Washington Beer News (2022)

We already knew about Lazy Boy moving into a new development on Everett's waterfront, but Snohomish's Sound to Summit will be joining them as well: http://washingtonbeerblog.com/two-b...r_GRypfMetebUtCjAYMj-xtm3ycTwdGDFBRJwRQH1zglw

 

O, hai FH fest!: https://freshhopalefestival.com/

From their FB page:
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH!!
Help us celebrate the Yakima Valley's bountiful hop harvest on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH at the SOZO Sports Complex. More shuttles, more beer and more celebration! Mark your calendars.

 

Reubens is dropping the 2nd in their Farm Team series. Details via Kendall: http://washingtonbeerblog.com/farm-...du6u6XLNlfWWPPT_LRXK37g_eSlSGsFnNRxn4zGkYVNKc

 

Just saw a FB post from OlD Stove, and they're opening their spot on the ship canal tomorrow (2/22) at 3pm. That seems quick, the news that they were opening the spot was released in September:

http://washingtonbeerblog.com/old-s...WDt5ZgDdkwAom8jdpJgUBW4PMPnUQN46I_u1NTOYUVsQQ

 

If anyone is looking for Fremont barrel stuff from '20 & :21, the Bevmo in Bham has a nice selection. BBADS, B-Bomb, Spice Wars, etc. No Brew X000 though.

 

A new taphouse here in Hamsterville had an industry preview last night, and opens for the public today. Time and Materials Taphouse, is on the southern edge of Downtown, near the Flatstick. It's right by the new huge student apartments, so I suspect that those folks are their likely target. I've gotta work tonight, but I'll swing by over the weekend and report back. Here's their opening taplist:

https://www.timeandmaterials.us/drinks

 

I'm on a text thread with some of my friends, and todays topic is Structures bottle club. Not sure how many drops a year there are, but you get 3 bottles per drop. The price is now at $400/year. Is that in line with other memberships?

 

I just heard back: 4 drops x 3 bottles each = about $33/bottle. Supposedly there are "other benefits" but they don't say what they are (at least a glass I think). 2 guys aren't gonna renew, and 1 is, but just because he had a bunch of overtime at work.

 

Apparently they were selling older club bottles at the brewery over the weekend in the $38-40 range per bottle.

I split a Floodland membership with NWer one year, and neither of us thought we got fair value, so we didn't renew.

 

Father's Day Fest is on, full speed. Deets via Kendall: http://washingtonbeerblog.com/washi...BN9hXhAB1lFrEIOHRivQrz579_YKvUGvayOWNeXOLLcHI

 

As a hobby, I often scan newspapers from around the region, and country. The headline in todays Tri-City Herald, is that a brewery to be named Big Iron is going to opened on a site that was apparently used as part of a scam of some sort. I thought @rrock44 and @woemad would be interested in this development.

 

I read through the Bellingham Library website, so it takes my library card. Maybe try going through the papers website?