Just imagine, if you will, being the 1800’s version of a beer geek. You stroll over to your local brewery and get a galvanized pail full of locally brewed beer. The inside of the pail is coated with a layer of lard to insulate the pail and allow for a slightly higher fill. And as you make your way home, pail swinging, the carbon dioxide bubbles released by the beer make a gentle gurgling sound as you walk. Almost like growling… more ›

Seattle is flush with--among other things--neighborhood grocery stores, bars, and, of course, breweries. If one suffers inspiration to refill the fridge, you only have to walk a few blocks to stock up on a local brew. In the Lake City neighborhood however, one usually has to walk a bit further. Hunkered down in a mixed-use condominium building is the latest bottleshop to arrive in area, The Beer Authority. more ›

Sounding more like a grocery store and less like a bottleshop F.T.B. boasts 600+ craft beers, 300+ wines, and more ciders than there are apples in a barrel. The 'shop avoids the pedestrian sticker among the hop'o'philes by providing weekly tastings, ‘repeat customer’ rewards punch cards and their Elephant ride situated against one wall. more ›

Over on 45th in the Wallingford neighborhood and just a few blocks from Big Time Alehouse is the beer equivalent of a bottleshop. Since 1999, Bottleworks has been providing guidance to those that gravitate to its stellar selection of beer from around the world. more ›

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