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Beer Hunting in the Valley of the Sun

By Friday, March 30, 2018 Permalink

The first time I went beer hunting in the Phoenix area was 2005, when I discovered that good beer was woefully rare in the Valley of the Sun. I mean, it was like a vast beerless wasteland; a vacuous black hole of beerlessness. That was a long time ago and things have changed, especially in recent years. Hope springs eternal and dozens of new breweries have emerged in the past two or three years alone.

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Trekking on the Kirkland brewery trail

By Thursday, February 15, 2018 Permalink

As a Seattleite, sometimes the low-hanging fruit is the most difficult to reach. I’d blame the traffic, but that’s a lame excuse. I was overdue for a visit to Kirkland, that’s all. Last weekend, Kim and I decided it was time to remedy the situation and actually make the trip across the lake to visit all three of Kirkland’s breweries.

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Hops on the Rock – new beer festival Nov. 11th on Orcas Island

By Monday, October 30, 2017 Permalink

Updated October 30th – Use this link to get a 10% discount on your tickets.

Looking for an excuse to escape to the San Juan Islands this fall? Here’s a very good one. On Saturday, November 11th the streets of Eastsound will be shut down for the first-ever Hops on the Rock Beer Festival. The residents of Orcas Island invite you to join them for a weekend of beer events, with the grand tasting taking place on Saturday afternoon from 11:00 – 5:00.

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Seattle has the most breweries of any city in the USA

By Friday, May 5, 2017 Permalink

Seattle Beer Week kicked off last night and runs for the next ten days. Dozens of events across the city and in the surrounding area will celebrate our outstanding beer culture. Granted, Seattle Beer Week is not about Seattle-brewed beer, but it could be, and maybe it should be. That’s my opinion, anyway. It’s now a matter of fact, Seattle is the top city in the USA when it comes to breweries.

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Beer Cruising on the Danube

By Saturday, August 29, 2015 Permalink

Beer lovers in America tend to reach for big, hoppy ales, but that doesn’t mean we are incapable of appreciating finely crafted European-style lagers. You know, the kind of beers they drink in romantic places like Vienna, Prague and Budapest. If you’re a beer connoisseur, you should put this cruise on your beer bucket list:  the Danube Dreams River Cruise, a beer-themed adventure from Avalon Waterways.

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Pints and Paddles in the San Juan Islands

By Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Permalink

Go paddling in the San Juan Islands with Oliver and Pamela Brulotte, owners of Icicle Brewing Company in Leavenworth – June 26 thru 28. Join them for pints and paddles, and more. They hosted this trip last year and by all reports it was a magnificent adventure. The days will be long and sun-filled, the evenings delicious and friendly, as you paddle your way through the San Juan Archipelagos.

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More Than a Beer Fest: California Craft Beer Summit

By Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Permalink

It’s almost spring, which means it’s time to start making this summer’s travel plans. For beer lovers, California offers seemingly endless opportunities for new beer discoveries. California has more breweries than any other state in America, including some of the best breweries in the nation. Problem is, it’s a very large state. Lots of driving from brewery to brewery. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one event where you could try beer from a large number of the state’s 500+ breweries in one place?

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