The Oktoberfest season is upon us, and this week I would like to talk about some of my favorite beers to celebrate with. more ›

Lately a strange phenomenon has been taking place, in which a big, bright ball of light has begun to peek through the clouds. I believe they used to call it, the SUN, and the time of year when it comes out was called “Summer”. Ok, jokes aside, summer is coming soon, though it hardly seems like it given the cool, overcast days that have been prevailing this spring. In the spirit of looking forward to a positive future, I wanted to take a look at some of the summer seasonals that are being introduced for your cook out and beach going enjoyment. more ›

Last Saturday, while most of you stood outside taking in the sun, doing yard work, or taking a walk, we went to Seattle Center to drink. Last weekend was the annual Washington Beer Commission's Cask Festival, which featured over 90 beers served from everything from a firkin (profanity it is not) keg to a hand pumped "cask engine". Each year the event is broken into two four hour, all-you-can-drink sessions (although we do not advise trying to fulfill the terms). This year, as we have in the past, elected for Session One, with the side effect of potentially enjoying what was the left of the evening. more ›

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#1 on our list of events for the weekend is the Elysian Pumpkin Beer Festival this Saturday up at the Capitol Hill location. There will be 13 different pumpkin beers on tap, including the GABF silver-medal-winning The Great Pumpkin Ale. Festivities begin at noon with the tapping of the Great Pumpkin at 4pm; a huge pumpkin in which a batch of Night Owl carried out its secondary fermentation. Yum. more ›

If you love stouts, like we do, you are going to want to hop in your car/get on the bus/ride your bike up to Uber Tavern in Greenlake for a taste of the 2003 Silver City Imperial Stout. more ›