hence I 2ssOne of the iconic beverages for those that either are, or wish they were of Irish descent, the Black and Tan, represents all that is right with beer and wrong with British rule. The History – In Brief When the Irish were trying […]

A guest blog post by Bill Fishburn. You can follow Bill on Twitter @rwfishbu1. I found a bottle of HUB’s Pigwar at our local Safeway a couple days ago, and it’s been burning a hole in my fridge—to bastardize a common saying. I had a chance […]

The Issaquah Brewhouse has been brewing up their own delicious beer for a long time. The mainstay on Sunset, right off of the Front street intersection is one of the great eating and drinking establishments in all of East King County.   The only Rogue […]

A guest blog post by Bill Fishburn. You can follow Bill on Twitter @rwfishbu1. The Brewery: Hale’s Ales, Seattle Hey there! I’m back with October’s Northwest beer review. As you might recall, my intent with these posts is to be educational(if you’re a first timer, or […]

The Brewery: Port Townsend Brewing Company – Port Townsend, WA A guest blog post by Bill Fishburn. You can follow Bill on Twitter @rwfishbu1. This month I am reviewing Port Townsend Brewing Company’s (Strait) Stout. Port Townsend Brewing is one of approximately 13 microbreweries on Washington’s Olympic […]

Full Sail’s Wassail vs. Deschutes Jubelale Guest blog post by Matt Anderson.  You can follow Matt on Twitter @supermatt28. On the heels of the head-to-head by Bill and I on the Night Owl, and following the example of my fellow writer Bill, I am going to […]

Diamond Knot’s Whip Ale Guest blog post by Matt Anderson.  You can follow Matt on Twitter @supermatt28. Hello beer lovers! Well the holidays are upon us, and normally this time of year calls for a dark winter ale! However, I have decided to go with something […]

Elysian Dark o’ the Moon Pumpkin Stout A guest blog post by Bill Fishburn. You can follow Bill on Twitter @rwfishbu1. As we leave Halloween, the number of pumpkins, the frequency of pumpkin sightings, and the appropriateness of pumpkin beers seems to rise exponentially. Since it […]

Elysian Night Owl A guest blog post by Bill Fishburn. You can follow Bill on Twitter @rwfishbu1. Editors Note: We are doing a fall/seasonal series on Pumpkin Ale, this one from Elysian Brewing. First post up on the Night Owl Pumpkin Ale is from Bill Fishburn. It’s […]

Elysian’s Night Owl Pumpkin Ale Guest blog post by Matt Anderson.  You can follow Matt on Twitter @supermatt28. Editors Note: We are doing a fall/seasonal series on Pumpkin Ale, this one from Elysian Brewing. First post up on the Night Owl Pumpkin Ale is from Matt […]