http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:46 -0700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:12 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beer-with-Brian?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner I had the pleasure of hanging out with my San Francisco counterpart, Brian Yaeger, this past weekend. Brian was in Seattle for a wedding and wanted to see the sights and drink the beers.First stop was Elysian Capitol Hill. We toured the brewing space... beer tasting Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Beer-with-Brian?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Phinney-Ridge-Winter-Beer-Taste?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image from Cyberlaw Centre The Phinney Neighborhood Association's Winter Beer Taste is tomorrow (November 14) from 7-10 PM at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. This is one of the best deals in local beer tastings: $30 ($25 if you are a PNA member) g... events Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:05:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Phinney-Ridge-Winter-Beer-Taste?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Abita-Pecan-Harvest-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Abita Pecan Harvest Ale Fall can be a short season in the beer world. People jump abruptly from summer ales to winter warmers, with pumpkin beers appearing briefly in October only to be retired just as quickly as they came. However, it's still fall... ales flavored beer Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:18:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Abita-Pecan-Harvest-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Hales-Ales-OBriens-Harvest-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner O'Brien's Harvest Ale Sometimes life hands you one of those busy days/weeks/months where you actually have to pencil drinking beer into your schedule. Such was my situation last week. It had been three days since my last beer, and I decided to stop... Pale Ale ESB Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Hales-Ales-OBriens-Harvest-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-BOTW-Pendle-Witches-Brew?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image from Foodista According to legend and Wikipedia, witches inhabited the hills around Pendle in Lancashire, England in the early 17th century. In 1612, 11 of these so-called witches were put on trial for the murders of 10 local residents. All b... ales brown ale Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:59:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d30-BOTW-Pendle-Witches-Brew?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Kona-Coffee-Macademia-Coconut-Porter?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Kona Coffee Macadamia Coconut Porter Halloween is coming up and that means one thing: candy. Oh sure, to some Halloween equals putting on a costume, but isn't candy the ultimate purpose of wearing a costume? As a child, you dress up so you can tric... flavored beer Porter Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:29:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Kona-Coffee-Macademia-Coconut-Porter?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Washington-Beer-Fest?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Beer, glorious Washington State beerWashington Beer Fest started on Friday at Brouwer's and continues this week. Each of Brouwer's 63 taps is a Washington beer to celebrate Washington's rich beer culture, including many offerings seldom seen in Seatt... events Pubs Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:49:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Washington-Beer-Fest?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Fremont-Brewing-Company-Urban-Beer-Garden?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Urban Beer Garden If you haven't yet been to the Fremont Brewing Co's Urban Beer Garden, open every Thursday and Friday from 4-8 PM, you're missing out on a casual, fun drinking experience.Each week, the Urban Beer Garden has 4 beers on tap; the ta... Taprooms Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:32:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Fremont-Brewing-Company-Urban-Beer-Garden?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Southern-Tier-Pumking?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Here comes the Pumking The Great Pumpkin Beer Festival took place a few weeks ago, and many Seattleites have moved on from pumpkin beers. Not me. With Halloween approaching, pumpkin beers, such as Southern Tier Brewing Company's Pumking Imperial Pu... flavored beer Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:11:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Southern-Tier-Pumking?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Pike-Anniversary-Recap-and-the-Week-in-Beer?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Pike Entire and Tripel Kriek The Pike Brewing 20th Anniversary Party this past weekend was a memorable occasion, as is generally true of celebrations with live music, cake (delicious cake), memorabilia, and the opportunity to taste two seldom-offer... events Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:24:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Pike-Anniversary-Recap-and-the-Week-in-Beer?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d16-BOTW-Pike-XXXXX-Stout?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner   Pike XXXXX Stout In honor of the Pike Brewing Company's 20th Anniversary this weekend, this week's beer of the week is Pike XXXXX Stout.XXXXX Stout pours with a substantial, lasting mocha head that leaves decent lacing. The beer resembles tar... events stout Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:50:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d16-BOTW-Pike-XXXXX-Stout?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Pike-Brewing-20th-Anniversary?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Pike Pale Ale 20 years ago this month the Pike Brewing company celebrated their grand opening with "the World's Shortest Non-Motorized Parade," a festive one-block march of beer lovers, members of the brewing community, the press, and a m... events Pale Ale amber ale Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:22:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Pike-Brewing-20th-Anniversary?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Shipyard-Pumpkinhead?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Shipyard Pumpkinhead: not the pick of the patch, but okElysian's fifth annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival is this weekend, and to get into the spirit of things, this week's theme is pumpkin beers.Portland, ME's Shipyard Brewing Co's Pumpkinhead is l... events flavored beer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:05:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Shipyard-Pumpkinhead?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Buffalo-Bills-Pumpkin-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Ale Elysian's fifth annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival is this weekend, and to get into the spirit of things, this week's theme is pumpkin beers.Buffalo Bill's Brewery Pumpkin Ale is marketed as "America's Original" ... events flavored beer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:22:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Buffalo-Bills-Pumpkin-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Dogfish-Head-Punkin-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Elysian's fifth annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival is this weekend, and to get into the spirit of things, this week's theme is pumpkin beers.Dogfish Head Punkin Ale is an eagerly-anticipated fall favorite. It pours with a fr... events flavored beer Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:16:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Dogfish-Head-Punkin-Ale?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Der-HirschBrauPrivatbrauerei-Hoss-DoppelHirsch?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Doppel Hirsch  Nothing says Oktoberfest like a beugel, the swing-top bottles that open with a pop and then close just as easily. Like lederhosen, beugels exist today primarily as nostalgia items: bottle caps are much more convenient but so bori... doppelbock Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:32:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Der-HirschBrauPrivatbrauerei-Hoss-DoppelHirsch?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d28-2009-WA-GABF-Winners?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Image from the GABF Website The Great American Beer Festival is over, and Washington breweries once again represented their home state with pride. Bellingham's Chuckanut Brewery and head brewer Will Kemper took home the coveted Small Brewpub and Sma... Great American Beer Festival Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:24:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d28-2009-WA-GABF-Winners?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Pyramid-Audacious-Apricot?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner The Great American Beer Festival started in Denver yesterday, and guess where I am! Sitting in my Seattle apartment, writing this. However, if you too aren't fortunate enough to be in Denver right now, you can follow Examiner's coverage (we're a spo... flavored beer Great American Beer Festival Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:50:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Pyramid-Audacious-Apricot?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d23-WA-Breweries-at-the-GABF?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner The Great American Beer Festival begins Thursday and runs through Saturday, and Seattle's intrepid brewers are sending their finest libations to Colorado. Here are all the Seattle-area breweries sending casks and kegs to Denver- and where you can enj... brewpubs Great American Beer Festival Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:58:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d23-WA-Breweries-at-the-GABF?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Leavenworth-Biers-Boulder-Bend-Dunkelweizen?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner Like the Himalayan musk deer or the Baltic Sturgeon, dunkleweizens are a rare yet delicious breed. These dark beers were popular in Bavaria up until the 1960's, as they were viewed as a health drink and consumed by older members of the populace. Alas... wheat beer Oktoberfest Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:38:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5933-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Leavenworth-Biers-Boulder-Bend-Dunkelweizen?cid=exrss-Seattle-Craft-Beer-Examiner