The 3rd Annual Windermere Greenwood Beer Garden for Charity will take place in the Windermere Greenwood parking lot during the Greenwood Car Show on Saturday June 29th from 11 AM to 5 PM. All proceeds from this event will go to the Windermere Foundation, which supports low-income and homeless families in our communities. Last year […]
Tag: beer
Windermere Greenwood Beer Garden for Charity
The 2nd Annual Windermere Greenwood Beer Garden will take place in our parking lot during the Greenwood Car Show. All proceeds from this event will go to the Windermere Foundation, which supports low-income and homeless families in our communities. Last year we chose to direct our Foundation funds to the North Seattle Boys & Girls […]
Fremont Brewing to debut geeky beer
It’s fun to watch our local breweries spin up new beers for any occasion. For instance, Fremont Brewing just announced they’re bringing back the “Official Beer of Emerald City Comic Con,” designed for the geekiest drinkers out there. Called Dark Heron, it’s described as a “loud, expressive IPA” that “stands as a beacon of light […]
Briefs: Fremont Bowl, town hall, Goodwill tips, Floodland Brewery, Stoup chili
A few brief stories from Ballard and Fremont… FREMONT BOWL: Seattle’s most talked-about new restaurant isn’t here in Ballard, but it’s right next door in Fremont. The Seattle Times gives a glowing review to the always-packed Fremont Bowl restaurant on Fremont Ave. and 43rd. TOWN HALL: Sen. Carlyle, Rep. Tarleton and Rep. Frame from the […]
New brewery coming to Ballard
Ballard will soon be home to another brewery called Populuxe Brewing, going in at 826 NW 49th St. As the Seattle Met reports, Ballardites Peter Charbonnier and Jiri Zatloukal are opening the brewery with their respective wives Amy Besunder and Judith Scarcia and, “have been geeking out about homebrewing together for the past four years.” […]
Ballard’s booming beer business
By Mwiza Kalisa With seven breweries in five square miles, Ballard is fast becoming the Bordeaux of beer. The support for local businesses and a pioneering spirit has made the community a leader in the beer industry. “The consumer keeps demanding variety and I think that’s fueling the growth in different breweries,” said Kevin Klein, […]
Ballard’s newest nano-brewery now open
NW Peaks Brewery is small. Very small. It’s called a nano-brewery, which is smaller than a micro-brewery. “I’ve been a homebrewer for a long time and people kept telling me my beer was as good as most stuff out there,” owner Kevin Klein tells us,”So I decided to take the plunge and move to the […]
Seattle Beer Week kicks off on Thursday
If you like to imbibe a cold one, Seattle is your town. In fact we’ve got an entire week (actually 10 days) dedicated to beer. Seattle Beer Week officially kicks off on Thursday at Hale’s Brewery (4301 Leary Way.) The inaugural tapping of a cask will be at 5 p.m. A dozen or more beer-related […]
Redhook releases new beer with Ballard brew ha-ha
“Ya Sure Ya Betcha” reads the label of Redhook’s newest beer. The popular microbrew giant is honoring its past with its new “Big Ballard Imperial IPA.” It’s no coincidence that Redhook decided to name the beer after our neighborhood, the popular microbrew giant got their start in an transmission shop in Ballard nearly 30 years […]
Redhook remembers Ballard with new brew
Redhook Brewery, who now has a large brewhouse over in Woodinville, comes from humble beginnings right here in Ballard. The popular microbrew giant got their start in an transmission shop back in 1981 and to honor their Ballard past, Redhook will release the Big Ballard Imperial IPA next month. “Ya Sure Ya Betcha!” the label […]
Ballard is home to ‘Best Brew Pub’
Sorry Capitol Hill, looks like Ballard has the best Brew Pub in town. Earlier this week, Capitol Hill Seattle pointed us to the Washington Beer Blog poll that had their Elysian pub in a tight race with our Maritime Pacific and the Jolly Roger Taproom. We posted the story and it seems Ballard is proud […]
Maritime Pacific Brewery tied for best brew pub
We know that Maritime is a popular brew. It’s so good, in fact, that they’re moving to a larger space in Ballard. Now the Washington Beer Blog has pitted brewery against brewery and Ballard’s own Maritime Pacific Brewery is tied with Capitol Hill’s Elysian for “Best Brew Pub.” We’ve been running a poll for a […]
Recent Comments