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BOTW: Diamond Knot Industrial IPA

August is a big month for beer events. Autumn is coming, and we're all desperately trying to absorb as much summer as possible before Labor Day. In...
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BOTW: Harmon Pinnacle Peak Pale Ale

Tacoma's Harmon Brewing Company has been brewing since 1997, with five flagship beers. They poured at Summer Beer Taste this past weekend, and since I...
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BOTW: Elysian Dragonstooth Stout

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A certain wizard-themed movie opened this week, and people are going a little nuts. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of both the Harry Potter books...
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Beer of the Week: 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat

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Summer has a few givens: shorts, sunburn (inevitably), watermelon, and beer. Hell or High Watermelon Wheat from San Francisco's 21st Amendment Brewery...
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Beer of the Week: New Belgium Skinny Dip

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With the Washington Brewers Festival this past weekend, many of us drank a lot of beer. Having sampled 25 beers...
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Beer of the Week: Green's Quest

After my entry on the Reinheitsgebot earlier in the week, I was curious to sample a distinctly Reinheitsverboten beer. I found one at QFC in the form...
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BOTW: Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils

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With the recent heat wave in Seattle, we've all been wanting to drink nothing but cold beverages. I'm usually an IPA girl when the weather is warm,...
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Beer of the Week: Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

Sierra Nevada has been around since 1981, which in craft brewing years makes it about 500: craft brewing's popularity in the US is a relatively recent...
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Beer of the Week: Ninkasi Total Domination IPA

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Ninkasi Brewing Company is a name that kept popping up during Seattle Beer Week; head brewer Jamie Floyd was all over town promoting his brews. This...
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Beer of the Week: Snoqualmie Falls Spring Fever

On Monday, I mentioned that it is most economical to drink local beer at home instead of drinking imported beer or in a bar (or worse: both!) A beer...
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