound and another one is coming up this Thursday, December 10th.  On that date, Beveridge Place Pub will celebrate their 12th Anniversary.  This might be confusing to some, since Beveridge Place celebrated their 11th Anniversary way back in 2012, but there is an explanation.  Beveridge Place took over the old Full Moon Saloon in 2001, but didn’t take the name Beveridge Place Pub until 2003.

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Black Friday Is B-Bomb Friday At Fremont Brewing – UPDATED

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Fremont Brewing Company.  After a successful Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star release on October 1st and their launch in Oregon State just 2 days ago, Fremont is ready to release their 2015 Vintage Bourbon Barrel Aged Abominable Ale – more commonly known as B-Bomb.

This rich, intense, caramelly, fruity, bourbony, vanilla-ish stout is one of my annual favorites and, now that I think about it, one of my very favorite bourbon barrel aged beers period.  In fact, my own personal craft cellar has a rather high preponderance of B-Bomb (and Darkstar) bottles in different varieties.  Last year’s Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb variant was one of my absolute favorites.  I covet the few bottles I have left and save them for special occasions.

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Samuel Adams Releases 2015 Utopias – UPDATED

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Craft beer Pioneer Sam Koch and The Boston Beer Company/Samuel Adams are pleased to announce the release of 2015 Utopias.  I first tasted Utopias back in 2013 at a special tasting of the 10th Anniversary edition at Super Deli Mart in West Seattle.  The richness, complexity and Cognac-like qualities of this unique beer blew me away.  I haven’t tasted any Utopias since, but I’d love to get my hands on a bottle of the 2015 if I can.

This year’s version comes in at an incredible 28% ABV.  A limited number of bottles should start appearing in the Seattle area as soon as next week.

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Pike Auld Acquaintance Returns For The Holidays

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It may still be Fall, but it sure feels like Winter out there.  We’ve already had a few good storms this season, and today is looking pretty stormy as well. At least, however, there’s one positive side to having the cold and wet weather return: Winter Ales.

When the wind and cold returns, most palates crave something a bit thicker, a bit darker, perhaps even a bit spicier.  Pike Brewing Company is answering your taste buds’ call with the return of their annual Winter Ale: Pike Auld Acquaintance.

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Fremont Brewing Launches In Oregon

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Fremont Brewing Company is extremely popular and it’s pretty easy to see why.  Their impressive lineup of beers keeps Seattle craft lovers satisfied year round.  From their hoppy and thirst-quenching Interurban IPA to their easy drinking Summer Ale and their sought after offerings like Darkstar and Abominable, they honestly don’t make a single beer I don’t like.

People from our craft sister city, Portland, also love Fremont Brewing Company beers but, until now, they’ve had to make a special trip up here to get them.  Not anymore.  Starting today, November 17th, Fremont Brewing Company beers, in a partnership with Columbia Distributing, are now available in Oregon State.

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Seattle Cider Co. Releases Oaked Maple And Cranberry

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Seattle Cider Company has quite a wide selection for for such a young cidery.  Between their year round selections, their Seasonals, Limited Edition and Harvest series’ they have over 12 different ciders to choose from.  Today, that number grows by 2.

Available starting today from Seattle Cider Company are Oaked Maple Cider and Cranberry Cider.  You’ll find both available on tap and in bottles at The Woods tasting room when they open their doors today at 3 PM.

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