Northwest Washington Update

Made my first swing into Menace last night. Nice job turning an old auto body shop into brewery/taproom. They left the concrete floors bare, basic white walls (like Holy Mountain) with some local, outdoor themed art. Brewery is on full display in the side area. Will be outdoor seating in nice weather. Will be a popular neighborhood/family spot.

They had an Amarillo IPA on that was solid, but coulda used a bit more Amarillo (I loves me some Amarillo) the Chili Bravo was tasty, and 3 other beers. Plus Structures Fuzz as a guest tap.

 

Naked City has announced that they're opening a branch on Camano too. This makes me happy: http://www.washingtonbeerblog.com/naked-city-brewery-opening-second-location-on-camano-island/

 

The pics I saw on FB looked different, but certainly could be. The article above mentions being "near the amphitheater" so it could be. I'll ask.

 

And, yes, it is the the location where Collective on Tap used to be.

 

Aslan will be installing a new brew system in a couple weeks. They're taking out the existing 15bbl system, and putting in a 30bbl system. They're also gonna be releasing a new light lager in the near future.

 

I had another one last night, and while not bad, these things just aren't pushing my buttons. Shrug. YMMV.

 

Kulshan is scheduled to bottle their Barleywine soon. It will be bottle conditioned for a few months before release, look for it mid-summer.

 

Yeah, they're on fairly regularly at The Local. The North Fork does some "English style" stuff, but, IIRC, nothing on cask.

 

#GetDusty ! Boundary Bay canned 600 cases of Cedar Dust IPA today. 100 cases are already out to local stores, 200 cases will be going to distro tomorrow, the remaining 300 likely won't last long. $9/12oz sixer at the brewery, likely a buck more at stores. Another 800 cases to be canned in three weeks.

 

Just made a quick swing through the Food Coop to spot Dusty in the wild. $8.49 a sixer, through the end of the month, then it'll be $9.49 on the regular. I believe the delivery drivers will be dropping it at their Skagit, Snohomish, and King county stops today, so it should pop up.

 

In something of a surprise, it appears that the North Fork has been sold. The owner of Diamond Jims, a local diner, is said to have bought it, and plans are to not change a thing. Seems that Sandy and Vicki, the founders, are ready to move on with life.