- By Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog – Hale’s Ale Brewery has the distinction of being the oldest privately held brewing company in the Pacific Northwest. With few exceptions, the people who own the brewery today are the same folks who decided to open a brewery back in 1983. At the time, it must have[.....]
- by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog – Few businesses are as involved with their communities as Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro. The list of local charities the brewery supports is longer than your arm. When locals say, “Let’s go to the pub,” they are most likely talking about Boundary Bay. Bellingham happily supports two[.....]
The owners of Elliott Bay Brewing Company met while working at Maritime Pacific Brewing in the mid-1990s. Todd Carden and Brent Norton forged a friendship over beers and discovered that they shared a dream of owning and operating their own brewpub. While working at Maritime Pacific, they also met a brewer named Doug Hindman. In[.....]
– by Kendall Jones, Washington Beer Blog – Located just down the street from the world-famous Troll in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood (aka The Center of the Universe), Fremont Brewing Company has been pumping out great beers since 2009. Since opening, the brewery has undergone a number of expansions. Its beers are available on tap regionally[.....]
Sound Brewery in Poulsbo represents the combined efforts of two accomplished home brewers. Mark Hood and Brad Ginn are both seasoned homebrew veterans. They are the ones charged with operating the brewery. Before going pro, Mark Hood’s won a gold medal for his Triple at the National Homebrewers Conference. Since going pro, the medals keep[.....]