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Giddy Up: The Return of the Rocky Mountain Roasting Rodeo

Following its inaugural run last year, the Rocky Mountain Roasting Rodeo is returning for year two in Colorado with more than two dozen roasting competitors throwing their hats into the...

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Dots Café, 3819 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107

I don’t usually drive this far east on Colorado Blvd., so it took me a few months to spot Dots Café. It’s beautiful, feminine, and adorable though, so I knew I had to go as soon as I saw it. Dots Café is from the same owner as Dots Cupcakes. I love the ambiance, the food is tasty, and the place is wi-fi friendly. I think I’ll be camping here on a regular basis.

They have sandwiches, salads, soup, a kid’s menu, baked goods and cupcakes (full size, minis, doggie cupcakes). For coffee, they use local roaster, Jones. For tea, Bird Pick Tea is local as well.

* Bento box ($13.50): Comes w/ your choice of sandwich, side salad, pickle, and your choice of a mini cupcake. Cute! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the tuna melt and side salad. The sandwich had thick slices of good bread, toasted and buttered nicely, thick slices of ripe tomato, 2 slices of jack cheese, and a very good albacore tuna salad with mayo, mustard seeds, and celery. It came with a nice side salad w/ a great mustard vinaigrette and a pickle.

* Hazelnut crunch cupcake was pretty good though the chocolate hazelnut made it heavy and sweet and the vanilla flavor could have been stronger. The vanilla cake was light and moist. The hazelnut filling was dense and rich. The vanilla buttercream was smooth and soft.

The free wi-fi worked well. The décor was so inviting. It feels like a place that I’d like to stay all day. It’s clean, spacious, bright and has all kinds of cute touches, including painted flowers on one wall, flowers at each table, copper/rose gold chairs and lamps. I half expected Martha Stewart to walk through the doors.

It’s cheaper to eat the bento box there than to take it to go (they charge for the bento box). Help yourself to water. Order at the counter and they’ll bring your food to you. Lunch is served from 11 AM – 6:30 PM.

4 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

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Our coffee of the day is a Costa Rican Coffee by @copperdoorcoffee. One of our roasters that’s based out of Colorado. A 100 % female owned business, Copper Door roasts all their coffee in small batches. Founded in 2006, they are the only woman owned coffee business in Denver! They have perfected their craft of small batch coffee. Sourcing coffee from ethical and sustainable coffee@farms. They try to tell a story of the coffee play with each batch and they’re creamy and smooth coffee reflects their vision. The coffee of the day is super unique. With flavors of Honey, Toasted Almond and Black Tea! Let us know your thoughts! #honeyandrosescoffee https://www.instagram.com/p/CBv5VLqBrJW/?igshid=1w19buooald9j

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Hit List: Top Things to do in Door County, Wisconsin

There are few places in the Midwest more delightful than Door County, in the upper peninsula of Wisconsin. With 300 miles of shoreline, you can watch a sunrise and a sunset over the water without leaving the county.

You can also stroll through acres of orchards, explore art galleries, devour cherry pie, sip on local wines and brews, splash in the lake or paddle along the bluffs, stroll through five state parks, visit 19 unique communities and tour 11 historic lighthouses. Here are my Top Picks of Things to Do in Door County!

Take a Boat Ride

You're at the lake — so you gotta get on the lake! Board a cruise along Lake Michigan or Green Bay, and you may even be able to see some of the shipwrecks from the boat (supposedly there are some 400 shipwrecks in these waters!). You can also take the Washington Island Ferry to Washington Island from the mainland, crossing "Death's Door" as you do so. The French bestowed that name on the treacherous waters that sent so many ships to the bottom. Other great ways to get on the water are to go sailing, rent kayaks or try your hand at stand-up paddleboarding. Then congratulate yourself on being part of the mere 1% of visitors to Door County who ever get off the mainland! The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay is the perfect place to learn about the history of the area lighthouses, shipbuilding, shipwrecks and more.

Canal Station N Pierhead Lighthouse & Boat. Photo Credit: DoorCounty.com/Door County Visitor Bureau

Take a Lighthouse Tour

There are 11 lighthouses in Door County, many of which were built in the 1800s, and a semi-annual festival celebrates their history (including tours to some that are rarely open to the public), held in the early summer and fall. The Chambers Island Lighthouse has the most interesting history, in my opinion, while the Cana Island Lighthouse is the most unique. You have to be ferried across the ankle deep water by tractor just to get to the lighthouse! Another worth visiting is the "Bird Cage" - the old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse, with 150-year-old range lights and a new boardwalk that's been built between them.

Enjoy Tastings at Local Wineries and Craft Breweries

There are 8 vineyards and wineries in Door County, and there's even a Wine Trail with maps, festivals and other events. My favorite is Door 44, where husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Maria Milano left their legal careers behind to realize their dream of winemaking. If you might be surprised, as I was, to think about wine growing that far north, Steve told me that the climate here between June and October is almost exactly what you find in Bordeaux, France. Harbor Ridge Winery is another enjoyable stop, also run by a husband and wife team.

Winery touring and tasting in Door County, WI Steve Johnson (on the bottom right of the pic above), co-owner of Door 44 with his wife Maria, says that the key to successful winemaking is just to let the grape be the grape. "If you let the grape just do what it wants to do, you'll have a good wine." There are also many local brews and craft master brewers around here, so it's easy to find tours and tastings, as well as great choices for local beers on the menus. And for something different - not wine and not beer - check out Island Orchard Cider. Here they make a variety of ciders from their own 40 acre orchard on Washington Island. My favorite was the pear....mmm, delicious!

Island Orchard Cider

Visit Artisan Cheesemakers

What goes with wine better than cheese? And the state is well-known for its dairy farms and cheeses, so you won't want to miss visiting some of the world's best cheesemakers. Wisconsin is home to every single licensed cheese master - 6- of them to be exact. At Wisconsin Cheese Masters, you can find an exclusive selection where many cheeses are not available anywhere else. Owner Jim Pionkoski has a personal favorite: Marieke Golden, made by Marieke Penterman, whom Jim calls the best cheese maker in the U.S. and maybe even the world. Originally from the Netherlands, Marieke mainly produces gouda cheeses. The Golden is her only non-gouda, and Jim eats it every single day. "It's the only cheese I never get tired of," he says.

Jim Pionkoski of Wisconsin Cheese Masters, sharing his love of cheese. Another don't-miss cheese stop is the Door Artisan Cheese Company, run by Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Mike Brennenstuhl, who has been making cheese all his life. This "one stop shop" includes a beautiful market, extensive underground cheese caves where the magic happens, and an amazing restaurant, Glacier Ledge. You can take tours to learn how the cheeses are made and see the caves. Mike uses only local dairy farmers, and only buys milk for the process from farms that are certified AHA, meaning they are hormone free and humane. 

Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Mike Brennenstuhl and colleague showing us the cheese caves at Door Artisan. Check out Mike at work and telling the story of Door Artisan Cheese Company:

Stuff Yourself at Incredible Restaurants, from Casual Dining to Chef-Driven Foodie Spots

As mentioned above, the Glacier Ledge restaurant is highly recommended; I had one of my best meals of the trip there. They serve an internationally-inspired tapas style menu that's perfect for tasting and sharing.

A dish at Glacier Ledge restaurant at Door Artisan Cheese

For an opposite end of the spectrum at a long-time Door County institution, seriously DO NOT miss Wilson's Restaurant & Ice Cream! This adorable diner and ice cream parlor has been around since 1906, and it's located in what I personally found the most picturesque and explorable town in Door County - Ephraim. A mini jukebox adorns every table, and the burgers are honestly to die for. But be sure to save room for one of their old-fashioned ice cream treats like shakes, floats and sundaes. And if you're a root beer fan like me, you will love their housemade root beer. Best root beer I've ever had in my life!

Wilson's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor in Ephraim, Wisconsin For breakfast or a coffee fix, my  pick is Skipstone Coffee Roasters in Sister Bay, my second favorite Door County town. Their breakfast sandwiches are hearty, delicious and healthy; and they make all of their flavor syrups in house. It's pet-friendly, and if you're in a hurry for your next adventure they have a quick self-serve bar with a pay station.And no restaurant round-up of the Wisconsin peninsula would be complete without talking about Al's. Maybe you've heard of it or seen pics on Instagram, but Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant is the place with the goats on the roof. Every morning, the goats are led up a ramp to the sod roof of the restaurant, where they graze all day. You can even adore them from the two webcam streams that are affixed up there. Al's has been an icon for nearly 60 years, and it really is an authentic Swedish restaurant. Now, I have to admit I didn't eat there, but from everything I've heard the food is good. I just went for the goats - oh, and I also picked up a few things in the very nice little boutique there. Check it out!

Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant Goats

Experience a Traditional Wisconsin Fish Boil

OK, so technically this could go under the above "Eating out" section. But make no mistake - a fish boil is as Wisconsin as it gets, so much so that the experience definitely deserves its own category! There are numerous places that put on a fish boil, but I recommend Pelletier's. They serve a traditional fish boil every night of the week starting at 5 pm, along with a full menu of other items as well as lunch and breakfast service.

Pelletier's traditional Wisconsin fish boil Owner & Boil Master Matthew Peterson has been doing this for decades, learned from his father before him. The boil consists of freshly caught whitefish from Lake Michigan, cooked outside over the open fire along with corn and potatoes. The tradition comes from the Scandinavian settlers a century ago, and is very much alive and well in Door County. The drama of the "boil over" is pretty cool (advice: don't stand too close to the pot!). 

Go Gallery Hopping

Door County is home to an impressive number of galleries and artist studios. It's a great place to discover everything from a small, emerging artists to high-end galleries and accomplished artists who have made a name for themselves. Some of the places I would recommend making a stop would be: Blue Dolphin House, set on four-and-a-half acres of beautiful perennial gardens, in a building that dates back to 1860. Run by Peg & John Lowry, they've been in business for more than 50 years.

Blue Dolphin House shop & studio Deanna Clayton Studios - you'll need to make an appointment or check her website for opening hours. Deanna is an incredibly successful glass artist, using a centuries-old technique called pate de verre. With it, she creates some astonishing sculptures, which have been purchased and commissioned by patrons including many Ritz Carlton hotels around the world.

Artist Deanna Clayton in front of her studio Fine Line Designs Gallery & Sculpture Garden features original paintings, custom wood furnishings, glass, jewelry, ceramics and fiber art more than 90 renowned artists. Stroll the two-acre sculpture garden that showcases sculptures in bronze, stone, metal, ceramic, copper, and stainless steel. Unique, collectible artworks and original gifts are found indoors and out.

Fine Line Designs Gallery If you want more information on the art scene, check out the Door County Visitors guide!

Pick Your Own Cherries

Door County is the cherry capital of the U.S., and you can experience cherry picking yourself at one of the County's pick-your-own cherry orchards. Many families make it a fun tradition every cherry season. Check out the listings of places you can do this, along with many other resources, at Wisconsin Cherry Growers.

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Drink beers in the ballpark, September 22nd and 23rd, at the "Inland Northwest Craft Beer Fest"

Press Release

The Inland NW Craft Beer Festival, produced by the Washington Beer Commission, is proud to announce the beer list for this 8th annual craft beer tasting taking place on Friday, September 22nd, 4pm to 9pm, and Saturday, September 23rd, from noon to 7pm. This will be the event's fourth year at Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team. Friday night will be for 21 years and older, followed by the family friendly Saturday session which features a kids play area on the green grass in short right field.   In addition to the 175 craft beer selections lined up along the outfield wall, there will be live music from the stage near second base and great food truck selections as well. Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and your first six 5 oz. sample tastes. Additional tastes a only $2 each or three additional tastes for $5. Online tickets and complete event details at washingtonbeer.com.   Here are the 41 Craft Breweries and their 175 unique and tasty selections for the weekend:   7 Seas Brewing Gig Harbor                1) Autumn Ale (6.5% ABV/27 IBU) Brewed for early-mid autumn consumption, Autumn Ale takes its inspiration from the venerable traditions of German Oktoberfest and Vienna Marzen style of beers. Employing a blend of German Munich and Vienna malts as a base, this beer displays brilliantly clear copper-orange hues evocative of the vibrant, rich, and deep colors that surface seemingly overnight on trees this time of year in the PNW.   2) Ballz Deep Double IPA (8.4% ABV/ 84 IBU) A mash tun packed with Pale Ale Malt, medium crystal malt, and cara-pils malt provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Truly a Big, Bold, and Balanced double IPA.   Badass B­ackyard Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Daring Diva Raspberry Wheat (6% ABV) Neutral malt profile which allows the raspberry flavor to shine through. Sweet and autumnal with a fresh floral finish. This is definitely a Badass Backyard Brewing fan favorite, and tastes even better on a nice warm summer day. 2) No Alibi Coconut Brown (5% ABV) Is there anything more iconic of the lush tropics than the coconut? The delicious heart of the island treasure has a nutty, toffee flavor and aroma that send you straight to the beaches of Paradise. Kick back with a No Alibi Coconut Brown and savor the mahogany color and smooth, roasty malt taste. Before you know it, you'll feel like you're on a crescent beach, ringed with feathery palm trees swaying in a light ocean breeze and basking in the warm sun. 3) Mojo Coffee Stout (6% ABV) Our coffee stout is a classic combination of a traditional stout and premium signature blend coffee from a local roaster, Thomas Hammer. Roasted barley and coffee dominate the aroma, with the sweetness from the stout balancing the acidity of the coffee. 4) Harju Fresh Hop IPA (5.6% ABV) Locally grown hops from the Harju's backyard are the sole hop ingredient in this fall favorite. Medium crisp bitterness, smooth and full malt flavor, and aroma to knock your hop socks right off your feet! Enjoy!   Bale Breaker Brewing Yakima                 1) Bale Finder IPA:  Founders Collaboration (6.5% ABV/60 IBU) An IPA featuring experimental hop HBC 522 brewed in collaboration with Founders Brewing. Part of the Harvest Collaboration Series.   2) Dormancy Breakfast Stout (6.8% ABV/50 IBU) Who says Bale Breaker only does hoppy? This year's batch of Dormancy Breakfast Stout incorporates even more oats with the malt, plus an intense coffee presence, thanks to over 1 lb/barrel of Coast Rican beans roasted by Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.   3) Bottomcutter Imperial IPA (8.2% ABV/100 IBU) Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character.  This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops.  As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.   Bellwether Brewing Spokane                 1)  Fernweh, Baltic Porter (6.9% ABV) Fernweh is a deep longing to be on an adventure, or simply to be somewhere other than where you currently are.  As when Bilbo told Gandalf he so desperately wanted to see mountains again.  Fernweh, the beer, starts of rich with a malt body of chocolate and caramel, then lingers into a clean roast that finished slightly dry with just a twinge of star anise. Gold Medal winner for best Baltic Porter at 2017 Washington Beer Awards!   2)  Albion, Ancient Celtic Wild Sour (8.2% ABV) Albion is the oldest name on record for the island of Great Britain.  This beer aims to reflect that legend.  Being brewed with heather and no hops gives this beer little-to-no perceived bitterness with a burst of floral, almost lavender-mint, bouquet.  Late additions of heather, that are wild-harvested and imported from Scotland, introduce microbes that sour the beer.  Peated malt provides a bit of smoke that rounds out this complex ale of antiquity.   3)  Extreme and Experimental Rotation This tap will rotate, so come by and see what we have on tap!  How about a gruit ale that is the most bitter thing you've ever tasted?  Challenge accepted?  Perhaps an imperial dandelion sour?  Something super hoppy?  These and more to be found on rotation, so check in often!   4)  Scots Bere Barley Rotation Have you ever wondered about ancient ingredients?  Bellwether had exclusive first-time use of Scots Bere Barley, the nigh-exclusive grain used for brewing beer in ancient Alba, modern day Scotland.  It has been adapted to life, a true landrace grain, in the American Northwest and grown by Palouse Heritage Farms.  Try our different single malt beers made with Scots Bere Barley, ranging from lagers to a bochet braggot!  These are some of the rarest beers in the country... possibly the first time this grain has ever been used in the US.  Stop by the table and see what's pouring!         Bennidito’s Brew Pub Spokane                 1) IPA (7% ABV/65 IBU) Mosaic, Simco, Citra, and Columbus. Nuff Said!   2) Clock Tower Imperial IPA (9% ABV/80 IBU) Amarillo, Cascade, and Simcoe! Smooth and dangerous! 3) Whiskey Barrel Aged Brown Ale (6.8% ABV/15 IBU) Aged 5 months in a fresh Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel.   4) Mystery Beer Visit our booth to see what we have in surprise for you!   Big Barn Brewing Mead                 1) Big Barn Raspberry Braggot (10.5% ABV, 15 IBU) Here’s to making farm-style beer that impresses northwest beer connoisseurs as simultaneously unique and easy to drink. This brand-new release from Big Barn is a full-bodied honey beer with subtle raspberry notes.  A malt-forward body harmonizes with the sweetness of farm fresh honey and finishes with lingering fruit notes from fresh-picked raspberries we grew here on the family farm.   2) Blackberry Porter (6.8% ABV/ 65 IBU) This porter does great justice to our brewery’s farming roots.  Our farm-fresh blackberries make their appearance via the addition of our homemade blackberry syrup just at the end of the boil.  A hint of blackberry on the nose is followed by a hearty porter body.  As in most of our fruit beers, the blackberry undertones remain subtle yet just strong enough to make this an outstanding fall seasonal.   3) Golden Pumpkin Ale-ABV (6.3% ABV/ 13 IBU) Few pumpkin ales can offer what ours does here at Big Barn Brewing. Our home-grown, freshly-harvested sugar pumpkins are roasted with seeds and all until caramelized then steeped with a hearty grain bill to make this brew truly golden.  The carefully balanced 2-row barley, roasted pumpkins, cinnamon, molasses, ginger, clove, and real vanilla pair to make this a superb fall seasonal micro-brew.   4) Fresh Hop Midnight Harvest Black IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) Farm based brewing means we want "our farm" product in our beer!  Our MIDNIGHT HARVEST celebrates that goal.  As Spokane County's first "unofficial" commercial hop farm, we boast making a fresh hop ale with only hops harvested on our farm.... big C's celebrate the flavor of this IPA as we load it with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops.     Black Label Brewing Spokane                 1) The Tropical Thunder IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) This beer has a deliciously light malt profile with a smack of tropical blends consisting of Sorachi Ace, Amarillo, and Citra Hops. 2) Rhubarb Cherry Sour (5.6% ABV/9 IBU) A mild sour with hints of locally grown Green Bluff Cherries and Rhubarb grown right in the brewer’s backyard. Nice and refreshing!   3) The S.M.O.G. Imperial Stout (11% ABV/59 IBU) Is our new amazing Imperial Oatmeal Stout done with a delicate blend of Carmel and Chocolate malts and finished with some maple syrup. This is hopped with Chinook and EKG hops moderately balancing off the sweetness from the malt. You don’t want to miss this one!   4) Coffee Cream Ale (5.3% ABV/16 IBU) This is a nice light and crisp Cream Ale with hints of Corn and Pilsen malt. We then blend in some locally roasted coffee into the beer to add a subtle additional layer of delicious coffee to the beer. This beer is a beautiful light and tasty treat.   Blewett Brewing Leavenworth                 1) Fresh Hop Double IPA (9.5% ABV/160 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Ekuanot. Fresh hopped with Simcoe.   2) Pumpkin Ale (5.5% ABV/32 IBU) Hops: Styrian Golding, Tettnang   3) Crikside Citra IPA (6.5% ABV/80 IBU) Hops: Citra, Mosaic   4) BarnStorm Pale Ale (6% ABV/55 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Northern Brewer   Boundary Bay Brewery Bellingham                 1) Fresh Hop Pale Boundary Bay’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale is brewed solely with Amarillo hops from Vigil Gamache Farms in Toppenish, WA. Delight your senses with heady floral, spicy, sweet peach, and citrus flavors of grapefruit, orange, and kumquat, as well as a slight and pleasant grassy flavor from the fresh hops.   2) Cedar Dust (6.5% ABV/66 IBU) Inspiration for Cedar Dust IPA hails from Bellingham’s iconic mountain bike trail on Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties of Washington-grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the adventurous PNW.       3) Thirsty Ghost (6% ABV/25 IBU) The second beer in our new Cellarman Series, Thirsty Ghost is a hybrid style with elements inspired by Sake and Kolsch. Using a blend of three yeasts (two of them uncommon to beer brewering), our double-dragon team of brewer and cellarman transformed mere rice into this Pan-Pacific delight. A deep-golden straw appearance, aromas of pear, apple, and banana and mild earthy & coconut notes journey your tastebuds in an unknown frontier. Don't be haunted, drink this beer before it disappears. 4) Oktoberfest (5.7% ABV/35 IBU) The original Oktoberfest lager was created more than 200 years ago in Germany to celebrate a royal wedding. This recipe, brewed by Boundary Bay, is a delicious modern rendition utilizing 100% local malt from Skagit Valley. A generous amount of Munich malt blends the robust, medium-bodied lager with flavors of toasted pretzels, toffee and honey-caramel sweetness. MALTS: 100% Skagit Valley: Pale, Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Acidulated, and Brew Malt.   Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Mukilteo                 1) Azacca IPA (6.5% ABV/45 IBU) Light bodied with aroma of pineapple and bright mango flavors settling in slowly, leaving a crisp almost honeydew finish.   2) Blonde Ale (4.2% ABV/13 IBU) Light yet flavorful with a bright, floral aroma and clean finish thanks to a complex malt bill and delicate use of noble hops.   3) Fog Bank Fall Ale (5.6% ABV/25 IBU) This Märzen inspired ale pours reddish amber with a complex malty body, toasty caramel notes, and crisp finish.   4) Industrial IPA (7.9% ABV/80 IBU) An imperial version of our original IPA, with double the hops! Malty, hop forward, yet balanced. Cascadia in a glass.         Dirty Bucket Brewing Woodinville                 1) BlackBerry Sour (5% ABV) Fresh Northwest BlackBerry Kettle Sour 2) Sicyne IPA (6.5% ABV/72 IBU) Northwest IPA, hop forward with a citrus nose and unusually dark, balanced malt profile 3) Not Yo' Honey Honey Cream Ale (5% ABV) American cream ale brewed with locally sourced honey.   4) Raspberry Lambic (5.5% ABV) Belgian fruit beer, made with fresh raspberries.   Dru Bru Snoqualmie                 1) Fresh Hop We got our hands on 100 lbs of freshly picked Centennial Hops from Virgil Gamache Farms. A modest malt backbone and loads of earthy, lemon, and floral flavors of the wet Centennial hops combine for this once-in-a-year experience. Enjoy this while it lasts.   2) Oktoberfest A light bodied, orange colored, session beer with soft, elegant German Malt flavors. Heaps of Vienna malt and German noble hops create a toasty, well balanced, and refined beer reminiscent of a German Style “fest” beer.   Fremont Brewing Seattle                 1) Lush India Pale Ale (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) We bring this tropical treat to you as a gift from the Pacific Northwest. Lush is brewed with a hand-selected blend of malts and lush, tropical hops reminiscent of lime, mango, and guava…Because Beer Matters! 2) Smoked Imperial Porter (9.5% ABV/ 50 IBU) Kinda like our Winter Seasonal, Bonfire, but bigger…and quite possibly, even better! 3) Field to Ferment- Centennial (6.0% ABV, 50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Centennial fresh hops, presenting notes of warm pine needles and fresh grass.     4) Field to Ferment- Amarillo (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Amarillo fresh hops, presenting notes of orange and fresh pine. 5) Universale infused with Berries, Rosemary, & Sage Pale Ale (5.6% ABV, 35 IBU) Universale Pale Ale offers a distinctive Northwest twist on the classic pale ale, using a select blend of Northwest Pale Roasted malt and Old-World malts balanced with classic Northwest hops to achieve a heavenly beer of rich malt flavor and subtle hop spice. For this most awesome event, we jazzed up Universale with berries, rosemary, and sage.   6) Brother Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/ 1 billion IBU) This Brother is appropriately big, intimidating, and unbalanced with unrestrained quantities of hops for a head slap of beery ferociousness.   7) Helles Lager (5.1% ABV, 27 IBU) Clean, balanced, drinkable…need we say more? 8) Cowiche Fresh Hop Pale Ale (6.0% ABV/ 50 IBU) Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is brewed from select organic hops grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley which are harvested and placed into our kettle within 24 hours, creating a unique, once-a-year beer. 9) Ales for ALS Hazy IPA (7.2% ABV/35 IBU) Hazy, tropical, peppery, stone fruit, ginger…AND proceeds benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute, the world's first and largest nonprofit biotech focused 100 percent on ALS research. ROTATING TAPS Friday: 5pm: Spice Wars Barrel Aged Dark Star 7pm: Black Heron Project: Dark Saison with Brett Saturday: 1pm: Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb 3pm: Black Heron Project: Brett French Saison 5pm: Rusty Nail   Georgetown Brewing Seattle                 1) Bodhizafa IPA (6.9% ABV) This IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. The flavor and aroma both express mandarin and citrus all around. Over five pounds of hops per barrel makes this IPA truly Bodhilicious. Gold medal winner in the American Style IPA category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016! 2) Gusto Crema Coffee Ale (4.5% ABV) Building on Gusto Crema blend, a medium roasted bean from our friends at Caffè Umbria, we made a smooth, rich cream ale. This beer has roasted flavor, aroma, and color from cold brew coffee. Smooth, rich mouthfeel comes from oats and Munich malt. Gold medal winner in the Coffee Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016!     Hopped Up Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Tangerine Man Ale (5.25% ABV/40 IBU) A nice crisp pale with a slight blast of Tangerine.   2) Wicked Wahini Cream Ale (5% ABV/15 IBU) A very flavorful beer. Light pineapple aroma with a great light lingering coconut flavor.   3) Mad Hopper IPA (7.7% ABV/ 85 IBU) A hearty IPA brewed with honey malt, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops. Dry hopped with Falconers Flight.   4) Speed Shifter IPA (6.5%/ABV 65) Quite a hoppy beer brewed entirely with Simcoe Cryo LupuLN2 Hop powder.   5) Pogue Mahone Irish Stout (7% ABV/35 IBU) A hearty stout brewed with Irish cream, intense coffee, chocolate and Irish cream flavor.   6) Banana Foster Imperial Stout (10.5 % ABV/35 IBU) A limited release stout very complex and tasty strong stout finished with Bananas Foster. Foster Imperial Stout will be Released Friday at 6:00 pm - Saturday at 4:00pm   Icicle Brewing Leavenworth                 1)BootJack IPA (6.5% ABV/64 IBU) This ‘Northwest Classic’ is a harmonious blend of our pride and our passion inspired by the rugged and gentle terrain of the Cascade Mountains. Starting with the pristine waters of Icicle Creek, we add the intense flavors and aromas of our locally grown Yakima hops, pairing the citrusy floral hop notes with a sweet-malty undertone. It’s an IPA that’s breaking the barrier between bitter and bold.   2)Dark Persuasion (6.5% ABV/22 IBU) Delicate dark chocolate with a whisper of coconut... You know you want it, go ahead and indulge. You can finally have German Chocolate Cake and drink it too. There's no need to be nervous, it's just wickedly deep and full of flavor and desire. With its provocative aroma and smooth body, this is certainly the darkest of fifty shades of risqué.   Iron Goat Brewing Spokane                 1) Blood Orange Pro-Am India Pale Lager (4.7% ABV/65 IBU) 2) Let it ESB (5.3% ABV/29 IBU) 3) Barrel Aged Chocolate Sour with Hidden Acres Cherries (7.1% ABV/2 IBU) 4) Black Berry Apricot Sour (6.5% ABV/16 IBU) 5)Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 6) (Friday) Headbutt IPA (6.7% ABV/90 IBU) 7) (Friday) Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 8)(Saturday) Brick and Steel IPA (6.7% ABV/67 IBU) 9) (Saturday) Impaler Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/72 IBU)     Iron Horse Brewery Ellensburg                 1) Quilter's Irish Death (7.8% ABV/12 IBU) Created by the brewery’s founder, Quilter’s Irish Death is what we call a dark, smooth, ale. We lovingly refer to Irish Death as beer candy. While tempting to session this beer, the name is a necessary reminder that despite the surprising approachability, this beer weighs in at a hefty 7.8% ABV 2) Life Behind Bars (5.5% ABV/19 IBU) This retro-style beer is an ode to simpler times. Life Behind Bars has notes of crackers and dough with a subtle pinch of spicy and fruity hops. With a light body, effervescent feel, and clean finish this is the beer you want to session after putting in some hard miles on the hog. It's a kolsch-like style made with azacca & mosaic hops and 2 row malts.   Little Spokane Brewing Spokane                 1) Sun Child IPA (7.1% ABV/ 77 IBU) A citrusy northwest IPA with a robust malt profile.   2) Coffee Dark and Lovely (6.4% ABV/ 55 IBU) A velvety, Chocolatey oatmeal stout + Organic Peruvian Coffee. 3) Mi Reina Saison (7.9% ABV/24 IBU) Belgian Saison   4) Bull Moose Imperial Stout (9.99%/100 IBU) Russian Imperial Stout   Lumber House Brewery Maple Valley   1) Timber Pale Ale (5.9% ABV/18 IBU)   2) You Mad Brew Oatmeal Stout (6% ABV/26 IBU) Brewed with dark grains and balanced with flaked oats, this Stout has chocolate/ coffee notes with a smooth creamy finish.   3) Rockslide Amber (5.7% ABV/43 IBU) This is a traditional Pacific NW Amber Ale, with a perfect balance between bitterness and malty-ness.  Accompanied with a deep caramel color, subtle caramel flavors and a clean hop finish.   4) 3 C's IPA (60 IBU/ 5.5% ABV) Lumber House 3 C's IPA is a Traditional Pacific NW IPA. Brewed with 3 different kinds of hops, Columbus, Centennial, Chinook- developed to feature the unique combination of these three hop flavors. We are reintroducing Chinook & Centennial Hops during a dry hop process to enhance the hop flavors.   New Boundary Brewing Cheney                 1) Pecanator (7.5% ABV/18 IBU) Pecanator is a rich  German Dopplebock flavored with pecans.   2) Lemon Kick (6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Lemon Kick is a malt based hard lemon that leans more towards the tart side.   3) Renegade Red (5.5% ABV/ 24 IBU) Renegade Red is a malt forward Irish Red ale with toasted malt and toffee flavors.   No-Li Brewhouse Spokane                 1)FrostFest Barley Wine 12.0 (12% ABV/50 IBU) Get a taste of No-Li's upcoming FrostFest at the Spokane Arena on Dec. 9 with this massive barrel-aged barley wine that's been getting ready for more than two years. 2) #NoFilter Pale (6.1% ABV/31 IBU) This aromatic pale ale comes to you unfiltered and dry hopped with Belma, Mosaic and Topaz hops for a big nose and a hazy, bright finish.     3)Totez Ma Goatz (6.1% ABV/39 IBU) Fans of Rise & Grind coffee stout will recognize this variation of the classic No-Li brew that features an oatier flavor. 4)Born & Raised (7% ABV/85 IBU) No-Li's beloved IPA is a big, bold copper colored ale with malty notes on top of Chinook and Cascade hops.   Northern Ales Kettle Falls   1) Flume Creek IPA (6.5% ABV)   2) Okanagan Highlander Scotch Ale (6% ABV) Our Scotch Ale   3) Whipper Snapper Oktoberfest  (6% ABV) Our interpretation of an Oktoberfest bier.   Orlison Brewing Airway Heights                1) Hill Climb Honey Wheat (5.1% ABV) Orlison Brewing Co. is excited to introduce its newest member in the “Adventure Ale” series, Hill Climb Honey Wheat is brewed with almost 50% wheat, lightly bittered with German noble hops, and finished with rich PNW amber honey.  Smooth and sweet, this unfiltered American Wheat Ale is dialed in. 2) Orangelicious Golden Ale (5.3%/ 15 IBU) Inspired by those frozen treats enjoyed during our youthful summertime respites.  The careful use of vanilla bean and orange zest present themselves as quaffable elements without being sickly sweet or over-the-top, while the addition of lactose produces a mouthfeel just silky enough for effect.  Light, diligent hopping reminds you it's a beer and not, in fact, a freezer isle goodie.   3) Boulder Garden Brown Ale (6.1% ABV/20 IBU) Grab a glass and pour a pint of this full bodied yet smooth American-Style brown ale.  Boulder Garden provides a pleasant blend of caramel and chocolate notes with just enough hop bitterness to balance the maltiness.   4) Rachel's Rotators Three different R & D beers by our head brewer Rachel Nalley       Paradise Creek Brewery Pullman                 1) Huckleberry Pucker Berliner Weisse (4.6% ABV/3 IBU) 2) Peach Saison (7.5% ABV/28 IBU) 3) Alpha Madness Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA (6.8% ABV/75 IBU) 4) Kugar Kolsch 23 IBU (4.8 ABV/23 IBU)   Perry Street Brewing Spokane                 1) Fresh Hop Amarillo Pale 150lbs of Fresh Amarillo hops steeped into a 7 bbl batch. Boom. 2) Fresh Hop New England IPA The best of both worlds. Hazy and oozing with fresh hops!   3) Rotating Tap Top Secret! Stop by to see what’s pouring.   Pike Brewing Seattle                 1) Pike Space Needle Golden IPA (6.5% ABV/58 IBU) A golden IPA with assertive hop character and floral notes   2) Pike Hive Five Hopped Honey Ale (5.5% ABV/26 IBU) Made with honey from Salish Lodge and Yakima Valley hops   3) Pike Organic Oatmeal Stout (7.5% ABV/30 IBU) Organic malts and oats, dark and smooth   4) Pike Harlot’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale (8.30% ABV/30 IBU) Caramel and molasses with the smooth sweetness of pumpkin   Reuben's Brews Seattle                 1) Gose (4.3% ABV/3 IBU) Our GABF Gold Medal Gose is brewed with Coriander and Sea Salt. A light refreshingly tart beer with a dry crisp salinity.   2) Pilsner (5.4% ABV/35 IBU) Our Czech style Pilsner is a clean, bright lager with bready malt notes and floral with a firm bitterness.   3) Crikey (6.8% ABV/53 IBU) - Led by notes of citrus, tangerine, tropical fruit, with a little pine in the background. The malt backbone provides balance to every sip.     4) Roasted Rye (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) Citrus and Tangerine in the nose, supported by chocolate, roast and caramel notes from the malt. The best of an IPA and a Winter Warmer, wrapped into one brew.   5) Amarillo Fresh Hop (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Intense notes of fresh cut grass, a deep orange flavor with background notes of lemon zest.   6) Nelson Crush (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Our take on the Hazy IPA. Using flaked oats and wheat help give this beer a soft, full body. The heavy dry hop allows the aroma and fruit to really shine through creating a very juicy beer.     River City Brewing Spokane                 1) Funkadelicious Fresh Hop Ale (5.8% ABV/50 IBU) Pale ale brewed with a high-attenuation, west-coast style yeast and Fresh Citra Hops. 2) Inconceivable Imperial Pilsner (7%ABV/34 IBU) Big and bright pale lager with a bit more hop and strength than its ancestor. 3) Gose-Way (4.2%ABV/9 IBU) A bright and refreshing sweet/tart Gose brewed with Cranberries, Blueberries and Orange Peel, with added additions of Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium. Inspired by but not adhering to tradition. 4) River City Red infused with Coffee (5.6%ABV/16 IBU) A malt forward, clean finishing Amber Ale infused with Vessel Coffee Roasters coffee beans. 5) Girlfriend Golden Ale infused with Jalapeño, Lime and Cilantro: (5%ABV 10 IBU) A crisp easy drinking golden ale infused with fresh Jalapeno, Lime and Cilantro. Tastes like liquid chips and salsa.   6) Horned Marmot Shadow Ram (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Friday Only: Tapped at 5:30pm Blend of the 2015 Wine Barrel Aged Congratulator Doppelbock and 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout. 7) Wine Barrel Aged Raspberry and Oak Chip Aged Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 1pm: 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout aged with Washington Raspberries and French Oak Chips in a Cabernet Sauvignon  Wine Barrel. 8) 2016 Oako-Coco Nitro (8.6%ABV/14 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 5pm. We lovingly aged Midnight Marmot with Oak chips and Cacao nibs and carbonated it with nitrogen. The result is a smooth, creamy head on a full-bodied stout complimented by chocolaty flavors mixed with oaky, nutty bittersweet notes.   Schooner Exact Brewing Seattle                 1) El Nino (5.5% ABV/28 IBU) Our Summer Ale with a searing addition – serrano peppers.  The glob-ale warming effect of El Nino on this typically crisp, golden, and refreshing summer ale is undeniable.  It brings the heat.  Beware the wrath of El Nino!   2) Amarillo Fresh Hop For the uninitiated, the Yakima Valley produces some of the best hops on earth.  Our fresh hop ale is brewed with Amarillo hops grown by the Gamache Farms in Toppenish.  The beer has a medium malt body providing the flavors of the Amarillo hop with a stage to be the star.  Happy harvest!       3) WA Dat?! Sour IPA (4.5% ABV/30 IBU) What happens when you're standing in front of the Slurpee machine and can't decide on a flavor?  You combine them and get The Suicide.  What happens when you can't decide between a sour and an IPA?  You combine them and get WA' Dat?!  This beer is a 50-50 blend of IPA and lacto sour then dry hopped to finish – tart like a grapefruit rind with the bitterness of an IPA.     4) Whiskey Dick Cantwell ("Hey Matt! Where's my f!#&ing pumpkin beer?") (9.9% ABV, 30 IBU) Brewed in honor of the Great Pumpkin Beer Master himself, Mr. Dick Cantwell, this barrel-aged concoction is short on pumpkin, long on Whiskey, and big on booze.  Enjoy at your own peril. . .   Silver City Brewery Bremerton                 1) Ridgetop Red Ale (6% ABV/15 IBU) The Red of All Reds       2) Tropic Haze IPA  (6.4% ABV/ 50 IBU) A seemingly magical reaction between a specialized yeast strain, oats, wheat, and an experimental hop variety results in a blossom of rich, tropical fruit flavor that is a feast for the eyes, with a silky-smooth texture and clean finish.   3) Oktoberfest  (6.4% ABV/21 IBU) Celebrate the season with tradition & authenticity. This classic amber lager presents rich malty sweetness, and spicy hop character.   4) Fat Scotch Ale  (9.2% ABV/ 30 IBU) World Class Scotch Ale   Steam Plant Brewing Spokane                 1) Cutter's Pale Ale (5.2% ABV/28 IBU) Named after Kirkland Cutter, the architect of the Steam Plant, this pale ale was designed to stand the test of time. A perfect balance between malt, hops and alcohol provides a solid beer that all beer lovers can enjoy. 2) Double Stack Stout (6.4% ABV/43 IBU) Rich, dark and full-bodied stout with bourbon vanilla. Flavors reminiscent of chocolate and espresso will linger as you sip on this delightful dark ale.   3) 1889 Imperial IPA (8.0 ABV/80 IBU) In remembrance of the Great Fire of Spokane we brewed our biggest IPA to date. A blend of Columbus, Cascade and Galena hops overwhelm the caramel malt and high alcohol of this bold ale. Full flavored and medium bodied for the hoppy beer fan.   4) Boiler 5 Red IPA (5.0% ABV/68 IBU) The latest edition to our Boiler IPA series is here. Brewed with local Palouse Pint malt and Mosaic and Citra hops, this red IPA is full of hop aroma and flavor.  The hops were balanced by a blend of caramel and Munich malt.  It's light bodied and drinks like a session IPA.   Ten Pin Brewing Moses Lake                 1) Groove Pineapple Wheat (5.8% ABV/25 IBU) This ale is the result of our collaboration with the Moses Lake band, Dimestore Prophets.  The beer takes the easy drinking smoothness of an American wheat ale, adds just enough Mosaic hops to brighten it up with tropical fruit aromas, and takes it home with a fresh pineapple squeezed into every case.          2) Head Pin IPA (7.1% ABV/62 IBU) Head Pin IPA – This gold medal winning American IPA is a strong, pleasantly bitter ale showcasing the mango and earthy pine flavors of Mosaic hops blended with the citrus and dense fruit flavors of Centennial and Citra hops.   3) Angle Amber (6.1% ABV/35 IBU) Ten Pin’s amber ale is a balanced malty brew with a mild hop presence that is sure to satisfy any craft beer lovers appetite. The rich caramel flavors from the malted grains mesh seamlessly with the citrus and earthy flavors of some classic American hops. 4) Snake Eye Stout (6.3% ABV/33 IBU) Snake Eye Stout – This stout is a thick, rich delectable nectar.  Silky oats and subtly sweet milk sugar complement roasted barley malt notes of chocolate and coffee.   Top Frog Brewery Newport                 1) Wobley Leg Pilsner (6.2% ABV/42 IBU) Light pilsner dry-hopped like a Pale ale.   2) Espresso Red (5.6% ABV/28 IBU) Beer is run through fresh roasted espresso beans. Low hops.  3) Equinox/ Cascade Pale Ale (5% ABV/30 IBU) Smooth and refreshing   4)Rye IPA (6.2% ABV/76 IBU) Simcoe Amarillo dry hoped rye.   5) Nitro Imperial Stout (10.2% ABV/50 IBU)  Fallen Frog  Stout smooth rich chocolate   Twelve String Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) A Cappella Kolsch (4.5% ABV/16 IBU) A delicious lighter style beer full of flavor from Ahtanum and Cascade hops. A Northwest version of the classic German style. Very crisp and refreshing.   2) Mango Mambo (4.3% ABV 17 IBU) Our ever-popular Mango infused Hefewiezen. Great flavors of Mango meld perfectly with the wheat malt base and Cascade hops for a beer that everyone likes.   3) Fresh Hop Simcoe IPA (6% ABV) Only once a year do we get to brew with freshly picked wet hops. Simcoe is our favorite hop for this beer with loads of fresh flavors. These hops were in the beer less than 5 hours after being harvested. Absolutely yummy.   4) Electric Slide Imperial IPA (8.3% ABV) Our BIG IPA is full of great hop flavors and aromas. Very easy drinking with a smooth well-balanced profile that will surprise you. Don't let the big IBU'S scare you. This one is very smooth.   5) Volume 5 Imperial Bourbon barrel aged TART Porter (8.3% ABV) Our 5th anniversary beer was aged in Woodinville Bourbon barrels for almost a year. Brewed as a tart to give it the most unusual zing. A mouthful of flavors awaits you.   6) Gin Barrel Grapefruit Golden Strong (7% ABV) A new favorite at our brewery you are sure to like. A light bodied beer that packs a ridiculous amount of flavors from the Gin, Grapefruit and the Golden Strong style of beer. Barrel aged for one year it has mellowed with further time aging in the keg. Delicious!   7) BDCDD (9.5% ABV) Bourbon Barrel aged Double Chocolate Double Stout. The hit of the Festival last year returns with another year of age under its belt. Imagine liquid Chocolate Cake with a shot bourbon. It will be your new favorite for sure. 9.5 ABV     8) Tequila Imperial Mango Mambo (8.3% ABV) It's baaack! We finally found some good tequila barrels again and brewed this one up special. Lovely smooth tequila flavors working in harmony with the sweetness of the mango and the power of the imperial Hefewiezen base beer. Our best batch of this beer yet.   Two Beers Brewing Seattle                 1) Fresh Hop IPA (6.2% ABV/70 IBU) This super seasonal IPA is a Two Beers tradition not to be missed. A brewery-wide road trip provides us with some of the first hops of the Yakima Valley hop harvest. The result is an intoxicatingly aromatic IPA that’s new and exciting every year.   2) Wonderland Trail IPA (7.1% ABV/84 IBU) Inspired by the Wonderland Trail, an exhilarating 93-mile trek around Mount Rainier, this beer was developed to honor the treasures of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring a seamless blend of Washington-grown Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops, a slightly sweet aroma of tangerine is followed by a wave of citrus and passion fruit.   3) Immersion Amber (5.2% ABV/27 IBU) Immersion Amber is bright, ruby-colored Northwest-style amber ale. Starting with a clean caramel character and finishing with soft citrus notes - courtesy of Yakima Valley Chinook and Cascade hops - it is both smooth and refreshing.   4) Pumpkin Spice cider (6.9% ABV) his semi-sweet cider is copper in color and perfect for fall. Fermented with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, it offers hints of the season’s favorite spices followed by just a touch of pumpkin.   V Twin Brewing Spokane                 1) Suicide Shifter IPA (8% ABV) IPA made with 7 different hops and local honey. 2) Blue Barry SMaSH (6.9% ABV) Single Malt Single Hop with local blue berries   3) Hella Jalapeno (6% ABV) Pilsner beer with Jalapeno's   4) Wind Whipped Wheat (7% ABV) Light easy drinking Hefeweizen     Waddell's Brewing Spokane                 1) Oktoberfest Marzen Our Oktoberfest Lager is a beer rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness. Bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavor is common. (“Marzen” meaning “March”), with the fest-style versions tapped in October.   2) Red Wine Barrel Aged Blackberry Sour Our Black Berry sour aged in french oak cabernet sauvignon barrels for eight months.  Good tart blackberry notes with hints of french oak and cabernet wine flavors from the barrel.   3)  Imperial Alligator Oatmeal Stout (10.5% ABV/55 IBU) Our big black imperial Stout aged in Dry Fly whiskey and bourdon barrels for 8 months. 4) Strawberry Wild Fire (5% ABV/5 IBU) This is a Strawberry Berliner Weisse with a kick a Habanero awesomeness!  Think Sweet strawberry in the front and habanero heat in the finish!  They go surprisingly well together.   5) 1.21 GigaHops Fresh hop IPA (6.2% ABV/50 IBU) We brewed and dry hopped this fresh hop with Amarillo and Centennial hops from the Yakima Valley . 6) Dragon Slayer (5.5% ABV/50 IBU) This is a Pale ale infused with our habanero elixir.  A delicious good burn in the back of your throat.     Whistle Punk Brewing Spokane                 1) Espresso Milk Stout (7.1% ABV) Imperial Milk Stout brewed with Anvil Coffee, vanilla beans and small batch bourbon. Big coffee aroma and a sweet finish, with notes of vanilla and oak.   *Contains Lactose   2) Cryo Hopped New England IPA (7.1% ABV) IPA brewed with oats and generously hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe Cryo Hops. Highly aromatic and juicy.   3) Rotating Tap This tap will be rotating throughout the event, so stop by and see what's on!   White Bluffs Brewing Richland              1) Nectar of the Gods (NOG) IPA (6.7% ABV/75 IBU) Gold medal winner for 2017 Washington Beer Awards IPA.  Juicy IPA in the flavor of a NE style IPA with the look of a west coast IPA.  Simple malt backbone to stay out of the way of the hops.  Double dry-hopped.   2) Biere de Mars (6.5% ABV/25 IBU) Brewed as a French Farmhouse style Biere de Garde with a significant wheat component to lend easy drinkability and balance.  Hopped with Halletauer for a great warm weather quaff.    Young Buck Brewing Spokane              1) Bucktoberfest Marzen (6.8% ABV/ 26 IBU) A traditional Oktoberfest style beer, lagered for over a month. We use two different aromatic malts and Styrian Celeia hops for a malt-forward, full-bodied lager with subtle spiciness and subtle undertones of caramel.   2) Warp 4 IPA (6.5% ABV/ 80 IBU) The fourth in our line of experimental IPAs. This batch is a heavily dry-hopped (and partially fresh-hopped) West coast-style IPA featuring Cascade, Willamette, and El Dorado hops. Citrus/ tropical fruit aroma, medium-bodied, finishing firmly bitter and super-addicting.   3) Mimosa Gose (3.6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Our uber-popular base Gose', infused with fresh orange zest and juice. It tastes and smells just like a Sunday morning Mimosa, but clocks in at a mere 3.5%, perfect for sipping on the patio all summer long.   4) Farmhouse Funk Barrel-Aged Sour (6.5% ABV/5 IBU) A Belgian Golden Ale base beer blended with a French Saison, aged in a French oak Chardonnay barrel on a blended house-culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus., and Pediococcus. Medium tartness, lightly funky, with a huge fruit-forward aroma leading into a dry champagne-like finish.

Press Release

The Inland NW Craft Beer Festival, produced by the Washington Beer Commission, is proud to announce the beer list for this 8th annual craft beer tasting taking place on Friday, September 22nd, 4pm to 9pm, and Saturday, September 23rd, from noon to 7pm. This will be the event's fourth year at Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team. Friday night will be for 21 years and older, followed by the family friendly Saturday session which features a kids play area on the green grass in short right field.   In addition to the 175 craft beer selections lined up along the outfield wall, there will be live music from the stage near second base and great food truck selections as well. Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and your first six 5 oz. sample tastes. Additional tastes a only $2 each or three additional tastes for $5. Online tickets and complete event details at washingtonbeer.com.   Here are the 41 Craft Breweries and their 175 unique and tasty selections for the weekend:   7 Seas Brewing Gig Harbor                1) Autumn Ale (6.5% ABV/27 IBU) Brewed for early-mid autumn consumption, Autumn Ale takes its inspiration from the venerable traditions of German Oktoberfest and Vienna Marzen style of beers. Employing a blend of German Munich and Vienna malts as a base, this beer displays brilliantly clear copper-orange hues evocative of the vibrant, rich, and deep colors that surface seemingly overnight on trees this time of year in the PNW.   2) Ballz Deep Double IPA (8.4% ABV/ 84 IBU) A mash tun packed with Pale Ale Malt, medium crystal malt, and cara-pils malt provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Truly a Big, Bold, and Balanced double IPA.   Badass B­ackyard Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Daring Diva Raspberry Wheat (6% ABV) Neutral malt profile which allows the raspberry flavor to shine through. Sweet and autumnal with a fresh floral finish. This is definitely a Badass Backyard Brewing fan favorite, and tastes even better on a nice warm summer day. 2) No Alibi Coconut Brown (5% ABV) Is there anything more iconic of the lush tropics than the coconut? The delicious heart of the island treasure has a nutty, toffee flavor and aroma that send you straight to the beaches of Paradise. Kick back with a No Alibi Coconut Brown and savor the mahogany color and smooth, roasty malt taste. Before you know it, you'll feel like you're on a crescent beach, ringed with feathery palm trees swaying in a light ocean breeze and basking in the warm sun. 3) Mojo Coffee Stout (6% ABV) Our coffee stout is a classic combination of a traditional stout and premium signature blend coffee from a local roaster, Thomas Hammer. Roasted barley and coffee dominate the aroma, with the sweetness from the stout balancing the acidity of the coffee. 4) Harju Fresh Hop IPA (5.6% ABV) Locally grown hops from the Harju's backyard are the sole hop ingredient in this fall favorite. Medium crisp bitterness, smooth and full malt flavor, and aroma to knock your hop socks right off your feet! Enjoy!   Bale Breaker Brewing Yakima                 1) Bale Finder IPA:  Founders Collaboration (6.5% ABV/60 IBU) An IPA featuring experimental hop HBC 522 brewed in collaboration with Founders Brewing. Part of the Harvest Collaboration Series.   2) Dormancy Breakfast Stout (6.8% ABV/50 IBU) Who says Bale Breaker only does hoppy? This year's batch of Dormancy Breakfast Stout incorporates even more oats with the malt, plus an intense coffee presence, thanks to over 1 lb/barrel of Coast Rican beans roasted by Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.   3) Bottomcutter Imperial IPA (8.2% ABV/100 IBU) Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character.  This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops.  As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.   Bellwether Brewing Spokane                 1)  Fernweh, Baltic Porter (6.9% ABV) Fernweh is a deep longing to be on an adventure, or simply to be somewhere other than where you currently are.  As when Bilbo told Gandalf he so desperately wanted to see mountains again.  Fernweh, the beer, starts of rich with a malt body of chocolate and caramel, then lingers into a clean roast that finished slightly dry with just a twinge of star anise. Gold Medal winner for best Baltic Porter at 2017 Washington Beer Awards!   2)  Albion, Ancient Celtic Wild Sour (8.2% ABV) Albion is the oldest name on record for the island of Great Britain.  This beer aims to reflect that legend.  Being brewed with heather and no hops gives this beer little-to-no perceived bitterness with a burst of floral, almost lavender-mint, bouquet.  Late additions of heather, that are wild-harvested and imported from Scotland, introduce microbes that sour the beer.  Peated malt provides a bit of smoke that rounds out this complex ale of antiquity.   3)  Extreme and Experimental Rotation This tap will rotate, so come by and see what we have on tap!  How about a gruit ale that is the most bitter thing you've ever tasted?  Challenge accepted?  Perhaps an imperial dandelion sour?  Something super hoppy?  These and more to be found on rotation, so check in often!   4)  Scots Bere Barley Rotation Have you ever wondered about ancient ingredients?  Bellwether had exclusive first-time use of Scots Bere Barley, the nigh-exclusive grain used for brewing beer in ancient Alba, modern day Scotland.  It has been adapted to life, a true landrace grain, in the American Northwest and grown by Palouse Heritage Farms.  Try our different single malt beers made with Scots Bere Barley, ranging from lagers to a bochet braggot!  These are some of the rarest beers in the country... possibly the first time this grain has ever been used in the US.  Stop by the table and see what's pouring!         Bennidito’s Brew Pub Spokane                 1) IPA (7% ABV/65 IBU) Mosaic, Simco, Citra, and Columbus. Nuff Said!   2) Clock Tower Imperial IPA (9% ABV/80 IBU) Amarillo, Cascade, and Simcoe! Smooth and dangerous! 3) Whiskey Barrel Aged Brown Ale (6.8% ABV/15 IBU) Aged 5 months in a fresh Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel.   4) Mystery Beer Visit our booth to see what we have in surprise for you!   Big Barn Brewing Mead                 1) Big Barn Raspberry Braggot (10.5% ABV, 15 IBU) Here’s to making farm-style beer that impresses northwest beer connoisseurs as simultaneously unique and easy to drink. This brand-new release from Big Barn is a full-bodied honey beer with subtle raspberry notes.  A malt-forward body harmonizes with the sweetness of farm fresh honey and finishes with lingering fruit notes from fresh-picked raspberries we grew here on the family farm.   2) Blackberry Porter (6.8% ABV/ 65 IBU) This porter does great justice to our brewery’s farming roots.  Our farm-fresh blackberries make their appearance via the addition of our homemade blackberry syrup just at the end of the boil.  A hint of blackberry on the nose is followed by a hearty porter body.  As in most of our fruit beers, the blackberry undertones remain subtle yet just strong enough to make this an outstanding fall seasonal.   3) Golden Pumpkin Ale-ABV (6.3% ABV/ 13 IBU) Few pumpkin ales can offer what ours does here at Big Barn Brewing. Our home-grown, freshly-harvested sugar pumpkins are roasted with seeds and all until caramelized then steeped with a hearty grain bill to make this brew truly golden.  The carefully balanced 2-row barley, roasted pumpkins, cinnamon, molasses, ginger, clove, and real vanilla pair to make this a superb fall seasonal micro-brew.   4) Fresh Hop Midnight Harvest Black IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) Farm based brewing means we want "our farm" product in our beer!  Our MIDNIGHT HARVEST celebrates that goal.  As Spokane County's first "unofficial" commercial hop farm, we boast making a fresh hop ale with only hops harvested on our farm.... big C's celebrate the flavor of this IPA as we load it with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops.     Black Label Brewing Spokane                 1) The Tropical Thunder IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) This beer has a deliciously light malt profile with a smack of tropical blends consisting of Sorachi Ace, Amarillo, and Citra Hops. 2) Rhubarb Cherry Sour (5.6% ABV/9 IBU) A mild sour with hints of locally grown Green Bluff Cherries and Rhubarb grown right in the brewer’s backyard. Nice and refreshing!   3) The S.M.O.G. Imperial Stout (11% ABV/59 IBU) Is our new amazing Imperial Oatmeal Stout done with a delicate blend of Carmel and Chocolate malts and finished with some maple syrup. This is hopped with Chinook and EKG hops moderately balancing off the sweetness from the malt. You don’t want to miss this one!   4) Coffee Cream Ale (5.3% ABV/16 IBU) This is a nice light and crisp Cream Ale with hints of Corn and Pilsen malt. We then blend in some locally roasted coffee into the beer to add a subtle additional layer of delicious coffee to the beer. This beer is a beautiful light and tasty treat.   Blewett Brewing Leavenworth                 1) Fresh Hop Double IPA (9.5% ABV/160 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Ekuanot. Fresh hopped with Simcoe.   2) Pumpkin Ale (5.5% ABV/32 IBU) Hops: Styrian Golding, Tettnang   3) Crikside Citra IPA (6.5% ABV/80 IBU) Hops: Citra, Mosaic   4) BarnStorm Pale Ale (6% ABV/55 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Northern Brewer   Boundary Bay Brewery Bellingham                 1) Fresh Hop Pale Boundary Bay’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale is brewed solely with Amarillo hops from Vigil Gamache Farms in Toppenish, WA. Delight your senses with heady floral, spicy, sweet peach, and citrus flavors of grapefruit, orange, and kumquat, as well as a slight and pleasant grassy flavor from the fresh hops.   2) Cedar Dust (6.5% ABV/66 IBU) Inspiration for Cedar Dust IPA hails from Bellingham’s iconic mountain bike trail on Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties of Washington-grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the adventurous PNW.       3) Thirsty Ghost (6% ABV/25 IBU) The second beer in our new Cellarman Series, Thirsty Ghost is a hybrid style with elements inspired by Sake and Kolsch. Using a blend of three yeasts (two of them uncommon to beer brewering), our double-dragon team of brewer and cellarman transformed mere rice into this Pan-Pacific delight. A deep-golden straw appearance, aromas of pear, apple, and banana and mild earthy & coconut notes journey your tastebuds in an unknown frontier. Don't be haunted, drink this beer before it disappears. 4) Oktoberfest (5.7% ABV/35 IBU) The original Oktoberfest lager was created more than 200 years ago in Germany to celebrate a royal wedding. This recipe, brewed by Boundary Bay, is a delicious modern rendition utilizing 100% local malt from Skagit Valley. A generous amount of Munich malt blends the robust, medium-bodied lager with flavors of toasted pretzels, toffee and honey-caramel sweetness. MALTS: 100% Skagit Valley: Pale, Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Acidulated, and Brew Malt.   Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Mukilteo                 1) Azacca IPA (6.5% ABV/45 IBU) Light bodied with aroma of pineapple and bright mango flavors settling in slowly, leaving a crisp almost honeydew finish.   2) Blonde Ale (4.2% ABV/13 IBU) Light yet flavorful with a bright, floral aroma and clean finish thanks to a complex malt bill and delicate use of noble hops.   3) Fog Bank Fall Ale (5.6% ABV/25 IBU) This Märzen inspired ale pours reddish amber with a complex malty body, toasty caramel notes, and crisp finish.   4) Industrial IPA (7.9% ABV/80 IBU) An imperial version of our original IPA, with double the hops! Malty, hop forward, yet balanced. Cascadia in a glass.         Dirty Bucket Brewing Woodinville                 1) BlackBerry Sour (5% ABV) Fresh Northwest BlackBerry Kettle Sour 2) Sicyne IPA (6.5% ABV/72 IBU) Northwest IPA, hop forward with a citrus nose and unusually dark, balanced malt profile 3) Not Yo' Honey Honey Cream Ale (5% ABV) American cream ale brewed with locally sourced honey.   4) Raspberry Lambic (5.5% ABV) Belgian fruit beer, made with fresh raspberries.   Dru Bru Snoqualmie                 1) Fresh Hop We got our hands on 100 lbs of freshly picked Centennial Hops from Virgil Gamache Farms. A modest malt backbone and loads of earthy, lemon, and floral flavors of the wet Centennial hops combine for this once-in-a-year experience. Enjoy this while it lasts.   2) Oktoberfest A light bodied, orange colored, session beer with soft, elegant German Malt flavors. Heaps of Vienna malt and German noble hops create a toasty, well balanced, and refined beer reminiscent of a German Style “fest” beer.   Fremont Brewing Seattle                 1) Lush India Pale Ale (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) We bring this tropical treat to you as a gift from the Pacific Northwest. Lush is brewed with a hand-selected blend of malts and lush, tropical hops reminiscent of lime, mango, and guava…Because Beer Matters! 2) Smoked Imperial Porter (9.5% ABV/ 50 IBU) Kinda like our Winter Seasonal, Bonfire, but bigger…and quite possibly, even better! 3) Field to Ferment- Centennial (6.0% ABV, 50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Centennial fresh hops, presenting notes of warm pine needles and fresh grass.     4) Field to Ferment- Amarillo (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Amarillo fresh hops, presenting notes of orange and fresh pine. 5) Universale infused with Berries, Rosemary, & Sage Pale Ale (5.6% ABV, 35 IBU) Universale Pale Ale offers a distinctive Northwest twist on the classic pale ale, using a select blend of Northwest Pale Roasted malt and Old-World malts balanced with classic Northwest hops to achieve a heavenly beer of rich malt flavor and subtle hop spice. For this most awesome event, we jazzed up Universale with berries, rosemary, and sage.   6) Brother Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/ 1 billion IBU) This Brother is appropriately big, intimidating, and unbalanced with unrestrained quantities of hops for a head slap of beery ferociousness.   7) Helles Lager (5.1% ABV, 27 IBU) Clean, balanced, drinkable…need we say more? 8) Cowiche Fresh Hop Pale Ale (6.0% ABV/ 50 IBU) Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is brewed from select organic hops grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley which are harvested and placed into our kettle within 24 hours, creating a unique, once-a-year beer. 9) Ales for ALS Hazy IPA (7.2% ABV/35 IBU) Hazy, tropical, peppery, stone fruit, ginger…AND proceeds benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute, the world's first and largest nonprofit biotech focused 100 percent on ALS research. ROTATING TAPS Friday: 5pm: Spice Wars Barrel Aged Dark Star 7pm: Black Heron Project: Dark Saison with Brett Saturday: 1pm: Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb 3pm: Black Heron Project: Brett French Saison 5pm: Rusty Nail   Georgetown Brewing Seattle                 1) Bodhizafa IPA (6.9% ABV) This IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. The flavor and aroma both express mandarin and citrus all around. Over five pounds of hops per barrel makes this IPA truly Bodhilicious. Gold medal winner in the American Style IPA category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016! 2) Gusto Crema Coffee Ale (4.5% ABV) Building on Gusto Crema blend, a medium roasted bean from our friends at Caffè Umbria, we made a smooth, rich cream ale. This beer has roasted flavor, aroma, and color from cold brew coffee. Smooth, rich mouthfeel comes from oats and Munich malt. Gold medal winner in the Coffee Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016!     Hopped Up Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Tangerine Man Ale (5.25% ABV/40 IBU) A nice crisp pale with a slight blast of Tangerine.   2) Wicked Wahini Cream Ale (5% ABV/15 IBU) A very flavorful beer. Light pineapple aroma with a great light lingering coconut flavor.   3) Mad Hopper IPA (7.7% ABV/ 85 IBU) A hearty IPA brewed with honey malt, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops. Dry hopped with Falconers Flight.   4) Speed Shifter IPA (6.5%/ABV 65) Quite a hoppy beer brewed entirely with Simcoe Cryo LupuLN2 Hop powder.   5) Pogue Mahone Irish Stout (7% ABV/35 IBU) A hearty stout brewed with Irish cream, intense coffee, chocolate and Irish cream flavor.   6) Banana Foster Imperial Stout (10.5 % ABV/35 IBU) A limited release stout very complex and tasty strong stout finished with Bananas Foster. Foster Imperial Stout will be Released Friday at 6:00 pm - Saturday at 4:00pm   Icicle Brewing Leavenworth                 1)BootJack IPA (6.5% ABV/64 IBU) This ‘Northwest Classic’ is a harmonious blend of our pride and our passion inspired by the rugged and gentle terrain of the Cascade Mountains. Starting with the pristine waters of Icicle Creek, we add the intense flavors and aromas of our locally grown Yakima hops, pairing the citrusy floral hop notes with a sweet-malty undertone. It’s an IPA that’s breaking the barrier between bitter and bold.   2)Dark Persuasion (6.5% ABV/22 IBU) Delicate dark chocolate with a whisper of coconut... You know you want it, go ahead and indulge. You can finally have German Chocolate Cake and drink it too. There's no need to be nervous, it's just wickedly deep and full of flavor and desire. With its provocative aroma and smooth body, this is certainly the darkest of fifty shades of risqué.   Iron Goat Brewing Spokane                 1) Blood Orange Pro-Am India Pale Lager (4.7% ABV/65 IBU) 2) Let it ESB (5.3% ABV/29 IBU) 3) Barrel Aged Chocolate Sour with Hidden Acres Cherries (7.1% ABV/2 IBU) 4) Black Berry Apricot Sour (6.5% ABV/16 IBU) 5)Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 6) (Friday) Headbutt IPA (6.7% ABV/90 IBU) 7) (Friday) Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 8)(Saturday) Brick and Steel IPA (6.7% ABV/67 IBU) 9) (Saturday) Impaler Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/72 IBU)     Iron Horse Brewery Ellensburg                 1) Quilter's Irish Death (7.8% ABV/12 IBU) Created by the brewery’s founder, Quilter’s Irish Death is what we call a dark, smooth, ale. We lovingly refer to Irish Death as beer candy. While tempting to session this beer, the name is a necessary reminder that despite the surprising approachability, this beer weighs in at a hefty 7.8% ABV 2) Life Behind Bars (5.5% ABV/19 IBU) This retro-style beer is an ode to simpler times. Life Behind Bars has notes of crackers and dough with a subtle pinch of spicy and fruity hops. With a light body, effervescent feel, and clean finish this is the beer you want to session after putting in some hard miles on the hog. It's a kolsch-like style made with azacca & mosaic hops and 2 row malts.   Little Spokane Brewing Spokane                 1) Sun Child IPA (7.1% ABV/ 77 IBU) A citrusy northwest IPA with a robust malt profile.   2) Coffee Dark and Lovely (6.4% ABV/ 55 IBU) A velvety, Chocolatey oatmeal stout + Organic Peruvian Coffee. 3) Mi Reina Saison (7.9% ABV/24 IBU) Belgian Saison   4) Bull Moose Imperial Stout (9.99%/100 IBU) Russian Imperial Stout   Lumber House Brewery Maple Valley   1) Timber Pale Ale (5.9% ABV/18 IBU)   2) You Mad Brew Oatmeal Stout (6% ABV/26 IBU) Brewed with dark grains and balanced with flaked oats, this Stout has chocolate/ coffee notes with a smooth creamy finish.   3) Rockslide Amber (5.7% ABV/43 IBU) This is a traditional Pacific NW Amber Ale, with a perfect balance between bitterness and malty-ness.  Accompanied with a deep caramel color, subtle caramel flavors and a clean hop finish.   4) 3 C's IPA (60 IBU/ 5.5% ABV) Lumber House 3 C's IPA is a Traditional Pacific NW IPA. Brewed with 3 different kinds of hops, Columbus, Centennial, Chinook- developed to feature the unique combination of these three hop flavors. We are reintroducing Chinook & Centennial Hops during a dry hop process to enhance the hop flavors.   New Boundary Brewing Cheney                 1) Pecanator (7.5% ABV/18 IBU) Pecanator is a rich  German Dopplebock flavored with pecans.   2) Lemon Kick (6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Lemon Kick is a malt based hard lemon that leans more towards the tart side.   3) Renegade Red (5.5% ABV/ 24 IBU) Renegade Red is a malt forward Irish Red ale with toasted malt and toffee flavors.   No-Li Brewhouse Spokane                 1)FrostFest Barley Wine 12.0 (12% ABV/50 IBU) Get a taste of No-Li's upcoming FrostFest at the Spokane Arena on Dec. 9 with this massive barrel-aged barley wine that's been getting ready for more than two years. 2) #NoFilter Pale (6.1% ABV/31 IBU) This aromatic pale ale comes to you unfiltered and dry hopped with Belma, Mosaic and Topaz hops for a big nose and a hazy, bright finish.     3)Totez Ma Goatz (6.1% ABV/39 IBU) Fans of Rise & Grind coffee stout will recognize this variation of the classic No-Li brew that features an oatier flavor. 4)Born & Raised (7% ABV/85 IBU) No-Li's beloved IPA is a big, bold copper colored ale with malty notes on top of Chinook and Cascade hops.   Northern Ales Kettle Falls   1) Flume Creek IPA (6.5% ABV)   2) Okanagan Highlander Scotch Ale (6% ABV) Our Scotch Ale   3) Whipper Snapper Oktoberfest  (6% ABV) Our interpretation of an Oktoberfest bier.   Orlison Brewing Airway Heights                1) Hill Climb Honey Wheat (5.1% ABV) Orlison Brewing Co. is excited to introduce its newest member in the “Adventure Ale” series, Hill Climb Honey Wheat is brewed with almost 50% wheat, lightly bittered with German noble hops, and finished with rich PNW amber honey.  Smooth and sweet, this unfiltered American Wheat Ale is dialed in. 2) Orangelicious Golden Ale (5.3%/ 15 IBU) Inspired by those frozen treats enjoyed during our youthful summertime respites.  The careful use of vanilla bean and orange zest present themselves as quaffable elements without being sickly sweet or over-the-top, while the addition of lactose produces a mouthfeel just silky enough for effect.  Light, diligent hopping reminds you it's a beer and not, in fact, a freezer isle goodie.   3) Boulder Garden Brown Ale (6.1% ABV/20 IBU) Grab a glass and pour a pint of this full bodied yet smooth American-Style brown ale.  Boulder Garden provides a pleasant blend of caramel and chocolate notes with just enough hop bitterness to balance the maltiness.   4) Rachel's Rotators Three different R & D beers by our head brewer Rachel Nalley       Paradise Creek Brewery Pullman                 1) Huckleberry Pucker Berliner Weisse (4.6% ABV/3 IBU) 2) Peach Saison (7.5% ABV/28 IBU) 3) Alpha Madness Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA (6.8% ABV/75 IBU) 4) Kugar Kolsch 23 IBU (4.8 ABV/23 IBU)   Perry Street Brewing Spokane                 1) Fresh Hop Amarillo Pale 150lbs of Fresh Amarillo hops steeped into a 7 bbl batch. Boom. 2) Fresh Hop New England IPA The best of both worlds. Hazy and oozing with fresh hops!   3) Rotating Tap Top Secret! Stop by to see what’s pouring.   Pike Brewing Seattle                 1) Pike Space Needle Golden IPA (6.5% ABV/58 IBU) A golden IPA with assertive hop character and floral notes   2) Pike Hive Five Hopped Honey Ale (5.5% ABV/26 IBU) Made with honey from Salish Lodge and Yakima Valley hops   3) Pike Organic Oatmeal Stout (7.5% ABV/30 IBU) Organic malts and oats, dark and smooth   4) Pike Harlot’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale (8.30% ABV/30 IBU) Caramel and molasses with the smooth sweetness of pumpkin   Reuben's Brews Seattle                 1) Gose (4.3% ABV/3 IBU) Our GABF Gold Medal Gose is brewed with Coriander and Sea Salt. A light refreshingly tart beer with a dry crisp salinity.   2) Pilsner (5.4% ABV/35 IBU) Our Czech style Pilsner is a clean, bright lager with bready malt notes and floral with a firm bitterness.   3) Crikey (6.8% ABV/53 IBU) - Led by notes of citrus, tangerine, tropical fruit, with a little pine in the background. The malt backbone provides balance to every sip.     4) Roasted Rye (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) Citrus and Tangerine in the nose, supported by chocolate, roast and caramel notes from the malt. The best of an IPA and a Winter Warmer, wrapped into one brew.   5) Amarillo Fresh Hop (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Intense notes of fresh cut grass, a deep orange flavor with background notes of lemon zest.   6) Nelson Crush (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Our take on the Hazy IPA. Using flaked oats and wheat help give this beer a soft, full body. The heavy dry hop allows the aroma and fruit to really shine through creating a very juicy beer.     River City Brewing Spokane                 1) Funkadelicious Fresh Hop Ale (5.8% ABV/50 IBU) Pale ale brewed with a high-attenuation, west-coast style yeast and Fresh Citra Hops. 2) Inconceivable Imperial Pilsner (7%ABV/34 IBU) Big and bright pale lager with a bit more hop and strength than its ancestor. 3) Gose-Way (4.2%ABV/9 IBU) A bright and refreshing sweet/tart Gose brewed with Cranberries, Blueberries and Orange Peel, with added additions of Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium. Inspired by but not adhering to tradition. 4) River City Red infused with Coffee (5.6%ABV/16 IBU) A malt forward, clean finishing Amber Ale infused with Vessel Coffee Roasters coffee beans. 5) Girlfriend Golden Ale infused with Jalapeño, Lime and Cilantro: (5%ABV 10 IBU) A crisp easy drinking golden ale infused with fresh Jalapeno, Lime and Cilantro. Tastes like liquid chips and salsa.   6) Horned Marmot Shadow Ram (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Friday Only: Tapped at 5:30pm Blend of the 2015 Wine Barrel Aged Congratulator Doppelbock and 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout. 7) Wine Barrel Aged Raspberry and Oak Chip Aged Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 1pm: 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout aged with Washington Raspberries and French Oak Chips in a Cabernet Sauvignon  Wine Barrel. 8) 2016 Oako-Coco Nitro (8.6%ABV/14 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 5pm. We lovingly aged Midnight Marmot with Oak chips and Cacao nibs and carbonated it with nitrogen. The result is a smooth, creamy head on a full-bodied stout complimented by chocolaty flavors mixed with oaky, nutty bittersweet notes.   Schooner Exact Brewing Seattle                 1) El Nino (5.5% ABV/28 IBU) Our Summer Ale with a searing addition – serrano peppers.  The glob-ale warming effect of El Nino on this typically crisp, golden, and refreshing summer ale is undeniable.  It brings the heat.  Beware the wrath of El Nino!   2) Amarillo Fresh Hop For the uninitiated, the Yakima Valley produces some of the best hops on earth.  Our fresh hop ale is brewed with Amarillo hops grown by the Gamache Farms in Toppenish.  The beer has a medium malt body providing the flavors of the Amarillo hop with a stage to be the star.  Happy harvest!       3) WA Dat?! Sour IPA (4.5% ABV/30 IBU) What happens when you're standing in front of the Slurpee machine and can't decide on a flavor?  You combine them and get The Suicide.  What happens when you can't decide between a sour and an IPA?  You combine them and get WA' Dat?!  This beer is a 50-50 blend of IPA and lacto sour then dry hopped to finish – tart like a grapefruit rind with the bitterness of an IPA.     4) Whiskey Dick Cantwell ("Hey Matt! Where's my f!#&ing pumpkin beer?") (9.9% ABV, 30 IBU) Brewed in honor of the Great Pumpkin Beer Master himself, Mr. Dick Cantwell, this barrel-aged concoction is short on pumpkin, long on Whiskey, and big on booze.  Enjoy at your own peril. . .   Silver City Brewery Bremerton                 1) Ridgetop Red Ale (6% ABV/15 IBU) The Red of All Reds       2) Tropic Haze IPA  (6.4% ABV/ 50 IBU) A seemingly magical reaction between a specialized yeast strain, oats, wheat, and an experimental hop variety results in a blossom of rich, tropical fruit flavor that is a feast for the eyes, with a silky-smooth texture and clean finish.   3) Oktoberfest  (6.4% ABV/21 IBU) Celebrate the season with tradition & authenticity. This classic amber lager presents rich malty sweetness, and spicy hop character.   4) Fat Scotch Ale  (9.2% ABV/ 30 IBU) World Class Scotch Ale   Steam Plant Brewing Spokane                 1) Cutter's Pale Ale (5.2% ABV/28 IBU) Named after Kirkland Cutter, the architect of the Steam Plant, this pale ale was designed to stand the test of time. A perfect balance between malt, hops and alcohol provides a solid beer that all beer lovers can enjoy. 2) Double Stack Stout (6.4% ABV/43 IBU) Rich, dark and full-bodied stout with bourbon vanilla. Flavors reminiscent of chocolate and espresso will linger as you sip on this delightful dark ale.   3) 1889 Imperial IPA (8.0 ABV/80 IBU) In remembrance of the Great Fire of Spokane we brewed our biggest IPA to date. A blend of Columbus, Cascade and Galena hops overwhelm the caramel malt and high alcohol of this bold ale. Full flavored and medium bodied for the hoppy beer fan.   4) Boiler 5 Red IPA (5.0% ABV/68 IBU) The latest edition to our Boiler IPA series is here. Brewed with local Palouse Pint malt and Mosaic and Citra hops, this red IPA is full of hop aroma and flavor.  The hops were balanced by a blend of caramel and Munich malt.  It's light bodied and drinks like a session IPA.   Ten Pin Brewing Moses Lake                 1) Groove Pineapple Wheat (5.8% ABV/25 IBU) This ale is the result of our collaboration with the Moses Lake band, Dimestore Prophets.  The beer takes the easy drinking smoothness of an American wheat ale, adds just enough Mosaic hops to brighten it up with tropical fruit aromas, and takes it home with a fresh pineapple squeezed into every case.          2) Head Pin IPA (7.1% ABV/62 IBU) Head Pin IPA – This gold medal winning American IPA is a strong, pleasantly bitter ale showcasing the mango and earthy pine flavors of Mosaic hops blended with the citrus and dense fruit flavors of Centennial and Citra hops.   3) Angle Amber (6.1% ABV/35 IBU) Ten Pin’s amber ale is a balanced malty brew with a mild hop presence that is sure to satisfy any craft beer lovers appetite. The rich caramel flavors from the malted grains mesh seamlessly with the citrus and earthy flavors of some classic American hops. 4) Snake Eye Stout (6.3% ABV/33 IBU) Snake Eye Stout – This stout is a thick, rich delectable nectar.  Silky oats and subtly sweet milk sugar complement roasted barley malt notes of chocolate and coffee.   Top Frog Brewery Newport                 1) Wobley Leg Pilsner (6.2% ABV/42 IBU) Light pilsner dry-hopped like a Pale ale.   2) Espresso Red (5.6% ABV/28 IBU) Beer is run through fresh roasted espresso beans. Low hops.  3) Equinox/ Cascade Pale Ale (5% ABV/30 IBU) Smooth and refreshing   4)Rye IPA (6.2% ABV/76 IBU) Simcoe Amarillo dry hoped rye.   5) Nitro Imperial Stout (10.2% ABV/50 IBU)  Fallen Frog  Stout smooth rich chocolate   Twelve String Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) A Cappella Kolsch (4.5% ABV/16 IBU) A delicious lighter style beer full of flavor from Ahtanum and Cascade hops. A Northwest version of the classic German style. Very crisp and refreshing.   2) Mango Mambo (4.3% ABV 17 IBU) Our ever-popular Mango infused Hefewiezen. Great flavors of Mango meld perfectly with the wheat malt base and Cascade hops for a beer that everyone likes.   3) Fresh Hop Simcoe IPA (6% ABV) Only once a year do we get to brew with freshly picked wet hops. Simcoe is our favorite hop for this beer with loads of fresh flavors. These hops were in the beer less than 5 hours after being harvested. Absolutely yummy.   4) Electric Slide Imperial IPA (8.3% ABV) Our BIG IPA is full of great hop flavors and aromas. Very easy drinking with a smooth well-balanced profile that will surprise you. Don't let the big IBU'S scare you. This one is very smooth.   5) Volume 5 Imperial Bourbon barrel aged TART Porter (8.3% ABV) Our 5th anniversary beer was aged in Woodinville Bourbon barrels for almost a year. Brewed as a tart to give it the most unusual zing. A mouthful of flavors awaits you.   6) Gin Barrel Grapefruit Golden Strong (7% ABV) A new favorite at our brewery you are sure to like. A light bodied beer that packs a ridiculous amount of flavors from the Gin, Grapefruit and the Golden Strong style of beer. Barrel aged for one year it has mellowed with further time aging in the keg. Delicious!   7) BDCDD (9.5% ABV) Bourbon Barrel aged Double Chocolate Double Stout. The hit of the Festival last year returns with another year of age under its belt. Imagine liquid Chocolate Cake with a shot bourbon. It will be your new favorite for sure. 9.5 ABV     8) Tequila Imperial Mango Mambo (8.3% ABV) It's baaack! We finally found some good tequila barrels again and brewed this one up special. Lovely smooth tequila flavors working in harmony with the sweetness of the mango and the power of the imperial Hefewiezen base beer. Our best batch of this beer yet.   Two Beers Brewing Seattle                 1) Fresh Hop IPA (6.2% ABV/70 IBU) This super seasonal IPA is a Two Beers tradition not to be missed. A brewery-wide road trip provides us with some of the first hops of the Yakima Valley hop harvest. The result is an intoxicatingly aromatic IPA that’s new and exciting every year.   2) Wonderland Trail IPA (7.1% ABV/84 IBU) Inspired by the Wonderland Trail, an exhilarating 93-mile trek around Mount Rainier, this beer was developed to honor the treasures of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring a seamless blend of Washington-grown Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops, a slightly sweet aroma of tangerine is followed by a wave of citrus and passion fruit.   3) Immersion Amber (5.2% ABV/27 IBU) Immersion Amber is bright, ruby-colored Northwest-style amber ale. Starting with a clean caramel character and finishing with soft citrus notes - courtesy of Yakima Valley Chinook and Cascade hops - it is both smooth and refreshing.   4) Pumpkin Spice cider (6.9% ABV) his semi-sweet cider is copper in color and perfect for fall. Fermented with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, it offers hints of the season’s favorite spices followed by just a touch of pumpkin.   V Twin Brewing Spokane                 1) Suicide Shifter IPA (8% ABV) IPA made with 7 different hops and local honey. 2) Blue Barry SMaSH (6.9% ABV) Single Malt Single Hop with local blue berries   3) Hella Jalapeno (6% ABV) Pilsner beer with Jalapeno's   4) Wind Whipped Wheat (7% ABV) Light easy drinking Hefeweizen     Waddell's Brewing Spokane                 1) Oktoberfest Marzen Our Oktoberfest Lager is a beer rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness. Bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavor is common. (“Marzen” meaning “March”), with the fest-style versions tapped in October.   2) Red Wine Barrel Aged Blackberry Sour Our Black Berry sour aged in french oak cabernet sauvignon barrels for eight months.  Good tart blackberry notes with hints of french oak and cabernet wine flavors from the barrel.   3)  Imperial Alligator Oatmeal Stout (10.5% ABV/55 IBU) Our big black imperial Stout aged in Dry Fly whiskey and bourdon barrels for 8 months. 4) Strawberry Wild Fire (5% ABV/5 IBU) This is a Strawberry Berliner Weisse with a kick a Habanero awesomeness!  Think Sweet strawberry in the front and habanero heat in the finish!  They go surprisingly well together.   5) 1.21 GigaHops Fresh hop IPA (6.2% ABV/50 IBU) We brewed and dry hopped this fresh hop with Amarillo and Centennial hops from the Yakima Valley . 6) Dragon Slayer (5.5% ABV/50 IBU) This is a Pale ale infused with our habanero elixir.  A delicious good burn in the back of your throat.     Whistle Punk Brewing Spokane                 1) Espresso Milk Stout (7.1% ABV) Imperial Milk Stout brewed with Anvil Coffee, vanilla beans and small batch bourbon. Big coffee aroma and a sweet finish, with notes of vanilla and oak.   *Contains Lactose   2) Cryo Hopped New England IPA (7.1% ABV) IPA brewed with oats and generously hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe Cryo Hops. Highly aromatic and juicy.   3) Rotating Tap This tap will be rotating throughout the event, so stop by and see what's on!   White Bluffs Brewing Richland              1) Nectar of the Gods (NOG) IPA (6.7% ABV/75 IBU) Gold medal winner for 2017 Washington Beer Awards IPA.  Juicy IPA in the flavor of a NE style IPA with the look of a west coast IPA.  Simple malt backbone to stay out of the way of the hops.  Double dry-hopped.   2) Biere de Mars (6.5% ABV/25 IBU) Brewed as a French Farmhouse style Biere de Garde with a significant wheat component to lend easy drinkability and balance.  Hopped with Halletauer for a great warm weather quaff.    Young Buck Brewing Spokane              1) Bucktoberfest Marzen (6.8% ABV/ 26 IBU) A traditional Oktoberfest style beer, lagered for over a month. We use two different aromatic malts and Styrian Celeia hops for a malt-forward, full-bodied lager with subtle spiciness and subtle undertones of caramel.   2) Warp 4 IPA (6.5% ABV/ 80 IBU) The fourth in our line of experimental IPAs. This batch is a heavily dry-hopped (and partially fresh-hopped) West coast-style IPA featuring Cascade, Willamette, and El Dorado hops. Citrus/ tropical fruit aroma, medium-bodied, finishing firmly bitter and super-addicting.   3) Mimosa Gose (3.6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Our uber-popular base Gose', infused with fresh orange zest and juice. It tastes and smells just like a Sunday morning Mimosa, but clocks in at a mere 3.5%, perfect for sipping on the patio all summer long.   4) Farmhouse Funk Barrel-Aged Sour (6.5% ABV/5 IBU) A Belgian Golden Ale base beer blended with a French Saison, aged in a French oak Chardonnay barrel on a blended house-culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus., and Pediococcus. Medium tartness, lightly funky, with a huge fruit-forward aroma leading into a dry champagne-like finish.

from News - The Northwest Beer Guide http://bit.ly/2wvs7vq

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Bourbon Meets Bourbon In Deviation Distilling’s New Barista Spirits

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Best Takeout Restaurants in Denver During coronavirus Shutdown

Denver restaurants will offer takeout during coronavirus shutdown

The Scoop's insight:

Acme Delicatessen (Denver) 1701 Wynkoop St. (inside Union Station), 720-460-3706

Acorn (Denver) 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-542-3721

Aloy Modern Thai (Denver) 2134 Larimer St., 303-379-9759

American Elm (Denver) 4132 W. 38th Ave., 720-749-3186

Angelo’s Taverna (Denver; Littleton) Multiple locations

Annette (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, 720-710-7795 or 710-710-9974

Araujo’s (Denver) 2900 W. 26th Ave. Denver, 303-455-3866

Ash’Kara (Denver) 303-537-4407 Orders can be picked up at Bar Dough

The Attic Bar & Bistro (Boulder) 949 Walnut St., 303-415-1300

Aviano Coffee (Denver) 215 St. Paul St., 303-399-8347

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Multiple locations

Bamboo Sushi (Denver) 2515 17th St., 303-284-6600

Bar Dough (Denver) 2227 W. 32nd Ave., 720-668-8506

Basta (Boulder) 3601 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-997-8775

Bigsby’s Folly (Denver) 3563 Wazee St., 720-485-3158 or text 720-626-0414

Blackbelly Market* (Boulder) 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, 303-247-1000

Black Eye Coffee (Denver) 3408 Navajo St., 720-287-0546

Blanchard Family Wines* (Denver) 1855 Blake St., 720-990-9092

Boxcar Coffee Roasters (Boulder) 1825 Pearl St., Unit B, Boulder, 720-456-7962

Brider (Denver)  1644 Platte St., 303-455-3084

Bruto (Denver) 1801 Blake St., 720-325-2195

Burnt End BBQ (Greenwood Village) 5332 DTC Blvd., Unit 100, Greenwood Village

Cake Crumbs Bakery & Cafe* (Denver) 2216 Kearney St., 303-861-4912

Cap City Tavern* (Denver) 1247 Bannock St., 720-931-8888

Cart-Driver (Denver) Multiple locations

Cattivella* (Denver) 10195 E. 29th Dr., Suite 110, 303-645-3779

Centro Mexican Kitchen (Boulder) 950 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-7771

Cheluna Brewing Co. (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora; orders@cheluna.com

Sushi Co (Denver) Multiple locations

Choice Market (Denver) Multiple locations

Chook (Denver) Multiple locations

Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery (Denver) Multiple locations

Chow Morso Osteria (Denver) 1500 Wynkoop St., Suite 101, 720-639-4089

Comida (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora (Stanley Marketplace south parking lot), 303-484-1632

Copper Door Coffee Roasters* (Denver) Multiple locations

Corner Bakery Cafe Multiple locations

The Corner Office* (Denver) 1401 Curtis St., 303-825-6500

Corrida (Boulder) 1023 Walnut St., Unit 400, Boulder, 303-444-1333

D Bar Denver* (Denver) 494 E. 19th Ave., 303-861-4710

The Dam Grille Sports & Tap Room* (Denver) 8000 E. Quincy Ave., Unit 1500, 303-779-0805

Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar* (Denver) 1700 Platte St., Suite 140, 720-667-4652

Denver Biscuit Company (Denver) Multiple locations

Denver Central Market (Denver) 2669 Larimer St.

Dog Haus Multiple locations

Dos Santos (Denver) 1475 E. 17th Ave., 303-386-3509

Dry Storage (Boulder) 3601 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 720-420-0918

Duffeyroll Cafe & Bakery (Denver; Englewood) Multiple locations

Earnest Hall (Denver) 2915 W. 44th Ave., 303-955-5580

El Camino Community Tavern* (Denver) 3628 W. 32nd Ave., 720-889-7946

El Cazo (Denver) 2901 W. 25th Ave., 720-512-4772

The Empourium Brewing Company (Denver) 4385 W. 42nd Ave., 720-361-2973

Famous Original J’s Pizza (Denver) 715 E. 26th Ave., 720-420-9102

Fat Sully’s (Denver) Multiple locations

The Federal Bar and Grill (Denver)  2544 Federal Blvd., Denver, 303-728-9479

Fire on the Mountain* (Denver) Multiple locations

Foraged* (Denver) 1825 Blake St., 720-826-2147

Four Friends Kitchen* (Denver) 2893 Roslyn St., 303-388-8299

Genghis Grill (Centennial) 9617 E. County Line Rd., Suite B, Centennial, 303-792-5426

GQue Championship BBQ* (Lone Tree; Westminster) Multiple locations

Grabowski’s Pizzeria (Denver) 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-207-9615

The Grateful Gnome (Denver) 4369 Stuart St., 720-568-6863

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill* (Denver) 13650 E. Colfax Ave., Suite K, 720-681-6844

The GrowHaus (Denver) Delivery only

Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar (Denver) Multiple locations

Hearth & Dram* (Denver) 1801 Wewatta St., 303-623-0979

Highland Tap & Burger (Denver) 2219 W. 32nd Ave., 720-287-4493

Hop Alley (Denver) 3500 Larimer St., 720-379-8340

Hops and Pie (Denver) 3920 Tennyson St., 303-477-7000

Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar* (Highlands Ranch; Centennial; Golden) Multiple locations

The Infinite Monkey Theorem (Denver) 3200 Larimer St., 303-726-8376

Istanbul Cafe and Bakery (Denver) 850 S. Monaco Pkwy, Unit 9, 720-536-5455

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar(Denver) 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767

Joy Hill (Denver) 1229 S. Broadway, 303-954-8784

Just Be Kitchen (Denver) 2364 15th St., 303-284-6652

Kachina Cantina* (Denver) 1890 Wazee St., 720-460-2728

Kobe An (Denver) 3400 Osage St., 303-284-6342

Kyu Ramen (Denver) 600 E. Colfax Ave., 303-353-8497

La Belle Rosette (Denver) 2423 S. University Blvd., 720-508-4469

La Loma (Denver) 1801 Broadway, 303-433-8300

Landry’s Seafood House (Englewood) 7209 S. Clinton St., Englewood, 303-792-0285

Le Bilboquet (Denver) 299 St. Paul St., 303-835-9999

Le French (Denver) 4901 S. Newport St., 720-710-8963 Starting March 31

Leven Deli* (Denver) 123 W. 12th Ave., 303-325-5691

Logan Street Restaurant / Carboy Winery Denver (Denver) 400 E. Seventh Ave., 720-617-9400

Lola Coastal Mexican (Denver) 1575 Boulder St., 720-570-8686

Lou’s Italian Specialties (Denver) 3357 N. Downing St., 720-287-3642

Lula Rose General Store (Denver) 3030 E. Colfax Ave., 303-388-1933

Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant (Denver) 500 16th St., 303-260-7707

Marco’s Coal-Fired* (Englewood; Denver) Multiple locations

Marczyk’s Fine Foods (Denver) Multiple locations

Maria Empanada* (Denver; Aurora; Greenwood Village) Multiple locations

Mas Kaos (Denver) Multiple locations

Mercantile Dining & Provision (Denver) 1701 Wynkoop St., Unit 155, 720-460-3733

Miette et Chocolat (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, 303-658-0861

Milkbox Ice Creamery (Denver) 1701 Wynkoop St. (inside Union Station), 720-460-3707

Misaki (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, 720-400-1212

Mister Oso (Denver) 720-287-7743 Orders can be picked up at Highland Tap & Burger

Modern Market Multiple locations

Mondo Market (Aurora) 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, 303-248-3983

Next Door American Eatery (Denver Union Station)* 1701 Wynkoop St., Suite 100, 720-460-3730

Nonna’s Italian Bistro (Centennial) 11877 E. Arapahoe Road, 303-790-9999

North County (Denver) 94 Rampart Way, 720-532-0106

North Italia (Denver) 190 Clayton Lane, 720-941-7700

Oak at Fourteenth (Boulder) 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622

Officers Club (Denver) 84 Rampart Way, 303-284-0714

Old Major (Denver) 3316 Tejon St., 720-420-0622

Olive & Finch (Denver) Multiple locations, 303-832-8663

On the Border (Golden) 14255 W. Colfax Ave., Golden, 720-583-7780

Parisi (Denver) 4401 Tennyson St., 303-561-0234

The Pasty Republic (Denver) 4166 Tennyson St., 303-455-3558

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille (Lone Tree) 8433 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree, 303-792-2571

The Pig & The Sprout (Denver) 1900 Chestnut Pl., 720-535-9719

Pigtrain Coffee Co. (Denver) 1701 Wynkoop St. (inside Union Station), 720-460-3708

Piper Inn* (Denver) 2251 S. Parker Road, 720-669-8212

Pony Up (Denver) 1808 Blake St., 720-710-8144

The Post Brewing Co.  Multiple locations

The Preservery (Denver) 3040 Blake St., Unit 101, 303-298-6821

The Proper Pour (Denver) 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-389-7905

Queen City Collective Coffee (Denver) Multiple locations

Restaurant Olivia 290 S Downing St., 303-999-0395

Reunion Bread Co. (Denver) 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-620-9336

Ritual Social House* (Denver) 1209 E. 13th Ave., 303-862-4566

Rolling Smoke BBQ (Aurora; Centennial) Multiple locations

Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen (Denver; Aurora) Multiple locations

Safta (Denver) 3330 Brighton Blvd., 720-408-2444; hello@eatwithsafta.com

SALT (Boulder) 1047 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-7258

Santiago’s Multiple locations

Santo* (Boulder) 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder, 303-442-6100

Scratch Burrito & Happy Tap (Denver) 4262 N. Lowell Blvd., 303-477-3000

Señor Bear (Denver) 720-287-7743 Orders can be picked up at Highland Tap & Burger

Sherry’s Soda Shoppe (Denver) 2716 Welton St., 720-638-2999

Sierra Restaurant (Lone Tree) 10680 Cabela Dr., Lone Tree, 303-662-8800

Smōk (Denver) 3330 Brighton Blvd., 720-452-2487

Snarf’s Sandwiches Multiple locations

Snarfburger Multiple locations

Snooze Multiple locations

Somebody People (Denver) 1165 S. Broadway, Unit 104, 720-502-5681

Spuntino (Denver) 2639 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-0949

Steakhouse No. 316* (Boulder) 1922 13th St., Boulder, 720-729-1922

Steuben’s (Uptown)* (Denver) 523 E. 17th Ave., 303-830-1001

Sugarfire Smoke House (Westminster) 14375 Orchard Parkway, Suite 100, Westminster, 720-639-4903

Super Mega Bien (Denver) 1260 25th St., 720-269-4695

Sushi Den (Denver) 487 S. Pearl St., 303-777-0826

Sweet Cow Ice Cream* Multiple locations

Tables* (Denver) 2267 Kearney St., 303-388-0299

Taco John’s Multiple locations

Tacos Tequila Whiskey (Denver) 215 E. Seventh Ave., 720-458-0989

Tangerine* Multiple locations

Thump Coffee (Denver) Multiple locations

Tokio (Denver) 2907 Huron St., Unit 103, 720-639-2911

Twisted Pine Brewing Company (Boulder) 3201 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-786-9270

Under the Sun Eatery & Pizzeria* (Boulder) 627-A S. Broadway St., Boulder, 303-927-6921

Undici Ristorante Italiano (Englewood) 1200 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood, 303-761-2828

Urban Egg* Multiple locations

Urban Farmer* (Denver) 1659 Wazee St., 303-262-6070

The Walnut Room (Denver) 3131 Walnut St., 303-295-1868

The West End Tavern (Boulder) 926 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3535

White Pie (Denver) 1702 Humboldt St., 303-862-5323

The Wolf’s Tailor (Denver) 4058 Tejon St., 720-456-6705

The Woods Restaurant (Denver) 3330 Brighton Blvd., 720-409-1500

Zoe Ma Ma (Denver) 1625 Wynkoop St. (Union Station), 303-545-6262

Zolo Grill (Boulder) 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-0444

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A Very Special Holiday Gift Guide From The Founders Of Sprudge

Our celebration of the holiday season continues here on Sprudge. First, we brought you our annual Sprudge Holiday Gift Guide, a curated selection of gift-giving ideas for the coffee lover in your life. Now we’re bringing you something a little more personal—a Founders Guide, created exclusively for Sprudge by co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen. This guide reflects how we make coffee at home, and the products we’re really loving as coffee drinkers during the holidays. Happy slurping!

Hario Scale

The first item on my Christmas gift list is a simple Hario brewing scale. Coming in at just around $40 it’s a blush less expensive than the more advanced Acaia Pearl recommended in the Sprudge Holiday Gift Guide. It’s the perfect gift for someone in your life that wants to up their coffee game without diving too deep. It’s also just a simple, dependable piece of equipment. It turns on, it has a timer, and it weighs coffee/pour-over/my smoothie ingredients. — ZC

Baratza Encore

Another time-tested piece of equipment coming in at under $150 ($130 on Amazon last time I checked) for someone in your life that might still—gasp—grind their beans at the grocery store or use a—clutches pearls—blade grinder. The Baratza family of grinders range from the entry-level like the Encore to the pro-sumer level like the Baratza Forte W. We think the Encore is a great little grinder for those who maybe make a big pot in the morning and a little pick me up in the afternoon. —ZC

Kaffe Box subscription

Coffee subscriptions are nothing new, of course, and the market has gone through several phases: from fresh-faced new concept to same-y clutteredness to today’s stratified milieu, in which a couple of the best, most interesting services are able to rise to the top. Over in our Staff Guide, we recommended Yes Plz Weekly, a subscription service from Los Angeles that delivers a very accessible filter coffee and an alt-weekly style zine to your door each week. (I’ve written a couple of things for the zine.) This year I’ve also fallen deep in love with another subscription, this time from Europe, called Kaffe Box—a monthly rotating selection of roasters with a focus on Scandinavia.

Yes, the light roast Scandivanian coffee craze feels very Twenty-Teens, and yes, I agree, a lot of American roasters who tried to imitate it over the last decade wound up with a lot of undrinkable, ghastly product. But in the right hands, a lighter roast profile can, I assure you, yield a cup with expressive, fruity, tea-like notes, which isn’t what I want to drink every single time I have a coffee, but can be delightful from time to time when done well. This shouldn’t be a controversial opinion. Different styles of roasting are fine. Don’t yuck my yum.

Over the last year, I’ve got to try Kaffe Box offerings from some really interesting Nordic micro-roasters, whose stuff I cannot otherwise regularly enjoy here in America. Being able to drink through a bag of Jacu, or Langora, or Morgon Coffee Roasters is interesting and fun. Kaffe Box’s packaging always shows up clean and crisp; the bags are never damaged by the journey, and the coffee is always rippingly fresh, impressive for having been shipped from literally the other side of the world. This is my special treat coffee and I love it. JM

Fellow Stagg Gooseneck Copper Kettle

I use this kettle every morning and not a day goes by that I don’t admire it. Fellow released this in 2016 and since then have released different versions that have spouts better suited for tea, plug-in kinds for those that don’t wanna use their stovetop, and all manners of colors and finishes. But the shiny copper stovetop kettle is my favorite. Get it for around $100 on Amazon. ZC

Breville One-Touch Tea Maker

I’ve never met an automated tea brewer that I didn’t like. The Breville Smart Tea Maker has been a staple in my kitchen for over six years. You see, what I do is, I take big chunks of ginger, I cram it in the tea-hole, and then I set it to brew for ten minutes at a boil. By the time I’ve forgotten, I started this spicy tisane the dang thing is beeping at me telling me my perfectly steeped ginger brew is ready to glug. On days that I’m not gobbling root, I’m making delicate oolongs steeped at precisely one minute at just the right temperature. This is a tea toy for tea lovers and I’m living for it. ZC

White 2 Tea subscription

I love a good, weird subscription and I love good, weird tea. We talked a bunch about the Kunming, China-based brand White 2 Tea here on Sprudge during Tea Week 2019, and in the months since I’ve come to really appreciate the monthly delivery of White 2 Tea’s tea club offerings.

Each and every month is totally different: sometimes it’s an entire fresh (or “sheng”) pu ‘er tea cake ready to be drunk; other times it’ll be a handful of little oolong parcels, or 50 grams of nice green tea, or a little pressed brick of cooked (or “shou”) pu’erh to be picked at and enjoyed over the course of a month. Each month’s club comes with a little note written by the mysterious White 2 Tea brain trust, which includes info on the tea and recommended steeping instructions. The club feels fun and seasonal, and like I’m getting a really good value for my money (it’s $29.99 a month), and you can commune with fellow tea nerds on Instagram because trust me, they all follow White 2 Tea and will be sharing images of their club arrivals.

Tea is good, this we know. The White 2 Tea club is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it throughout the year. JM

KeepCups

The colorful reusables from KeepCup have been a perfect stocking stuffer for years and in 2019 they’ve introduced a whole new line of stainless steel cups. Available in six different colors and finishes, the stainless steel cups are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. For Star Wars fans in your galaxy, the folks at KeepCup have adorable R2D2, Chewbacca, Stormtrooper, and Darth Vader themed cups. ZC

Hype mugs

I spent a lot of time this year thinking about clothes, for reasons both work–related and personal, but along the way I’ve been surprised to see how much overlap there is with the world of coffee. Earlier this year we brought you a story about coffee and sneakers, but it turns out there’s a whole world of coffee + contemporary streetwear fashion collaboration, most especially in the realm of promotional mugs. Brands like Supreme, Patta, A Bathing Ape, Kith, Palace, Only NY, Aimé Leon Dore, Human Made, Stussy, and many more are producing fashion-forward, eye-catching mugs that look great both at home or in a nice cafe. It seems like pretty much every good brand has a mug, or has done one in the past; a lot of times these are in-store-only pick-ups, which rewards checking out physical retail locations wherever you might be.

If your favorite local cafe is run by sneakerheads, or someone on your list has recently used the term “drop” as a clothing-related transitive verb in casual conversation, these mugs make a truly delightful holiday gift. — JM

A Meaningful Donation

There are so many great charities worth donating to this year. One in particular we’re fond of is @getchusomegear, a Durham, NC based organization whose mission is “hookin’ up marginalized baristas w/free coffee stuff.” The org, created by Chris McAuley, works with baristas just getting started in the industry or looking for a leg up to access equipment and information. Both companies and individual donors are welcome to contribute to the project—you can reach out by emailing getchusomegear@gmail.com and get involved this holiday season. JM + ZC

Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are the co-founders at Sprudge Media Network, and the authors of The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide for Everyone out now on Ten Speed Press. 

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A Very Special Holiday Gift Guide From The Founders Of Sprudge

Our celebration of the holiday season continues here on Sprudge. First, we brought you our annual Sprudge Holiday Gift Guide, a curated selection of gift-giving ideas for the coffee lover in your life. Now we’re bringing you something a little more personal—a Founders Guide, created exclusively for Sprudge by co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen. This guide reflects how we make coffee at home, and the products we’re really loving as coffee drinkers during the holidays. Happy slurping!

Hario Scale

The first item on my Christmas gift list is a simple Hario brewing scale. Coming in at just around $40 it’s a blush less expensive than the more advanced Acaia Pearl recommended in the Sprudge Holiday Gift Guide. It’s the perfect gift for someone in your life that wants to up their coffee game without diving too deep. It’s also just a simple, dependable piece of equipment. It turns on, it has a timer, and it weighs coffee/pour-over/my smoothie ingredients. — ZC

Baratza Encore

Another time-tested piece of equipment coming in at under $150 ($130 on Amazon last time I checked) for someone in your life that might still—gasp—grind their beans at the grocery store or use a—clutches pearls—blade grinder. The Baratza family of grinders range from the entry-level like the Encore to the pro-sumer level like the Baratza Forte W. We think the Encore is a great little grinder for those who maybe make a big pot in the morning and a little pick me up in the afternoon. —ZC

Kaffe Box subscription

Coffee subscriptions are nothing new, of course, and the market has gone through several phases: from fresh-faced new concept to same-y clutteredness to today’s stratified milieu, in which a couple of the best, most interesting services are able to rise to the top. Over in our Staff Guide, we recommended Yes Plz Weekly, a subscription service from Los Angeles that delivers a very accessible filter coffee and an alt-weekly style zine to your door each week. (I’ve written a couple of things for the zine.) This year I’ve also fallen deep in love with another subscription, this time from Europe, called Kaffe Box—a monthly rotating selection of roasters with a focus on Scandinavia.

Yes, the light roast Scandivanian coffee craze feels very Twenty-Teens, and yes, I agree, a lot of American roasters who tried to imitate it over the last decade wound up with a lot of undrinkable, ghastly product. But in the right hands, a lighter roast profile can, I assure you, yield a cup with expressive, fruity, tea-like notes, which isn’t what I want to drink every single time I have a coffee, but can be delightful from time to time when done well. This shouldn’t be a controversial opinion. Different styles of roasting are fine. Don’t yuck my yum.

Over the last year, I’ve got to try Kaffe Box offerings from some really interesting Nordic micro-roasters, whose stuff I cannot otherwise regularly enjoy here in America. Being able to drink through a bag of Jacu, or Langora, or Morgon Coffee Roasters is interesting and fun. Kaffe Box’s packaging always shows up clean and crisp; the bags are never damaged by the journey, and the coffee is always rippingly fresh, impressive for having been shipped from literally the other side of the world. This is my special treat coffee and I love it. JM

Fellow Stagg Gooseneck Copper Kettle

I use this kettle every morning and not a day goes by that I don’t admire it. Fellow released this in 2016 and since then have released different versions that have spouts better suited for tea, plug-in kinds for those that don’t wanna use their stovetop, and all manners of colors and finishes. But the shiny copper stovetop kettle is my favorite. Get it for around $100 on Amazon. ZC

Breville One-Touch Tea Maker

I’ve never met an automated tea brewer that I didn’t like. The Breville Smart Tea Maker has been a staple in my kitchen for over six years. You see, what I do is, I take big chunks of ginger, I cram it in the tea-hole, and then I set it to brew for ten minutes at a boil. By the time I’ve forgotten, I started this spicy tisane the dang thing is beeping at me telling me my perfectly steeped ginger brew is ready to glug. On days that I’m not gobbling root, I’m making delicate oolongs steeped at precisely one minute at just the right temperature. This is a tea toy for tea lovers and I’m living for it. ZC

White 2 Tea subscription

I love a good, weird subscription and I love good, weird tea. We talked a bunch about the Kunming, China-based brand White 2 Tea here on Sprudge during Tea Week 2019, and in the months since I’ve come to really appreciate the monthly delivery of White 2 Tea’s tea club offerings.

Each and every month is totally different: sometimes it’s an entire fresh (or “sheng”) pu ‘er tea cake ready to be drunk; other times it’ll be a handful of little oolong parcels, or 50 grams of nice green tea, or a little pressed brick of cooked (or “shou”) pu’erh to be picked at and enjoyed over the course of a month. Each month’s club comes with a little note written by the mysterious White 2 Tea brain trust, which includes info on the tea and recommended steeping instructions. The club feels fun and seasonal, and like I’m getting a really good value for my money (it’s $29.99 a month), and you can commune with fellow tea nerds on Instagram because trust me, they all follow White 2 Tea and will be sharing images of their club arrivals.

Tea is good, this we know. The White 2 Tea club is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it throughout the year. JM

KeepCups

The colorful reusables from KeepCup have been a perfect stocking stuffer for years and in 2019 they’ve introduced a whole new line of stainless steel cups. Available in six different colors and finishes, the stainless steel cups are sure to be a crowd-pleaser. For Star Wars fans in your galaxy, the folks at KeepCup have adorable R2D2, Chewbacca, Stormtrooper, and Darth Vader themed cups. ZC

Hype mugs

I spent a lot of time this year thinking about clothes, for reasons both work–related and personal, but along the way I’ve been surprised to see how much overlap there is with the world of coffee. Earlier this year we brought you a story about coffee and sneakers, but it turns out there’s a whole world of coffee + contemporary streetwear fashion collaboration, most especially in the realm of promotional mugs. Brands like Supreme, Patta, A Bathing Ape, Kith, Palace, Only NY, Aimé Leon Dore, Human Made, Stussy, and many more are producing fashion-forward, eye-catching mugs that look great both at home or in a nice cafe. It seems like pretty much every good brand has a mug, or has done one in the past; a lot of times these are in-store-only pick-ups, which rewards checking out physical retail locations wherever you might be.

If your favorite local cafe is run by sneakerheads, or someone on your list has recently used the term “drop” as a clothing-related transitive verb in casual conversation, these mugs make a truly delightful holiday gift. — JM

A Meaningful Donation

There are so many great charities worth donating to this year. One in particular we’re fond of is @getchusomegear, a Durham, NC based organization whose mission is “hookin’ up marginalized baristas w/free coffee stuff.” The org, created by Chris McAuley, works with baristas just getting started in the industry or looking for a leg up to access equipment and information. Both companies and individual donors are welcome to contribute to the project—you can reach out by emailing getchusomegear@gmail.com and get involved this holiday season. JM + ZC

Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen are the co-founders at Sprudge Media Network, and the authors of The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide for Everyone out now on Ten Speed Press. 

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Barista Bards: A Dungeons & Dragons League For The Indianapolis Coffee Community

Dusk settles onto the city and the light starts to fade. Several baristas slip one by one past a “Closed” sign and into Commissary Barber and Barista, arranging themselves at a corner table. Soon the surface of the table is littered with books, pens, paper, coffee cups, and dice.

“Everybody ready?”

“Let’s do it.”

“We let off on the deck of the Whistlepig, having just booked passage to begin the quest to find Mr. Thistlebelle’s lost wife, can I get a constitution check?”

The baristas reach for their dice and each roll one D20.

“Natural twenty+two.”

“I got a five+seven.”

“Ha!” “Seventeen+three!”

***

Indianapolis, Indiana is a coffee community with many events. But there is nothing quite like the monthly meeting of baristas who play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), a fantasy tabletop role-playing game that has been around since the ‘70s and is experiencing a recent upsurge in popularity around the country.

This group meets the third Monday of the month, either at coffee shops, or members’ houses. Known as Barista Bards, the group features a cast of four main characters and a rotating cast of guests.

The Dungeon Master takes a sip of her cappuccino and clears her throat:

“Alright, after dinner and a short rest, Taltos, you find yourself suddenly awake in the middle of the night.” She slowly looks around, pointing at one of the players.

“All around you is eerie quiet, none of the usual sounds of busy ship’s crew, and as you look out the window you notice a thick, viscous fog surrounding the boat.”

“What do you want to do?”

Taltos, a rogue wood elf with red hair and copper skin springs out of bed and nudges his companion, Thurk (pronounced hurk, silent T) a dwarf barbarian.

“Let’s go.”

Thurk rolls over—a difficulty, since he is as thick as he is tall—grunts, and goes back to sleep. Taltos gives up on the idea of getting Thurk out of bed and stealthily sneaks up onto deck, looking around apprehensively.

“All you see is the fog surrounding the ship, all you hear are waves lapping against the sides of the ship, UNTIL you see a crumpled shape near the wheel, do you want to go closer?”

Taltos tiptoes up to the figure, coming closer, he realizes that the skin is disfigured, the entire left side scalded beyond recognition. Taltos turns and runs to his employer’s cabin:

“Thistles, Thistles!”

“I need you!”

A rotund gnome wearing a nightdress and slippers clears his throat.

“Ahem” blinks slowly and says condescendingly.

“The name is THISTLEBELLE.”

Everyone around the table laughs, startling the barista at the counter counting money. The game breaks so the manager can check her close; this was, until only a few moments ago, a working specialty coffee bar. He gives her a thumbs up and heads back to the table.

“Thistlebelle snaps his fingers and his familiar, an orange fox, jumps on Thurk, sniffing, pawing, and poking his wet nose everywhere until Thurk wakes with a start ‘Garrrumph.’”

“No time for any of that,” Thistlebelle barks. “Let’s go!”

***

Much has been written about the cafe’s capacity for community building; it is a concept as old as the cafe itself. But the social component of a life spent in cafes burns no less brightly for those who make it their chosen career path. In Indianapolis, the strength of the coffee industry’s community has long been in League of Lattes, a monthly latte art throwdown series. But as the specialty coffee culture here has evolved, so have the ways in which coffee professionals connect to each other. The Indianapolis barista D&D group began last year with two baristas at Bee Coffee Roasters discussing past campaigns on a morning bar shift. As word spread, baristas from several shops expressed interest. There are now three separate campaigns combining baristas from smaller shops such as Bee Coffee and Commissary, alongside powerhouse shops like The Well and Provider (nominated for a Best New Cafe Sprudgie Award in 2018)

There are reasons so many coffee professionals are interested in D&D. Coffee culture often parallels nerd culture, with both communities built around unironic enthusiasm and pursuit of passion in niche interests. Specialty coffee as an industry is, in part, an exploration of the impact we can make through coffee in our world, reached through an emphasis on methodology and social interaction. While D&D is an exploration of fantasy worlds, players find success the same way, via social interaction and tactical methodology.

Both cultures reward geekery. Both cultures are increasingly inclusive. A female-identifying Dungeon Master—like a female-identifying roaster, cafe owner, or barista champion—used to be something unusual. Now it’s just part of the fun.

After grabbing a round of beers, the baristas turn back to the business at hand.

“Alright, you’ve woken up Thurk and Mr. Thistlebelle and the three of you are standing on the deck when you realize there is a disturbance in the air around you, a green glow illuminates the outlines of a vague shape.” The DM pulls out several miniatures and arranges them on the deck of a ship drawn on tracing paper.

“Roll initiative.” (Initiative determines the order of turns during combat.)

Several dice clack their way across the table top.

“Thistlebelle, you’re up first.”

“You see an arm-like shape detach itself from the smoke monster in front of you, as it swipes the air, you duck, but it catches the edge of your shoulder, tearing the fabric of your coat and raising welts.”

“I want to cast Tasha’s Hideous Laughter.”

Thistlebelle turns to the creature with a wry smile on his face “How do you punish coffee?” He pauses. “You ground it!”

The entire table breaks into laughter and groans.

“Well, I am a coffee merchant.”

The DM rolls a wisdom save for the creature. “It’s a seven, they fall prone on the deck of the ship.”

Thurk: “Well at least that joke was good for something.”

Taltos and Thurk take their turns and one by one the rest of the miniatures disappear off the ship as they handily kill them off.

“Congratulations guys, you’ve won your first battle of the adventure.”

The baristas stretch, looking around the empty shop. Books, pens, and maps disappear into backpacks. Coffee cups clatter as the table is cleared.

“Same time next month?”

“Yep.”

One by one the baristas put their coats on and slip out the door into the night, leaving the shop silent and dark.

Joanna Thompson is a coffee professional based in Indianapolis. This is Joanna Thompson’s first feature for Sprudge.

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Looking Back At The US Coffee Championships Denver Qualifying Event

And just like that, half the field is set for the 2019 US Coffee Championships taking place in Kansas City, Missouri next year in March. A total of 192 coffee professionals from around the United States gathered together in Denver, Colorado for the chance to move on to the National stage of coffee competition. Over the course of two days, these nearly 200 competitors took part one of (and sometimes more) the five events going on throughout the weekend: the Barista Championship, Brewers Cup, Cup Tasters, Roasters Championship, and for the first time in the US, the Coffee in Good Spirits. Now there are just 62.

If there are any large-scale takeaways from this weekend, it would be that, (1) there are a ton of new faces in every competition, and (2) those who have done well in past competitions continue to do well. While the prevalence of newcomers was felt throughout every competition stage—we’re guesstimating around half of the competitors were first timers—the veterans, unsurprisingly, owned the day. Every competition save for Cup Tasters was won, if not completely swept, by former finalists from the national level. Even Coffee in Good Spirits, which is only in its first year, was won by Sam Schroeder, who has previously made the finals of the Barista Championship (multiple times) and Brewers Cup.

Those moving on must now wait another month to learn who will comprise the other half of the field coming out of the second Qualifying Event, taking place mid-January in Nashville. But until then, let’s take a look back at the road that got these 62 competitors to KC, the weekend that was the 2019 US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event in Denver, Colorado.

SprudgeLive’s coverage of the 2019 US Coffee Champs is made possible by Joe Glo and Mahlkönig. All of SprudgeLive’s 2019 competition coverage is made possible by Acaia, Baratza, Faema, Cafe Imports, and Wilbur Curtis.

Barista Championship

For the Qualifying Event, competitors were given 10 minutes to serve the judges an espresso course as well as a signature beverage course; the milk beverage course, along with an additional five minutes of performance time, won’t be introduced until Kansas City. But even only having to serve two courses, the 10 minute run time proved to not be enough for many competitors; multiple baristas finished north of 11 minutes, some pushing into the 12-minute mark. This wasn’t just first-timers mind you. There were multiple veteran competitors who, while didn’t get the full DQ, had us sweating as precious point deductions continued to tick by.

Andrea Allen (Photo by Liz Chai)

From the field of 60 competitors, two truths crystalized this weekend. First, Andrea Allen remains a favorite. With three consecutive Finals appearances and another strong showing here in Denver, it’s hard to imagine she won’t make it four in a row. And two, Sam Neely is the real deal. If there was any worry that last year’s final appearance was a fluke or that they would suffer a sophomore slump, Neely’s significant 18-point win over Allen put that all to bed. Neely stands poised as the heir-apparent to be the barista that brings home a title for the new generation of competitors.

Sam Neely, Switchback Coffee Roasters

Andrea Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab

Emily Orendorff, Boxcar Coffee Roasters

Cassie Ash, Small Planes Coffee

Hugo Cano, Independent

Naida Lindberg, Verve Coffee

Reef Bessette, The Coffee Movement

Joel Bigelow, Messenger Coffee

Hana Kaneshige, Counter Culture Coffee

Raechel Hurd, Epoch Coffee

Milo DeGoosh, Bard Coffee

Matthew Barahura, Intelligentsia Coffee

Austin Amento, Augie’s Coffee

Kristi Persinger, Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Meg Skop, Equator Coffees & Teas

Douglas Park, Independent

Maxwell Mooney, Narrative Coffee

Morgan Eckroth, Tried & True Coffee Co

Brewers Cup

Julia Peixoto (Photo by Elizabeth Chai)

More so than any other competition, including the Barista Championship, the Brewers Cup is where previous Finalists loomed largest, taking the top three spots as well as ninth with Blair Smith (and let’s be honest, Smith is one of the most seasoned Brewers Cup competitors in the field, so I wouldn’t bet on her finishing below ninth on the national stage).

Jacob White (Photo by Elizabeth Chai)

At the same time, the Brewers Cup was the only competition last year where a newcomer won it all. It just goes to show that it is anyone’s game, but expect to see White, Gann, McCormick-Goodhart, and Smith near the top. Maybe this is the year on of them finally breaks through.

Jacob White, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Kaley Gann, Messenger Coffee

Justin McCormick-Goodhart, Sweet Bloom Coffee

Lance Hedrick, Onyx Coffee Lab

Joshua Modisette, Narrative Coffee

Madeleine Longoria-Garcia, Independent

Augustine Toscano, Windmill Coffee

Avery Leith, Elixr Coffee

Blair Smith, Augie’s Coffee

Stephen White, Joe Coffee Co

Nicholai Elkins, Switchback Coffee Roasters

Kelly Hill, Temple Coffee Roasters

Coffee in Good Spirits

Josh Smith (Photo by Elizabeth Chai)

Coffee in Good Spirits has been a staple of the World Coffee Events competition roster since 2011, but somehow, it wasn’t until the 2019 season that the United States decided to get involved, with the first appearance of the event on US soil taking place over the weekend.

CIGS in America still feels a bit like it is in the beta testing phases; only a total of six competitors decided to give it a go in Denver, but this is surely poised to change. America has some of the best cocktail bars in the entire world as well as an already established mixology competition scene; combine in the fact that many baristas have made the switch from coffee bar to bar-bar and you’ve got a recipe for strong future performances. It’s only a matter of time.

Sam Schroeder, Olympia Coffee

Kimhak Em, Peixoto Coffee Roasters

Joshua Smith, West Oak Coffee Bar

Michael Slomzenski, Huckleberry Roasters

Kasey Headley, Trinity Street Coffee Bar

Cup Tasters

Noah Goodman (Photo by Elizabeth Chai)

It doesn’t matter where you are in the building, whenever competitors start raising those cups looking for red dots, you can hear the roars of the crowd. With the immediacy of the scoring—is there a dot or isn’t there—Cup Tasters makes for some of the most exciting spectating in all of coffee competition.

In Denver, speed was the name of the game. With Sebastian Legner going a perfect six for six and another 10 competitors only missing one, that left only four spots for the 19 competitors that correctly identified four of six cups. Only two seconds separated Jie Jiang and ReAnimator‘s Cody McGregor, 2:25 to 2:27, but that was the difference between booking a ticket to KC and a ticket back home.

Sebastian Legner, Copper Door Coffee Roasters

Chris Kornman, Royal Coffee

Jen Apodaca, Royal Coffee

Chloe O’Connor, Everyman Espresso

Scott MacBride, InterAmerican Coffee

Roman Deshong, Amethyst Coffee Co

Kevin Nealon, Huckleberry Roasters

Andy Sprenger, Sweet Bloom Coffee

Jin Chiew, Sweet Bloom Coffee

Austin Amento, Augie’s Coffee

Michael Schroeder, Oddly Correct

Noah Goodman, Faema

Khristian Yurchak, Sisters Coffee Co

Brandon Despain, Caffe Ibis

Jie Jiang, Andante Coffee Roasters

Roasters Championship

For the first time in competition history, the US Roasters Championship has a qualifying round. No more sign-up and show up, not that it made much of a difference for Andrew Oberholzer, last year’s sixth place finisher and the winner of the Denver Qualifiers.

One of the great features of the Roasters Championship is how it reduces the barrier between competitor and spectator. Unlike any other event, where those in attendance can maybe sometimes get to try a competitor’s coffee or sig bev, for Roasters, spectators not only get to taste the coffees but have a hand in deciding the outcome by voting on their favorite.

If there was a single feet at the Denver Qualifying Event that could be considered as the most remarkable, it comes from Roasters (and Cup Tasters) with Jen Apodaca making the podium in both events. If she can repeat this performance in Kansas City, it will undoubtedly be one of the best US Coffee Championship appearances in the history of the competition.

Andrew Oberholzer, Joe Coffee Co

Shelby Williamson, Huckleberry Roasters

Jen Apodaca, Royal Coffee

Leo Sideras, Independent

Evan Inatome, Elixr Coffee

Aaron Rollins, Caffe Ibis

Hugh Morretta, La Colombe Coffee Roasters

Daniel Mauck, Social Hour Coffee Roasters

Mark Boccard, Southdown Coffee

Weston Nawrocki, Manzanita Roasting Co

Andrew Burgason, Windmill Coffee

Nathan Van Dusen, Brio Coffeeworks

Photos for Sprudge and Sprudge Live by Elizabeth Chai and Charlie Burt.

Zac Cadwalader is the news editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

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Hearts Light Coffee (Tokyo, Japan) – Coffee Shop Review

One of the last places we visited on our honeymoon in Japan last year was Hearts Light Coffee, a micro-roaster tucked away on a side street in the Shinsen neighborhood of Tokyo.

Hearts Light was definitely the most photogenic coffee shop we visited in Japan, and the excellent service from Junior (one of the co-owners, and our barista) made the experience even more memorable.

Let's take a closer look at Hearts Light Coffee.

About Hearts Light Coffee

The little bit of information we have about Hearts Light Coffee came from our conversations with Junior, one of the owners of the small café and micro-roaster.

His English limited, and our Japanese even more so (who am I kidding? we don't speak a lick of Japanese), we learned that Hearts Light is owned by Junior and a few other friends.

Just like the other micro-roasters, we visited in Japan, the space is small.

There's a little bridge from the street to the café's entrance, which seems appropriate given the spectacle that you are presented with upon passing through the front door.

A beautiful Kuban copper coffee roaster is the shop's centerpiece, where it sits behind the coffee bar for customers to marvel at.

To the left of the entrance is a bookshelf full of vinyls and built-in woofers, giving hipsters and audiophiles alike, something to drool over.

  And then, to top off all of the aesthetic wonders, there are several custom-made mechanical pour-over stands that rotate the drip coffee filters so that the barista does not have to pour in circular motions.

Where is Hearts Light Coffee Located?

Hearts Light Coffee is located on a quiet street in the Shinsen neighborhood, not too far from the infamous Shibuya crossing.

The Coffee

The coffee we had at Hearts Light was good, though not as memorable as some of the other stops we made on our Japanese specialty coffee tour.

I ordered an espresso, which was served in a glass cup that was way too big for the tiny little shot.

Espresso snobs probably cringe at the thought of this. And yes, like pretty much every espresso I ordered in Japan, it was nothing to write home about.

V was wise to order a pour-over, which was much more memorable. The device that Junior used to brew the coffee was especially intriguing.

Well, it was a Hario V60, but the V60 was actually placed on a rotating mechanism to ensure that the Barista, Junior, did not have to pour the water in circular motions.

To me, this felt more like a spectacle than coffee science, but it was still the first time I had ever seen anything like it.

Junior told us it was created by one of his colleagues.

The Space

Like most of the Japanese coffee shops we visited, Hearts Light is a very small space.

There were a few stools by a counter facing the street, as well as one small table (if my memory serves me correctly). Ultimately though, this was not the kind of café where you would expect to find a seat.

It's best to head into the experience with the expectation that you may need to take your coffee to-go.

Still, we were fortunate enough to be some of the only customers at the time of our visit, leaving us the opportunity to sit, chat, and take plenty of pictures.

The Service

Junior, the barista and co-owner who served us, was a delight to be around.

He was warm and welcoming, and we geeked out over coffee gadgets despite the language barrier. He even had a Kruve on-hand!

For us, service ended up being the difference-maker in many of the coffee shops we visited in Japan, and Hearts Light was definitely a perfect example of how great service is sometimes more important than the product itself.

Summary

Although Hearts Light Coffee didn't serve us the best coffee we had in Japan, it was definitely one of the shops with the best service. The aesthetics of the shop made our visit even more enjoyable.

If you plan to take on the Shibuya Crossing during your time in Tokyo, make sure you stop by Hearts Light for coffee. I think you'll love it!

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Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival at Avista Stadium

Press Release

The Inland NW Craft Beer Festival, produced by the Washington Beer Commission, is proud to announce the beer list for this 8th annual craft beer tasting taking place on Friday, September 22nd, 4pm to 9pm, and Saturday, September 23rd, from noon to 7pm. This will be the event's fourth year at Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team. Friday night will be for 21 years and older, followed by the family friendly Saturday session which features a kids play area on the green grass in short right field.   In addition to the 175 craft beer selections lined up along the outfield wall, there will be live music from the stage near second base and great food truck selections as well. Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and your first six 5 oz. sample tastes. Additional tastes a only $2 each or three additional tastes for $5. Online tickets and complete event details at washingtonbeer.com.   Here are the 41 Craft Breweries and their 175 unique and tasty selections for the weekend:   7 Seas Brewing Gig Harbor                1) Autumn Ale (6.5% ABV/27 IBU) Brewed for early-mid autumn consumption, Autumn Ale takes its inspiration from the venerable traditions of German Oktoberfest and Vienna Marzen style of beers. Employing a blend of German Munich and Vienna malts as a base, this beer displays brilliantly clear copper-orange hues evocative of the vibrant, rich, and deep colors that surface seemingly overnight on trees this time of year in the PNW.   2) Ballz Deep Double IPA (8.4% ABV/ 84 IBU) A mash tun packed with Pale Ale Malt, medium crystal malt, and cara-pils malt provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Truly a Big, Bold, and Balanced double IPA.   Badass B­ackyard Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Daring Diva Raspberry Wheat (6% ABV) Neutral malt profile which allows the raspberry flavor to shine through. Sweet and autumnal with a fresh floral finish. This is definitely a Badass Backyard Brewing fan favorite, and tastes even better on a nice warm summer day. 2) No Alibi Coconut Brown (5% ABV) Is there anything more iconic of the lush tropics than the coconut? The delicious heart of the island treasure has a nutty, toffee flavor and aroma that send you straight to the beaches of Paradise. Kick back with a No Alibi Coconut Brown and savor the mahogany color and smooth, roasty malt taste. Before you know it, you'll feel like you're on a crescent beach, ringed with feathery palm trees swaying in a light ocean breeze and basking in the warm sun. 3) Mojo Coffee Stout (6% ABV) Our coffee stout is a classic combination of a traditional stout and premium signature blend coffee from a local roaster, Thomas Hammer. Roasted barley and coffee dominate the aroma, with the sweetness from the stout balancing the acidity of the coffee. 4) Harju Fresh Hop IPA (5.6% ABV) Locally grown hops from the Harju's backyard are the sole hop ingredient in this fall favorite. Medium crisp bitterness, smooth and full malt flavor, and aroma to knock your hop socks right off your feet! Enjoy!   Bale Breaker Brewing Yakima                 1) Bale Finder IPA:  Founders Collaboration (6.5% ABV/60 IBU) An IPA featuring experimental hop HBC 522 brewed in collaboration with Founders Brewing. Part of the Harvest Collaboration Series.   2) Dormancy Breakfast Stout (6.8% ABV/50 IBU) Who says Bale Breaker only does hoppy? This year's batch of Dormancy Breakfast Stout incorporates even more oats with the malt, plus an intense coffee presence, thanks to over 1 lb/barrel of Coast Rican beans roasted by Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.   3) Bottomcutter Imperial IPA (8.2% ABV/100 IBU) Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character.  This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops.  As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.   Bellwether Brewing Spokane                 1)  Fernweh, Baltic Porter (6.9% ABV) Fernweh is a deep longing to be on an adventure, or simply to be somewhere other than where you currently are.  As when Bilbo told Gandalf he so desperately wanted to see mountains again.  Fernweh, the beer, starts of rich with a malt body of chocolate and caramel, then lingers into a clean roast that finished slightly dry with just a twinge of star anise. Gold Medal winner for best Baltic Porter at 2017 Washington Beer Awards!   2)  Albion, Ancient Celtic Wild Sour (8.2% ABV) Albion is the oldest name on record for the island of Great Britain.  This beer aims to reflect that legend.  Being brewed with heather and no hops gives this beer little-to-no perceived bitterness with a burst of floral, almost lavender-mint, bouquet.  Late additions of heather, that are wild-harvested and imported from Scotland, introduce microbes that sour the beer.  Peated malt provides a bit of smoke that rounds out this complex ale of antiquity.   3)  Extreme and Experimental Rotation This tap will rotate, so come by and see what we have on tap!  How about a gruit ale that is the most bitter thing you've ever tasted?  Challenge accepted?  Perhaps an imperial dandelion sour?  Something super hoppy?  These and more to be found on rotation, so check in often!   4)  Scots Bere Barley Rotation Have you ever wondered about ancient ingredients?  Bellwether had exclusive first-time use of Scots Bere Barley, the nigh-exclusive grain used for brewing beer in ancient Alba, modern day Scotland.  It has been adapted to life, a true landrace grain, in the American Northwest and grown by Palouse Heritage Farms.  Try our different single malt beers made with Scots Bere Barley, ranging from lagers to a bochet braggot!  These are some of the rarest beers in the country... possibly the first time this grain has ever been used in the US.  Stop by the table and see what's pouring!         Bennidito’s Brew Pub Spokane                 1) IPA (7% ABV/65 IBU) Mosaic, Simco, Citra, and Columbus. Nuff Said!   2) Clock Tower Imperial IPA (9% ABV/80 IBU) Amarillo, Cascade, and Simcoe! Smooth and dangerous! 3) Whiskey Barrel Aged Brown Ale (6.8% ABV/15 IBU) Aged 5 months in a fresh Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel.   4) Mystery Beer Visit our booth to see what we have in surprise for you!   Big Barn Brewing Mead                 1) Big Barn Raspberry Braggot (10.5% ABV, 15 IBU) Here’s to making farm-style beer that impresses northwest beer connoisseurs as simultaneously unique and easy to drink. This brand-new release from Big Barn is a full-bodied honey beer with subtle raspberry notes.  A malt-forward body harmonizes with the sweetness of farm fresh honey and finishes with lingering fruit notes from fresh-picked raspberries we grew here on the family farm.   2) Blackberry Porter (6.8% ABV/ 65 IBU) This porter does great justice to our brewery’s farming roots.  Our farm-fresh blackberries make their appearance via the addition of our homemade blackberry syrup just at the end of the boil.  A hint of blackberry on the nose is followed by a hearty porter body.  As in most of our fruit beers, the blackberry undertones remain subtle yet just strong enough to make this an outstanding fall seasonal.   3) Golden Pumpkin Ale-ABV (6.3% ABV/ 13 IBU) Few pumpkin ales can offer what ours does here at Big Barn Brewing. Our home-grown, freshly-harvested sugar pumpkins are roasted with seeds and all until caramelized then steeped with a hearty grain bill to make this brew truly golden.  The carefully balanced 2-row barley, roasted pumpkins, cinnamon, molasses, ginger, clove, and real vanilla pair to make this a superb fall seasonal micro-brew.   4) Fresh Hop Midnight Harvest Black IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) Farm based brewing means we want "our farm" product in our beer!  Our MIDNIGHT HARVEST celebrates that goal.  As Spokane County's first "unofficial" commercial hop farm, we boast making a fresh hop ale with only hops harvested on our farm.... big C's celebrate the flavor of this IPA as we load it with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops.     Black Label Brewing Spokane                 1) The Tropical Thunder IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) This beer has a deliciously light malt profile with a smack of tropical blends consisting of Sorachi Ace, Amarillo, and Citra Hops. 2) Rhubarb Cherry Sour (5.6% ABV/9 IBU) A mild sour with hints of locally grown Green Bluff Cherries and Rhubarb grown right in the brewer’s backyard. Nice and refreshing!   3) The S.M.O.G. Imperial Stout (11% ABV/59 IBU) Is our new amazing Imperial Oatmeal Stout done with a delicate blend of Carmel and Chocolate malts and finished with some maple syrup. This is hopped with Chinook and EKG hops moderately balancing off the sweetness from the malt. You don’t want to miss this one!   4) Coffee Cream Ale (5.3% ABV/16 IBU) This is a nice light and crisp Cream Ale with hints of Corn and Pilsen malt. We then blend in some locally roasted coffee into the beer to add a subtle additional layer of delicious coffee to the beer. This beer is a beautiful light and tasty treat.   Blewett Brewing Leavenworth                 1) Fresh Hop Double IPA (9.5% ABV/160 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Ekuanot. Fresh hopped with Simcoe.   2) Pumpkin Ale (5.5% ABV/32 IBU) Hops: Styrian Golding, Tettnang   3) Crikside Citra IPA (6.5% ABV/80 IBU) Hops: Citra, Mosaic   4) BarnStorm Pale Ale (6% ABV/55 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Northern Brewer   Boundary Bay Brewery Bellingham                 1) Fresh Hop Pale Boundary Bay’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale is brewed solely with Amarillo hops from Vigil Gamache Farms in Toppenish, WA. Delight your senses with heady floral, spicy, sweet peach, and citrus flavors of grapefruit, orange, and kumquat, as well as a slight and pleasant grassy flavor from the fresh hops.   2) Cedar Dust (6.5% ABV/66 IBU) Inspiration for Cedar Dust IPA hails from Bellingham’s iconic mountain bike trail on Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties of Washington-grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the adventurous PNW.       3) Thirsty Ghost (6% ABV/25 IBU) The second beer in our new Cellarman Series, Thirsty Ghost is a hybrid style with elements inspired by Sake and Kolsch. Using a blend of three yeasts (two of them uncommon to beer brewering), our double-dragon team of brewer and cellarman transformed mere rice into this Pan-Pacific delight. A deep-golden straw appearance, aromas of pear, apple, and banana and mild earthy & coconut notes journey your tastebuds in an unknown frontier. Don't be haunted, drink this beer before it disappears. 4) Oktoberfest (5.7% ABV/35 IBU) The original Oktoberfest lager was created more than 200 years ago in Germany to celebrate a royal wedding. This recipe, brewed by Boundary Bay, is a delicious modern rendition utilizing 100% local malt from Skagit Valley. A generous amount of Munich malt blends the robust, medium-bodied lager with flavors of toasted pretzels, toffee and honey-caramel sweetness. MALTS: 100% Skagit Valley: Pale, Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Acidulated, and Brew Malt.   Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Mukilteo                 1) Azacca IPA (6.5% ABV/45 IBU) Light bodied with aroma of pineapple and bright mango flavors settling in slowly, leaving a crisp almost honeydew finish.   2) Blonde Ale (4.2% ABV/13 IBU) Light yet flavorful with a bright, floral aroma and clean finish thanks to a complex malt bill and delicate use of noble hops.   3) Fog Bank Fall Ale (5.6% ABV/25 IBU) This Märzen inspired ale pours reddish amber with a complex malty body, toasty caramel notes, and crisp finish.   4) Industrial IPA (7.9% ABV/80 IBU) An imperial version of our original IPA, with double the hops! Malty, hop forward, yet balanced. Cascadia in a glass.         Dirty Bucket Brewing Woodinville                 1) BlackBerry Sour (5% ABV) Fresh Northwest BlackBerry Kettle Sour 2) Sicyne IPA (6.5% ABV/72 IBU) Northwest IPA, hop forward with a citrus nose and unusually dark, balanced malt profile 3) Not Yo' Honey Honey Cream Ale (5% ABV) American cream ale brewed with locally sourced honey.   4) Raspberry Lambic (5.5% ABV) Belgian fruit beer, made with fresh raspberries.   Dru Bru Snoqualmie                 1) Fresh Hop We got our hands on 100 lbs of freshly picked Centennial Hops from Virgil Gamache Farms. A modest malt backbone and loads of earthy, lemon, and floral flavors of the wet Centennial hops combine for this once-in-a-year experience. Enjoy this while it lasts.   2) Oktoberfest A light bodied, orange colored, session beer with soft, elegant German Malt flavors. Heaps of Vienna malt and German noble hops create a toasty, well balanced, and refined beer reminiscent of a German Style “fest” beer.   Fremont Brewing Seattle                 1) Lush India Pale Ale (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) We bring this tropical treat to you as a gift from the Pacific Northwest. Lush is brewed with a hand-selected blend of malts and lush, tropical hops reminiscent of lime, mango, and guava…Because Beer Matters! 2) Smoked Imperial Porter (9.5% ABV/ 50 IBU) Kinda like our Winter Seasonal, Bonfire, but bigger…and quite possibly, even better! 3) Field to Ferment- Centennial (6.0% ABV, 50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Centennial fresh hops, presenting notes of warm pine needles and fresh grass.     4) Field to Ferment- Amarillo (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Amarillo fresh hops, presenting notes of orange and fresh pine. 5) Universale infused with Berries, Rosemary, & Sage Pale Ale (5.6% ABV, 35 IBU) Universale Pale Ale offers a distinctive Northwest twist on the classic pale ale, using a select blend of Northwest Pale Roasted malt and Old-World malts balanced with classic Northwest hops to achieve a heavenly beer of rich malt flavor and subtle hop spice. For this most awesome event, we jazzed up Universale with berries, rosemary, and sage.   6) Brother Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/ 1 billion IBU) This Brother is appropriately big, intimidating, and unbalanced with unrestrained quantities of hops for a head slap of beery ferociousness.   7) Helles Lager (5.1% ABV, 27 IBU) Clean, balanced, drinkable…need we say more? 8) Cowiche Fresh Hop Pale Ale (6.0% ABV/ 50 IBU) Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is brewed from select organic hops grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley which are harvested and placed into our kettle within 24 hours, creating a unique, once-a-year beer. 9) Ales for ALS Hazy IPA (7.2% ABV/35 IBU) Hazy, tropical, peppery, stone fruit, ginger…AND proceeds benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute, the world's first and largest nonprofit biotech focused 100 percent on ALS research. ROTATING TAPS Friday: 5pm: Spice Wars Barrel Aged Dark Star 7pm: Black Heron Project: Dark Saison with Brett Saturday: 1pm: Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb 3pm: Black Heron Project: Brett French Saison 5pm: Rusty Nail   Georgetown Brewing Seattle                 1) Bodhizafa IPA (6.9% ABV) This IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. The flavor and aroma both express mandarin and citrus all around. Over five pounds of hops per barrel makes this IPA truly Bodhilicious. Gold medal winner in the American Style IPA category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016! 2) Gusto Crema Coffee Ale (4.5% ABV) Building on Gusto Crema blend, a medium roasted bean from our friends at Caffè Umbria, we made a smooth, rich cream ale. This beer has roasted flavor, aroma, and color from cold brew coffee. Smooth, rich mouthfeel comes from oats and Munich malt. Gold medal winner in the Coffee Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016!     Hopped Up Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Tangerine Man Ale (5.25% ABV/40 IBU) A nice crisp pale with a slight blast of Tangerine.   2) Wicked Wahini Cream Ale (5% ABV/15 IBU) A very flavorful beer. Light pineapple aroma with a great light lingering coconut flavor.   3) Mad Hopper IPA (7.7% ABV/ 85 IBU) A hearty IPA brewed with honey malt, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops. Dry hopped with Falconers Flight.   4) Speed Shifter IPA (6.5%/ABV 65) Quite a hoppy beer brewed entirely with Simcoe Cryo LupuLN2 Hop powder.   5) Pogue Mahone Irish Stout (7% ABV/35 IBU) A hearty stout brewed with Irish cream, intense coffee, chocolate and Irish cream flavor.   6) Banana Foster Imperial Stout (10.5 % ABV/35 IBU) A limited release stout very complex and tasty strong stout finished with Bananas Foster. Foster Imperial Stout will be Released Friday at 6:00 pm - Saturday at 4:00pm   Icicle Brewing Leavenworth                 1)BootJack IPA (6.5% ABV/64 IBU) This ‘Northwest Classic’ is a harmonious blend of our pride and our passion inspired by the rugged and gentle terrain of the Cascade Mountains. Starting with the pristine waters of Icicle Creek, we add the intense flavors and aromas of our locally grown Yakima hops, pairing the citrusy floral hop notes with a sweet-malty undertone. It’s an IPA that’s breaking the barrier between bitter and bold.   2)Dark Persuasion (6.5% ABV/22 IBU) Delicate dark chocolate with a whisper of coconut... You know you want it, go ahead and indulge. You can finally have German Chocolate Cake and drink it too. There's no need to be nervous, it's just wickedly deep and full of flavor and desire. With its provocative aroma and smooth body, this is certainly the darkest of fifty shades of risqué.   Iron Goat Brewing Spokane                 1) Blood Orange Pro-Am India Pale Lager (4.7% ABV/65 IBU) 2) Let it ESB (5.3% ABV/29 IBU) 3) Barrel Aged Chocolate Sour with Hidden Acres Cherries (7.1% ABV/2 IBU) 4) Black Berry Apricot Sour (6.5% ABV/16 IBU) 5)Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 6) (Friday) Headbutt IPA (6.7% ABV/90 IBU) 7) (Friday) Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 8)(Saturday) Brick and Steel IPA (6.7% ABV/67 IBU) 9) (Saturday) Impaler Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/72 IBU)     Iron Horse Brewery Ellensburg                 1) Quilter's Irish Death (7.8% ABV/12 IBU) Created by the brewery’s founder, Quilter’s Irish Death is what we call a dark, smooth, ale. We lovingly refer to Irish Death as beer candy. While tempting to session this beer, the name is a necessary reminder that despite the surprising approachability, this beer weighs in at a hefty 7.8% ABV 2) Life Behind Bars (5.5% ABV/19 IBU) This retro-style beer is an ode to simpler times. Life Behind Bars has notes of crackers and dough with a subtle pinch of spicy and fruity hops. With a light body, effervescent feel, and clean finish this is the beer you want to session after putting in some hard miles on the hog. It's a kolsch-like style made with azacca & mosaic hops and 2 row malts.   Little Spokane Brewing Spokane                 1) Sun Child IPA (7.1% ABV/ 77 IBU) A citrusy northwest IPA with a robust malt profile.   2) Coffee Dark and Lovely (6.4% ABV/ 55 IBU) A velvety, Chocolatey oatmeal stout + Organic Peruvian Coffee. 3) Mi Reina Saison (7.9% ABV/24 IBU) Belgian Saison   4) Bull Moose Imperial Stout (9.99%/100 IBU) Russian Imperial Stout   Lumber House Brewery Maple Valley   1) Timber Pale Ale (5.9% ABV/18 IBU)   2) You Mad Brew Oatmeal Stout (6% ABV/26 IBU) Brewed with dark grains and balanced with flaked oats, this Stout has chocolate/ coffee notes with a smooth creamy finish.   3) Rockslide Amber (5.7% ABV/43 IBU) This is a traditional Pacific NW Amber Ale, with a perfect balance between bitterness and malty-ness.  Accompanied with a deep caramel color, subtle caramel flavors and a clean hop finish.   4) 3 C's IPA (60 IBU/ 5.5% ABV) Lumber House 3 C's IPA is a Traditional Pacific NW IPA. Brewed with 3 different kinds of hops, Columbus, Centennial, Chinook- developed to feature the unique combination of these three hop flavors. We are reintroducing Chinook & Centennial Hops during a dry hop process to enhance the hop flavors.   New Boundary Brewing Cheney                 1) Pecanator (7.5% ABV/18 IBU) Pecanator is a rich  German Dopplebock flavored with pecans.   2) Lemon Kick (6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Lemon Kick is a malt based hard lemon that leans more towards the tart side.   3) Renegade Red (5.5% ABV/ 24 IBU) Renegade Red is a malt forward Irish Red ale with toasted malt and toffee flavors.   No-Li Brewhouse Spokane                 1)FrostFest Barley Wine 12.0 (12% ABV/50 IBU) Get a taste of No-Li's upcoming FrostFest at the Spokane Arena on Dec. 9 with this massive barrel-aged barley wine that's been getting ready for more than two years. 2) #NoFilter Pale (6.1% ABV/31 IBU) This aromatic pale ale comes to you unfiltered and dry hopped with Belma, Mosaic and Topaz hops for a big nose and a hazy, bright finish.     3)Totez Ma Goatz (6.1% ABV/39 IBU) Fans of Rise & Grind coffee stout will recognize this variation of the classic No-Li brew that features an oatier flavor. 4)Born & Raised (7% ABV/85 IBU) No-Li's beloved IPA is a big, bold copper colored ale with malty notes on top of Chinook and Cascade hops.   Northern Ales Kettle Falls   1) Flume Creek IPA (6.5% ABV)   2) Okanagan Highlander Scotch Ale (6% ABV) Our Scotch Ale   3) Whipper Snapper Oktoberfest  (6% ABV) Our interpretation of an Oktoberfest bier.   Orlison Brewing Airway Heights                1) Hill Climb Honey Wheat (5.1% ABV) Orlison Brewing Co. is excited to introduce its newest member in the “Adventure Ale” series, Hill Climb Honey Wheat is brewed with almost 50% wheat, lightly bittered with German noble hops, and finished with rich PNW amber honey.  Smooth and sweet, this unfiltered American Wheat Ale is dialed in. 2) Orangelicious Golden Ale (5.3%/ 15 IBU) Inspired by those frozen treats enjoyed during our youthful summertime respites.  The careful use of vanilla bean and orange zest present themselves as quaffable elements without being sickly sweet or over-the-top, while the addition of lactose produces a mouthfeel just silky enough for effect.  Light, diligent hopping reminds you it's a beer and not, in fact, a freezer isle goodie.   3) Boulder Garden Brown Ale (6.1% ABV/20 IBU) Grab a glass and pour a pint of this full bodied yet smooth American-Style brown ale.  Boulder Garden provides a pleasant blend of caramel and chocolate notes with just enough hop bitterness to balance the maltiness.   4) Rachel's Rotators Three different R & D beers by our head brewer Rachel Nalley       Paradise Creek Brewery Pullman                 1) Huckleberry Pucker Berliner Weisse (4.6% ABV/3 IBU) 2) Peach Saison (7.5% ABV/28 IBU) 3) Alpha Madness Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA (6.8% ABV/75 IBU) 4) Kugar Kolsch 23 IBU (4.8 ABV/23 IBU)   Perry Street Brewing Spokane                 1) Fresh Hop Amarillo Pale 150lbs of Fresh Amarillo hops steeped into a 7 bbl batch. Boom. 2) Fresh Hop New England IPA The best of both worlds. Hazy and oozing with fresh hops!   3) Rotating Tap Top Secret! Stop by to see what’s pouring.   Pike Brewing Seattle                 1) Pike Space Needle Golden IPA (6.5% ABV/58 IBU) A golden IPA with assertive hop character and floral notes   2) Pike Hive Five Hopped Honey Ale (5.5% ABV/26 IBU) Made with honey from Salish Lodge and Yakima Valley hops   3) Pike Organic Oatmeal Stout (7.5% ABV/30 IBU) Organic malts and oats, dark and smooth   4) Pike Harlot’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale (8.30% ABV/30 IBU) Caramel and molasses with the smooth sweetness of pumpkin   Reuben's Brews Seattle                 1) Gose (4.3% ABV/3 IBU) Our GABF Gold Medal Gose is brewed with Coriander and Sea Salt. A light refreshingly tart beer with a dry crisp salinity.   2) Pilsner (5.4% ABV/35 IBU) Our Czech style Pilsner is a clean, bright lager with bready malt notes and floral with a firm bitterness.   3) Crikey (6.8% ABV/53 IBU) - Led by notes of citrus, tangerine, tropical fruit, with a little pine in the background. The malt backbone provides balance to every sip.     4) Roasted Rye (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) Citrus and Tangerine in the nose, supported by chocolate, roast and caramel notes from the malt. The best of an IPA and a Winter Warmer, wrapped into one brew.   5) Amarillo Fresh Hop (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Intense notes of fresh cut grass, a deep orange flavor with background notes of lemon zest.   6) Nelson Crush (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Our take on the Hazy IPA. Using flaked oats and wheat help give this beer a soft, full body. The heavy dry hop allows the aroma and fruit to really shine through creating a very juicy beer.     River City Brewing Spokane                 1) Funkadelicious Fresh Hop Ale (5.8% ABV/50 IBU) Pale ale brewed with a high-attenuation, west-coast style yeast and Fresh Citra Hops. 2) Inconceivable Imperial Pilsner (7%ABV/34 IBU) Big and bright pale lager with a bit more hop and strength than its ancestor. 3) Gose-Way (4.2%ABV/9 IBU) A bright and refreshing sweet/tart Gose brewed with Cranberries, Blueberries and Orange Peel, with added additions of Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium. Inspired by but not adhering to tradition. 4) River City Red infused with Coffee (5.6%ABV/16 IBU) A malt forward, clean finishing Amber Ale infused with Vessel Coffee Roasters coffee beans. 5) Girlfriend Golden Ale infused with Jalapeño, Lime and Cilantro: (5%ABV 10 IBU) A crisp easy drinking golden ale infused with fresh Jalapeno, Lime and Cilantro. Tastes like liquid chips and salsa.   6) Horned Marmot Shadow Ram (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Friday Only: Tapped at 5:30pm Blend of the 2015 Wine Barrel Aged Congratulator Doppelbock and 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout. 7) Wine Barrel Aged Raspberry and Oak Chip Aged Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 1pm: 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout aged with Washington Raspberries and French Oak Chips in a Cabernet Sauvignon  Wine Barrel. 8) 2016 Oako-Coco Nitro (8.6%ABV/14 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 5pm. We lovingly aged Midnight Marmot with Oak chips and Cacao nibs and carbonated it with nitrogen. The result is a smooth, creamy head on a full-bodied stout complimented by chocolaty flavors mixed with oaky, nutty bittersweet notes.   Schooner Exact Brewing Seattle                 1) El Nino (5.5% ABV/28 IBU) Our Summer Ale with a searing addition – serrano peppers.  The glob-ale warming effect of El Nino on this typically crisp, golden, and refreshing summer ale is undeniable.  It brings the heat.  Beware the wrath of El Nino!   2) Amarillo Fresh Hop For the uninitiated, the Yakima Valley produces some of the best hops on earth.  Our fresh hop ale is brewed with Amarillo hops grown by the Gamache Farms in Toppenish.  The beer has a medium malt body providing the flavors of the Amarillo hop with a stage to be the star.  Happy harvest!       3) WA Dat?! Sour IPA (4.5% ABV/30 IBU) What happens when you're standing in front of the Slurpee machine and can't decide on a flavor?  You combine them and get The Suicide.  What happens when you can't decide between a sour and an IPA?  You combine them and get WA' Dat?!  This beer is a 50-50 blend of IPA and lacto sour then dry hopped to finish – tart like a grapefruit rind with the bitterness of an IPA.     4) Whiskey Dick Cantwell ("Hey Matt! Where's my f!#&ing pumpkin beer?") (9.9% ABV, 30 IBU) Brewed in honor of the Great Pumpkin Beer Master himself, Mr. Dick Cantwell, this barrel-aged concoction is short on pumpkin, long on Whiskey, and big on booze.  Enjoy at your own peril. . .   Silver City Brewery Bremerton                 1) Ridgetop Red Ale (6% ABV/15 IBU) The Red of All Reds       2) Tropic Haze IPA  (6.4% ABV/ 50 IBU) A seemingly magical reaction between a specialized yeast strain, oats, wheat, and an experimental hop variety results in a blossom of rich, tropical fruit flavor that is a feast for the eyes, with a silky-smooth texture and clean finish.   3) Oktoberfest  (6.4% ABV/21 IBU) Celebrate the season with tradition & authenticity. This classic amber lager presents rich malty sweetness, and spicy hop character.   4) Fat Scotch Ale  (9.2% ABV/ 30 IBU) World Class Scotch Ale   Steam Plant Brewing Spokane                 1) Cutter's Pale Ale (5.2% ABV/28 IBU) Named after Kirkland Cutter, the architect of the Steam Plant, this pale ale was designed to stand the test of time. A perfect balance between malt, hops and alcohol provides a solid beer that all beer lovers can enjoy. 2) Double Stack Stout (6.4% ABV/43 IBU) Rich, dark and full-bodied stout with bourbon vanilla. Flavors reminiscent of chocolate and espresso will linger as you sip on this delightful dark ale.   3) 1889 Imperial IPA (8.0 ABV/80 IBU) In remembrance of the Great Fire of Spokane we brewed our biggest IPA to date. A blend of Columbus, Cascade and Galena hops overwhelm the caramel malt and high alcohol of this bold ale. Full flavored and medium bodied for the hoppy beer fan.   4) Boiler 5 Red IPA (5.0% ABV/68 IBU) The latest edition to our Boiler IPA series is here. Brewed with local Palouse Pint malt and Mosaic and Citra hops, this red IPA is full of hop aroma and flavor.  The hops were balanced by a blend of caramel and Munich malt.  It's light bodied and drinks like a session IPA.   Ten Pin Brewing Moses Lake                 1) Groove Pineapple Wheat (5.8% ABV/25 IBU) This ale is the result of our collaboration with the Moses Lake band, Dimestore Prophets.  The beer takes the easy drinking smoothness of an American wheat ale, adds just enough Mosaic hops to brighten it up with tropical fruit aromas, and takes it home with a fresh pineapple squeezed into every case.          2) Head Pin IPA (7.1% ABV/62 IBU) Head Pin IPA – This gold medal winning American IPA is a strong, pleasantly bitter ale showcasing the mango and earthy pine flavors of Mosaic hops blended with the citrus and dense fruit flavors of Centennial and Citra hops.   3) Angle Amber (6.1% ABV/35 IBU) Ten Pin’s amber ale is a balanced malty brew with a mild hop presence that is sure to satisfy any craft beer lovers appetite. The rich caramel flavors from the malted grains mesh seamlessly with the citrus and earthy flavors of some classic American hops. 4) Snake Eye Stout (6.3% ABV/33 IBU) Snake Eye Stout – This stout is a thick, rich delectable nectar.  Silky oats and subtly sweet milk sugar complement roasted barley malt notes of chocolate and coffee.   Top Frog Brewery Newport                 1) Wobley Leg Pilsner (6.2% ABV/42 IBU) Light pilsner dry-hopped like a Pale ale.   2) Espresso Red (5.6% ABV/28 IBU) Beer is run through fresh roasted espresso beans. Low hops.  3) Equinox/ Cascade Pale Ale (5% ABV/30 IBU) Smooth and refreshing   4)Rye IPA (6.2% ABV/76 IBU) Simcoe Amarillo dry hoped rye.   5) Nitro Imperial Stout (10.2% ABV/50 IBU)  Fallen Frog  Stout smooth rich chocolate   Twelve String Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) A Cappella Kolsch (4.5% ABV/16 IBU) A delicious lighter style beer full of flavor from Ahtanum and Cascade hops. A Northwest version of the classic German style. Very crisp and refreshing.   2) Mango Mambo (4.3% ABV 17 IBU) Our ever-popular Mango infused Hefewiezen. Great flavors of Mango meld perfectly with the wheat malt base and Cascade hops for a beer that everyone likes.   3) Fresh Hop Simcoe IPA (6% ABV) Only once a year do we get to brew with freshly picked wet hops. Simcoe is our favorite hop for this beer with loads of fresh flavors. These hops were in the beer less than 5 hours after being harvested. Absolutely yummy.   4) Electric Slide Imperial IPA (8.3% ABV) Our BIG IPA is full of great hop flavors and aromas. Very easy drinking with a smooth well-balanced profile that will surprise you. Don't let the big IBU'S scare you. This one is very smooth.   5) Volume 5 Imperial Bourbon barrel aged TART Porter (8.3% ABV) Our 5th anniversary beer was aged in Woodinville Bourbon barrels for almost a year. Brewed as a tart to give it the most unusual zing. A mouthful of flavors awaits you.   6) Gin Barrel Grapefruit Golden Strong (7% ABV) A new favorite at our brewery you are sure to like. A light bodied beer that packs a ridiculous amount of flavors from the Gin, Grapefruit and the Golden Strong style of beer. Barrel aged for one year it has mellowed with further time aging in the keg. Delicious!   7) BDCDD (9.5% ABV) Bourbon Barrel aged Double Chocolate Double Stout. The hit of the Festival last year returns with another year of age under its belt. Imagine liquid Chocolate Cake with a shot bourbon. It will be your new favorite for sure. 9.5 ABV     8) Tequila Imperial Mango Mambo (8.3% ABV) It's baaack! We finally found some good tequila barrels again and brewed this one up special. Lovely smooth tequila flavors working in harmony with the sweetness of the mango and the power of the imperial Hefewiezen base beer. Our best batch of this beer yet.   Two Beers Brewing Seattle                 1) Fresh Hop IPA (6.2% ABV/70 IBU) This super seasonal IPA is a Two Beers tradition not to be missed. A brewery-wide road trip provides us with some of the first hops of the Yakima Valley hop harvest. The result is an intoxicatingly aromatic IPA that’s new and exciting every year.   2) Wonderland Trail IPA (7.1% ABV/84 IBU) Inspired by the Wonderland Trail, an exhilarating 93-mile trek around Mount Rainier, this beer was developed to honor the treasures of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring a seamless blend of Washington-grown Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops, a slightly sweet aroma of tangerine is followed by a wave of citrus and passion fruit.   3) Immersion Amber (5.2% ABV/27 IBU) Immersion Amber is bright, ruby-colored Northwest-style amber ale. Starting with a clean caramel character and finishing with soft citrus notes - courtesy of Yakima Valley Chinook and Cascade hops - it is both smooth and refreshing.   4) Pumpkin Spice cider (6.9% ABV) his semi-sweet cider is copper in color and perfect for fall. Fermented with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, it offers hints of the season’s favorite spices followed by just a touch of pumpkin.   V Twin Brewing Spokane                 1) Suicide Shifter IPA (8% ABV) IPA made with 7 different hops and local honey. 2) Blue Barry SMaSH (6.9% ABV) Single Malt Single Hop with local blue berries   3) Hella Jalapeno (6% ABV) Pilsner beer with Jalapeno's   4) Wind Whipped Wheat (7% ABV) Light easy drinking Hefeweizen     Waddell's Brewing Spokane                 1) Oktoberfest Marzen Our Oktoberfest Lager is a beer rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness. Bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavor is common. (“Marzen” meaning “March”), with the fest-style versions tapped in October.   2) Red Wine Barrel Aged Blackberry Sour Our Black Berry sour aged in french oak cabernet sauvignon barrels for eight months.  Good tart blackberry notes with hints of french oak and cabernet wine flavors from the barrel.   3)  Imperial Alligator Oatmeal Stout (10.5% ABV/55 IBU) Our big black imperial Stout aged in Dry Fly whiskey and bourdon barrels for 8 months. 4) Strawberry Wild Fire (5% ABV/5 IBU) This is a Strawberry Berliner Weisse with a kick a Habanero awesomeness!  Think Sweet strawberry in the front and habanero heat in the finish!  They go surprisingly well together.   5) 1.21 GigaHops Fresh hop IPA (6.2% ABV/50 IBU) We brewed and dry hopped this fresh hop with Amarillo and Centennial hops from the Yakima Valley . 6) Dragon Slayer (5.5% ABV/50 IBU) This is a Pale ale infused with our habanero elixir.  A delicious good burn in the back of your throat.     Whistle Punk Brewing Spokane                 1) Espresso Milk Stout (7.1% ABV) Imperial Milk Stout brewed with Anvil Coffee, vanilla beans and small batch bourbon. Big coffee aroma and a sweet finish, with notes of vanilla and oak.   *Contains Lactose   2) Cryo Hopped New England IPA (7.1% ABV) IPA brewed with oats and generously hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe Cryo Hops. Highly aromatic and juicy.   3) Rotating Tap This tap will be rotating throughout the event, so stop by and see what's on!   White Bluffs Brewing Richland              1) Nectar of the Gods (NOG) IPA (6.7% ABV/75 IBU) Gold medal winner for 2017 Washington Beer Awards IPA.  Juicy IPA in the flavor of a NE style IPA with the look of a west coast IPA.  Simple malt backbone to stay out of the way of the hops.  Double dry-hopped.   2) Biere de Mars (6.5% ABV/25 IBU) Brewed as a French Farmhouse style Biere de Garde with a significant wheat component to lend easy drinkability and balance.  Hopped with Halletauer for a great warm weather quaff.    Young Buck Brewing Spokane              1) Bucktoberfest Marzen (6.8% ABV/ 26 IBU) A traditional Oktoberfest style beer, lagered for over a month. We use two different aromatic malts and Styrian Celeia hops for a malt-forward, full-bodied lager with subtle spiciness and subtle undertones of caramel.   2) Warp 4 IPA (6.5% ABV/ 80 IBU) The fourth in our line of experimental IPAs. This batch is a heavily dry-hopped (and partially fresh-hopped) West coast-style IPA featuring Cascade, Willamette, and El Dorado hops. Citrus/ tropical fruit aroma, medium-bodied, finishing firmly bitter and super-addicting.   3) Mimosa Gose (3.6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Our uber-popular base Gose', infused with fresh orange zest and juice. It tastes and smells just like a Sunday morning Mimosa, but clocks in at a mere 3.5%, perfect for sipping on the patio all summer long.   4) Farmhouse Funk Barrel-Aged Sour (6.5% ABV/5 IBU) A Belgian Golden Ale base beer blended with a French Saison, aged in a French oak Chardonnay barrel on a blended house-culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus., and Pediococcus. Medium tartness, lightly funky, with a huge fruit-forward aroma leading into a dry champagne-like finish.

Press Release

The Inland NW Craft Beer Festival, produced by the Washington Beer Commission, is proud to announce the beer list for this 8th annual craft beer tasting taking place on Friday, September 22nd, 4pm to 9pm, and Saturday, September 23rd, from noon to 7pm. This will be the event's fourth year at Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team. Friday night will be for 21 years and older, followed by the family friendly Saturday session which features a kids play area on the green grass in short right field.   In addition to the 175 craft beer selections lined up along the outfield wall, there will be live music from the stage near second base and great food truck selections as well. Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and your first six 5 oz. sample tastes. Additional tastes a only $2 each or three additional tastes for $5. Online tickets and complete event details at washingtonbeer.com.   Here are the 41 Craft Breweries and their 175 unique and tasty selections for the weekend:   7 Seas Brewing Gig Harbor                1) Autumn Ale (6.5% ABV/27 IBU) Brewed for early-mid autumn consumption, Autumn Ale takes its inspiration from the venerable traditions of German Oktoberfest and Vienna Marzen style of beers. Employing a blend of German Munich and Vienna malts as a base, this beer displays brilliantly clear copper-orange hues evocative of the vibrant, rich, and deep colors that surface seemingly overnight on trees this time of year in the PNW.   2) Ballz Deep Double IPA (8.4% ABV/ 84 IBU) A mash tun packed with Pale Ale Malt, medium crystal malt, and cara-pils malt provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Truly a Big, Bold, and Balanced double IPA.   Badass B­ackyard Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Daring Diva Raspberry Wheat (6% ABV) Neutral malt profile which allows the raspberry flavor to shine through. Sweet and autumnal with a fresh floral finish. This is definitely a Badass Backyard Brewing fan favorite, and tastes even better on a nice warm summer day. 2) No Alibi Coconut Brown (5% ABV) Is there anything more iconic of the lush tropics than the coconut? The delicious heart of the island treasure has a nutty, toffee flavor and aroma that send you straight to the beaches of Paradise. Kick back with a No Alibi Coconut Brown and savor the mahogany color and smooth, roasty malt taste. Before you know it, you'll feel like you're on a crescent beach, ringed with feathery palm trees swaying in a light ocean breeze and basking in the warm sun. 3) Mojo Coffee Stout (6% ABV) Our coffee stout is a classic combination of a traditional stout and premium signature blend coffee from a local roaster, Thomas Hammer. Roasted barley and coffee dominate the aroma, with the sweetness from the stout balancing the acidity of the coffee. 4) Harju Fresh Hop IPA (5.6% ABV) Locally grown hops from the Harju's backyard are the sole hop ingredient in this fall favorite. Medium crisp bitterness, smooth and full malt flavor, and aroma to knock your hop socks right off your feet! Enjoy!   Bale Breaker Brewing Yakima                 1) Bale Finder IPA:  Founders Collaboration (6.5% ABV/60 IBU) An IPA featuring experimental hop HBC 522 brewed in collaboration with Founders Brewing. Part of the Harvest Collaboration Series.   2) Dormancy Breakfast Stout (6.8% ABV/50 IBU) Who says Bale Breaker only does hoppy? This year's batch of Dormancy Breakfast Stout incorporates even more oats with the malt, plus an intense coffee presence, thanks to over 1 lb/barrel of Coast Rican beans roasted by Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.   3) Bottomcutter Imperial IPA (8.2% ABV/100 IBU) Double dry-hopped with homegrown Yakima hops, Bottomcutter IIPA may be light in color but is packed with citrus and pine hop character.  This Imperial IPA is brewed to finish dry, perfect for the combination of Citra®, Simcoe®, and Ekuanot™ hops.  As the bottomcutter is a tractor that leads the topcutter through the fields during harvest, this beer will lead to a new appreciation for our valley’s hops.   Bellwether Brewing Spokane                 1)  Fernweh, Baltic Porter (6.9% ABV) Fernweh is a deep longing to be on an adventure, or simply to be somewhere other than where you currently are.  As when Bilbo told Gandalf he so desperately wanted to see mountains again.  Fernweh, the beer, starts of rich with a malt body of chocolate and caramel, then lingers into a clean roast that finished slightly dry with just a twinge of star anise. Gold Medal winner for best Baltic Porter at 2017 Washington Beer Awards!   2)  Albion, Ancient Celtic Wild Sour (8.2% ABV) Albion is the oldest name on record for the island of Great Britain.  This beer aims to reflect that legend.  Being brewed with heather and no hops gives this beer little-to-no perceived bitterness with a burst of floral, almost lavender-mint, bouquet.  Late additions of heather, that are wild-harvested and imported from Scotland, introduce microbes that sour the beer.  Peated malt provides a bit of smoke that rounds out this complex ale of antiquity.   3)  Extreme and Experimental Rotation This tap will rotate, so come by and see what we have on tap!  How about a gruit ale that is the most bitter thing you've ever tasted?  Challenge accepted?  Perhaps an imperial dandelion sour?  Something super hoppy?  These and more to be found on rotation, so check in often!   4)  Scots Bere Barley Rotation Have you ever wondered about ancient ingredients?  Bellwether had exclusive first-time use of Scots Bere Barley, the nigh-exclusive grain used for brewing beer in ancient Alba, modern day Scotland.  It has been adapted to life, a true landrace grain, in the American Northwest and grown by Palouse Heritage Farms.  Try our different single malt beers made with Scots Bere Barley, ranging from lagers to a bochet braggot!  These are some of the rarest beers in the country... possibly the first time this grain has ever been used in the US.  Stop by the table and see what's pouring!         Bennidito’s Brew Pub Spokane                 1) IPA (7% ABV/65 IBU) Mosaic, Simco, Citra, and Columbus. Nuff Said!   2) Clock Tower Imperial IPA (9% ABV/80 IBU) Amarillo, Cascade, and Simcoe! Smooth and dangerous! 3) Whiskey Barrel Aged Brown Ale (6.8% ABV/15 IBU) Aged 5 months in a fresh Dry Fly Wheat Whiskey Barrel.   4) Mystery Beer Visit our booth to see what we have in surprise for you!   Big Barn Brewing Mead                 1) Big Barn Raspberry Braggot (10.5% ABV, 15 IBU) Here’s to making farm-style beer that impresses northwest beer connoisseurs as simultaneously unique and easy to drink. This brand-new release from Big Barn is a full-bodied honey beer with subtle raspberry notes.  A malt-forward body harmonizes with the sweetness of farm fresh honey and finishes with lingering fruit notes from fresh-picked raspberries we grew here on the family farm.   2) Blackberry Porter (6.8% ABV/ 65 IBU) This porter does great justice to our brewery’s farming roots.  Our farm-fresh blackberries make their appearance via the addition of our homemade blackberry syrup just at the end of the boil.  A hint of blackberry on the nose is followed by a hearty porter body.  As in most of our fruit beers, the blackberry undertones remain subtle yet just strong enough to make this an outstanding fall seasonal.   3) Golden Pumpkin Ale-ABV (6.3% ABV/ 13 IBU) Few pumpkin ales can offer what ours does here at Big Barn Brewing. Our home-grown, freshly-harvested sugar pumpkins are roasted with seeds and all until caramelized then steeped with a hearty grain bill to make this brew truly golden.  The carefully balanced 2-row barley, roasted pumpkins, cinnamon, molasses, ginger, clove, and real vanilla pair to make this a superb fall seasonal micro-brew.   4) Fresh Hop Midnight Harvest Black IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) Farm based brewing means we want "our farm" product in our beer!  Our MIDNIGHT HARVEST celebrates that goal.  As Spokane County's first "unofficial" commercial hop farm, we boast making a fresh hop ale with only hops harvested on our farm.... big C's celebrate the flavor of this IPA as we load it with Centennial, Cascade and Chinook hops.     Black Label Brewing Spokane                 1) The Tropical Thunder IPA (6% ABV/80 IBU) This beer has a deliciously light malt profile with a smack of tropical blends consisting of Sorachi Ace, Amarillo, and Citra Hops. 2) Rhubarb Cherry Sour (5.6% ABV/9 IBU) A mild sour with hints of locally grown Green Bluff Cherries and Rhubarb grown right in the brewer’s backyard. Nice and refreshing!   3) The S.M.O.G. Imperial Stout (11% ABV/59 IBU) Is our new amazing Imperial Oatmeal Stout done with a delicate blend of Carmel and Chocolate malts and finished with some maple syrup. This is hopped with Chinook and EKG hops moderately balancing off the sweetness from the malt. You don’t want to miss this one!   4) Coffee Cream Ale (5.3% ABV/16 IBU) This is a nice light and crisp Cream Ale with hints of Corn and Pilsen malt. We then blend in some locally roasted coffee into the beer to add a subtle additional layer of delicious coffee to the beer. This beer is a beautiful light and tasty treat.   Blewett Brewing Leavenworth                 1) Fresh Hop Double IPA (9.5% ABV/160 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Ekuanot. Fresh hopped with Simcoe.   2) Pumpkin Ale (5.5% ABV/32 IBU) Hops: Styrian Golding, Tettnang   3) Crikside Citra IPA (6.5% ABV/80 IBU) Hops: Citra, Mosaic   4) BarnStorm Pale Ale (6% ABV/55 IBU) Hops: Simcoe, Northern Brewer   Boundary Bay Brewery Bellingham                 1) Fresh Hop Pale Boundary Bay’s Fresh Hop Pale Ale is brewed solely with Amarillo hops from Vigil Gamache Farms in Toppenish, WA. Delight your senses with heady floral, spicy, sweet peach, and citrus flavors of grapefruit, orange, and kumquat, as well as a slight and pleasant grassy flavor from the fresh hops.   2) Cedar Dust (6.5% ABV/66 IBU) Inspiration for Cedar Dust IPA hails from Bellingham’s iconic mountain bike trail on Galbraith Mountain. Brewed with four varieties of Washington-grown hops to encapsulate the spirit of the adventurous PNW.       3) Thirsty Ghost (6% ABV/25 IBU) The second beer in our new Cellarman Series, Thirsty Ghost is a hybrid style with elements inspired by Sake and Kolsch. Using a blend of three yeasts (two of them uncommon to beer brewering), our double-dragon team of brewer and cellarman transformed mere rice into this Pan-Pacific delight. A deep-golden straw appearance, aromas of pear, apple, and banana and mild earthy & coconut notes journey your tastebuds in an unknown frontier. Don't be haunted, drink this beer before it disappears. 4) Oktoberfest (5.7% ABV/35 IBU) The original Oktoberfest lager was created more than 200 years ago in Germany to celebrate a royal wedding. This recipe, brewed by Boundary Bay, is a delicious modern rendition utilizing 100% local malt from Skagit Valley. A generous amount of Munich malt blends the robust, medium-bodied lager with flavors of toasted pretzels, toffee and honey-caramel sweetness. MALTS: 100% Skagit Valley: Pale, Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Acidulated, and Brew Malt.   Diamond Knot Craft Brewing Mukilteo                 1) Azacca IPA (6.5% ABV/45 IBU) Light bodied with aroma of pineapple and bright mango flavors settling in slowly, leaving a crisp almost honeydew finish.   2) Blonde Ale (4.2% ABV/13 IBU) Light yet flavorful with a bright, floral aroma and clean finish thanks to a complex malt bill and delicate use of noble hops.   3) Fog Bank Fall Ale (5.6% ABV/25 IBU) This Märzen inspired ale pours reddish amber with a complex malty body, toasty caramel notes, and crisp finish.   4) Industrial IPA (7.9% ABV/80 IBU) An imperial version of our original IPA, with double the hops! Malty, hop forward, yet balanced. Cascadia in a glass.         Dirty Bucket Brewing Woodinville                 1) BlackBerry Sour (5% ABV) Fresh Northwest BlackBerry Kettle Sour 2) Sicyne IPA (6.5% ABV/72 IBU) Northwest IPA, hop forward with a citrus nose and unusually dark, balanced malt profile 3) Not Yo' Honey Honey Cream Ale (5% ABV) American cream ale brewed with locally sourced honey.   4) Raspberry Lambic (5.5% ABV) Belgian fruit beer, made with fresh raspberries.   Dru Bru Snoqualmie                 1) Fresh Hop We got our hands on 100 lbs of freshly picked Centennial Hops from Virgil Gamache Farms. A modest malt backbone and loads of earthy, lemon, and floral flavors of the wet Centennial hops combine for this once-in-a-year experience. Enjoy this while it lasts.   2) Oktoberfest A light bodied, orange colored, session beer with soft, elegant German Malt flavors. Heaps of Vienna malt and German noble hops create a toasty, well balanced, and refined beer reminiscent of a German Style “fest” beer.   Fremont Brewing Seattle                 1) Lush India Pale Ale (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) We bring this tropical treat to you as a gift from the Pacific Northwest. Lush is brewed with a hand-selected blend of malts and lush, tropical hops reminiscent of lime, mango, and guava…Because Beer Matters! 2) Smoked Imperial Porter (9.5% ABV/ 50 IBU) Kinda like our Winter Seasonal, Bonfire, but bigger…and quite possibly, even better! 3) Field to Ferment- Centennial (6.0% ABV, 50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Centennial fresh hops, presenting notes of warm pine needles and fresh grass.     4) Field to Ferment- Amarillo (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Brewing is the craft of blending science with artistry then introducing the mystical. Field to Ferment exemplifies this adventure. We brew this fresh hop ale throughout the entire hop harvest in Yakima highlighting different hop varieties as they are harvested. This batch highlights Amarillo fresh hops, presenting notes of orange and fresh pine. 5) Universale infused with Berries, Rosemary, & Sage Pale Ale (5.6% ABV, 35 IBU) Universale Pale Ale offers a distinctive Northwest twist on the classic pale ale, using a select blend of Northwest Pale Roasted malt and Old-World malts balanced with classic Northwest hops to achieve a heavenly beer of rich malt flavor and subtle hop spice. For this most awesome event, we jazzed up Universale with berries, rosemary, and sage.   6) Brother Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/ 1 billion IBU) This Brother is appropriately big, intimidating, and unbalanced with unrestrained quantities of hops for a head slap of beery ferociousness.   7) Helles Lager (5.1% ABV, 27 IBU) Clean, balanced, drinkable…need we say more? 8) Cowiche Fresh Hop Pale Ale (6.0% ABV/ 50 IBU) Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is brewed from select organic hops grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley which are harvested and placed into our kettle within 24 hours, creating a unique, once-a-year beer. 9) Ales for ALS Hazy IPA (7.2% ABV/35 IBU) Hazy, tropical, peppery, stone fruit, ginger…AND proceeds benefit ALS Therapy Development Institute, the world's first and largest nonprofit biotech focused 100 percent on ALS research. ROTATING TAPS Friday: 5pm: Spice Wars Barrel Aged Dark Star 7pm: Black Heron Project: Dark Saison with Brett Saturday: 1pm: Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb 3pm: Black Heron Project: Brett French Saison 5pm: Rusty Nail   Georgetown Brewing Seattle                 1) Bodhizafa IPA (6.9% ABV) This IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. The flavor and aroma both express mandarin and citrus all around. Over five pounds of hops per barrel makes this IPA truly Bodhilicious. Gold medal winner in the American Style IPA category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016! 2) Gusto Crema Coffee Ale (4.5% ABV) Building on Gusto Crema blend, a medium roasted bean from our friends at Caffè Umbria, we made a smooth, rich cream ale. This beer has roasted flavor, aroma, and color from cold brew coffee. Smooth, rich mouthfeel comes from oats and Munich malt. Gold medal winner in the Coffee Beer category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016!     Hopped Up Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) Tangerine Man Ale (5.25% ABV/40 IBU) A nice crisp pale with a slight blast of Tangerine.   2) Wicked Wahini Cream Ale (5% ABV/15 IBU) A very flavorful beer. Light pineapple aroma with a great light lingering coconut flavor.   3) Mad Hopper IPA (7.7% ABV/ 85 IBU) A hearty IPA brewed with honey malt, hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops. Dry hopped with Falconers Flight.   4) Speed Shifter IPA (6.5%/ABV 65) Quite a hoppy beer brewed entirely with Simcoe Cryo LupuLN2 Hop powder.   5) Pogue Mahone Irish Stout (7% ABV/35 IBU) A hearty stout brewed with Irish cream, intense coffee, chocolate and Irish cream flavor.   6) Banana Foster Imperial Stout (10.5 % ABV/35 IBU) A limited release stout very complex and tasty strong stout finished with Bananas Foster. Foster Imperial Stout will be Released Friday at 6:00 pm - Saturday at 4:00pm   Icicle Brewing Leavenworth                 1)BootJack IPA (6.5% ABV/64 IBU) This ‘Northwest Classic’ is a harmonious blend of our pride and our passion inspired by the rugged and gentle terrain of the Cascade Mountains. Starting with the pristine waters of Icicle Creek, we add the intense flavors and aromas of our locally grown Yakima hops, pairing the citrusy floral hop notes with a sweet-malty undertone. It’s an IPA that’s breaking the barrier between bitter and bold.   2)Dark Persuasion (6.5% ABV/22 IBU) Delicate dark chocolate with a whisper of coconut... You know you want it, go ahead and indulge. You can finally have German Chocolate Cake and drink it too. There's no need to be nervous, it's just wickedly deep and full of flavor and desire. With its provocative aroma and smooth body, this is certainly the darkest of fifty shades of risqué.   Iron Goat Brewing Spokane                 1) Blood Orange Pro-Am India Pale Lager (4.7% ABV/65 IBU) 2) Let it ESB (5.3% ABV/29 IBU) 3) Barrel Aged Chocolate Sour with Hidden Acres Cherries (7.1% ABV/2 IBU) 4) Black Berry Apricot Sour (6.5% ABV/16 IBU) 5)Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 6) (Friday) Headbutt IPA (6.7% ABV/90 IBU) 7) (Friday) Trashy Blonde (5% ABV/38 IBU) 8)(Saturday) Brick and Steel IPA (6.7% ABV/67 IBU) 9) (Saturday) Impaler Imperial IPA (8.5% ABV/72 IBU)     Iron Horse Brewery Ellensburg                 1) Quilter's Irish Death (7.8% ABV/12 IBU) Created by the brewery’s founder, Quilter’s Irish Death is what we call a dark, smooth, ale. We lovingly refer to Irish Death as beer candy. While tempting to session this beer, the name is a necessary reminder that despite the surprising approachability, this beer weighs in at a hefty 7.8% ABV 2) Life Behind Bars (5.5% ABV/19 IBU) This retro-style beer is an ode to simpler times. Life Behind Bars has notes of crackers and dough with a subtle pinch of spicy and fruity hops. With a light body, effervescent feel, and clean finish this is the beer you want to session after putting in some hard miles on the hog. It's a kolsch-like style made with azacca & mosaic hops and 2 row malts.   Little Spokane Brewing Spokane                 1) Sun Child IPA (7.1% ABV/ 77 IBU) A citrusy northwest IPA with a robust malt profile.   2) Coffee Dark and Lovely (6.4% ABV/ 55 IBU) A velvety, Chocolatey oatmeal stout + Organic Peruvian Coffee. 3) Mi Reina Saison (7.9% ABV/24 IBU) Belgian Saison   4) Bull Moose Imperial Stout (9.99%/100 IBU) Russian Imperial Stout   Lumber House Brewery Maple Valley   1) Timber Pale Ale (5.9% ABV/18 IBU)   2) You Mad Brew Oatmeal Stout (6% ABV/26 IBU) Brewed with dark grains and balanced with flaked oats, this Stout has chocolate/ coffee notes with a smooth creamy finish.   3) Rockslide Amber (5.7% ABV/43 IBU) This is a traditional Pacific NW Amber Ale, with a perfect balance between bitterness and malty-ness.  Accompanied with a deep caramel color, subtle caramel flavors and a clean hop finish.   4) 3 C's IPA (60 IBU/ 5.5% ABV) Lumber House 3 C's IPA is a Traditional Pacific NW IPA. Brewed with 3 different kinds of hops, Columbus, Centennial, Chinook- developed to feature the unique combination of these three hop flavors. We are reintroducing Chinook & Centennial Hops during a dry hop process to enhance the hop flavors.   New Boundary Brewing Cheney                 1) Pecanator (7.5% ABV/18 IBU) Pecanator is a rich  German Dopplebock flavored with pecans.   2) Lemon Kick (6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Lemon Kick is a malt based hard lemon that leans more towards the tart side.   3) Renegade Red (5.5% ABV/ 24 IBU) Renegade Red is a malt forward Irish Red ale with toasted malt and toffee flavors.   No-Li Brewhouse Spokane                 1)FrostFest Barley Wine 12.0 (12% ABV/50 IBU) Get a taste of No-Li's upcoming FrostFest at the Spokane Arena on Dec. 9 with this massive barrel-aged barley wine that's been getting ready for more than two years. 2) #NoFilter Pale (6.1% ABV/31 IBU) This aromatic pale ale comes to you unfiltered and dry hopped with Belma, Mosaic and Topaz hops for a big nose and a hazy, bright finish.     3)Totez Ma Goatz (6.1% ABV/39 IBU) Fans of Rise & Grind coffee stout will recognize this variation of the classic No-Li brew that features an oatier flavor. 4)Born & Raised (7% ABV/85 IBU) No-Li's beloved IPA is a big, bold copper colored ale with malty notes on top of Chinook and Cascade hops.   Northern Ales Kettle Falls   1) Flume Creek IPA (6.5% ABV)   2) Okanagan Highlander Scotch Ale (6% ABV) Our Scotch Ale   3) Whipper Snapper Oktoberfest  (6% ABV) Our interpretation of an Oktoberfest bier.   Orlison Brewing Airway Heights                1) Hill Climb Honey Wheat (5.1% ABV) Orlison Brewing Co. is excited to introduce its newest member in the “Adventure Ale” series, Hill Climb Honey Wheat is brewed with almost 50% wheat, lightly bittered with German noble hops, and finished with rich PNW amber honey.  Smooth and sweet, this unfiltered American Wheat Ale is dialed in. 2) Orangelicious Golden Ale (5.3%/ 15 IBU) Inspired by those frozen treats enjoyed during our youthful summertime respites.  The careful use of vanilla bean and orange zest present themselves as quaffable elements without being sickly sweet or over-the-top, while the addition of lactose produces a mouthfeel just silky enough for effect.  Light, diligent hopping reminds you it's a beer and not, in fact, a freezer isle goodie.   3) Boulder Garden Brown Ale (6.1% ABV/20 IBU) Grab a glass and pour a pint of this full bodied yet smooth American-Style brown ale.  Boulder Garden provides a pleasant blend of caramel and chocolate notes with just enough hop bitterness to balance the maltiness.   4) Rachel's Rotators Three different R & D beers by our head brewer Rachel Nalley       Paradise Creek Brewery Pullman                 1) Huckleberry Pucker Berliner Weisse (4.6% ABV/3 IBU) 2) Peach Saison (7.5% ABV/28 IBU) 3) Alpha Madness Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA (6.8% ABV/75 IBU) 4) Kugar Kolsch 23 IBU (4.8 ABV/23 IBU)   Perry Street Brewing Spokane                 1) Fresh Hop Amarillo Pale 150lbs of Fresh Amarillo hops steeped into a 7 bbl batch. Boom. 2) Fresh Hop New England IPA The best of both worlds. Hazy and oozing with fresh hops!   3) Rotating Tap Top Secret! Stop by to see what’s pouring.   Pike Brewing Seattle                 1) Pike Space Needle Golden IPA (6.5% ABV/58 IBU) A golden IPA with assertive hop character and floral notes   2) Pike Hive Five Hopped Honey Ale (5.5% ABV/26 IBU) Made with honey from Salish Lodge and Yakima Valley hops   3) Pike Organic Oatmeal Stout (7.5% ABV/30 IBU) Organic malts and oats, dark and smooth   4) Pike Harlot’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale (8.30% ABV/30 IBU) Caramel and molasses with the smooth sweetness of pumpkin   Reuben's Brews Seattle                 1) Gose (4.3% ABV/3 IBU) Our GABF Gold Medal Gose is brewed with Coriander and Sea Salt. A light refreshingly tart beer with a dry crisp salinity.   2) Pilsner (5.4% ABV/35 IBU) Our Czech style Pilsner is a clean, bright lager with bready malt notes and floral with a firm bitterness.   3) Crikey (6.8% ABV/53 IBU) - Led by notes of citrus, tangerine, tropical fruit, with a little pine in the background. The malt backbone provides balance to every sip.     4) Roasted Rye (7.0% ABV/80 IBU) Citrus and Tangerine in the nose, supported by chocolate, roast and caramel notes from the malt. The best of an IPA and a Winter Warmer, wrapped into one brew.   5) Amarillo Fresh Hop (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Intense notes of fresh cut grass, a deep orange flavor with background notes of lemon zest.   6) Nelson Crush (6.0% ABV/50 IBU) Our take on the Hazy IPA. Using flaked oats and wheat help give this beer a soft, full body. The heavy dry hop allows the aroma and fruit to really shine through creating a very juicy beer.     River City Brewing Spokane                 1) Funkadelicious Fresh Hop Ale (5.8% ABV/50 IBU) Pale ale brewed with a high-attenuation, west-coast style yeast and Fresh Citra Hops. 2) Inconceivable Imperial Pilsner (7%ABV/34 IBU) Big and bright pale lager with a bit more hop and strength than its ancestor. 3) Gose-Way (4.2%ABV/9 IBU) A bright and refreshing sweet/tart Gose brewed with Cranberries, Blueberries and Orange Peel, with added additions of Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium. Inspired by but not adhering to tradition. 4) River City Red infused with Coffee (5.6%ABV/16 IBU) A malt forward, clean finishing Amber Ale infused with Vessel Coffee Roasters coffee beans. 5) Girlfriend Golden Ale infused with Jalapeño, Lime and Cilantro: (5%ABV 10 IBU) A crisp easy drinking golden ale infused with fresh Jalapeno, Lime and Cilantro. Tastes like liquid chips and salsa.   6) Horned Marmot Shadow Ram (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Friday Only: Tapped at 5:30pm Blend of the 2015 Wine Barrel Aged Congratulator Doppelbock and 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout. 7) Wine Barrel Aged Raspberry and Oak Chip Aged Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout (8.7%ABV/78 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 1pm: 2015 Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout aged with Washington Raspberries and French Oak Chips in a Cabernet Sauvignon  Wine Barrel. 8) 2016 Oako-Coco Nitro (8.6%ABV/14 IBU) Saturday Only Tapped at 5pm. We lovingly aged Midnight Marmot with Oak chips and Cacao nibs and carbonated it with nitrogen. The result is a smooth, creamy head on a full-bodied stout complimented by chocolaty flavors mixed with oaky, nutty bittersweet notes.   Schooner Exact Brewing Seattle                 1) El Nino (5.5% ABV/28 IBU) Our Summer Ale with a searing addition – serrano peppers.  The glob-ale warming effect of El Nino on this typically crisp, golden, and refreshing summer ale is undeniable.  It brings the heat.  Beware the wrath of El Nino!   2) Amarillo Fresh Hop For the uninitiated, the Yakima Valley produces some of the best hops on earth.  Our fresh hop ale is brewed with Amarillo hops grown by the Gamache Farms in Toppenish.  The beer has a medium malt body providing the flavors of the Amarillo hop with a stage to be the star.  Happy harvest!       3) WA Dat?! Sour IPA (4.5% ABV/30 IBU) What happens when you're standing in front of the Slurpee machine and can't decide on a flavor?  You combine them and get The Suicide.  What happens when you can't decide between a sour and an IPA?  You combine them and get WA' Dat?!  This beer is a 50-50 blend of IPA and lacto sour then dry hopped to finish – tart like a grapefruit rind with the bitterness of an IPA.     4) Whiskey Dick Cantwell ("Hey Matt! Where's my f!#&ing pumpkin beer?") (9.9% ABV, 30 IBU) Brewed in honor of the Great Pumpkin Beer Master himself, Mr. Dick Cantwell, this barrel-aged concoction is short on pumpkin, long on Whiskey, and big on booze.  Enjoy at your own peril. . .   Silver City Brewery Bremerton                 1) Ridgetop Red Ale (6% ABV/15 IBU) The Red of All Reds       2) Tropic Haze IPA  (6.4% ABV/ 50 IBU) A seemingly magical reaction between a specialized yeast strain, oats, wheat, and an experimental hop variety results in a blossom of rich, tropical fruit flavor that is a feast for the eyes, with a silky-smooth texture and clean finish.   3) Oktoberfest  (6.4% ABV/21 IBU) Celebrate the season with tradition & authenticity. This classic amber lager presents rich malty sweetness, and spicy hop character.   4) Fat Scotch Ale  (9.2% ABV/ 30 IBU) World Class Scotch Ale   Steam Plant Brewing Spokane                 1) Cutter's Pale Ale (5.2% ABV/28 IBU) Named after Kirkland Cutter, the architect of the Steam Plant, this pale ale was designed to stand the test of time. A perfect balance between malt, hops and alcohol provides a solid beer that all beer lovers can enjoy. 2) Double Stack Stout (6.4% ABV/43 IBU) Rich, dark and full-bodied stout with bourbon vanilla. Flavors reminiscent of chocolate and espresso will linger as you sip on this delightful dark ale.   3) 1889 Imperial IPA (8.0 ABV/80 IBU) In remembrance of the Great Fire of Spokane we brewed our biggest IPA to date. A blend of Columbus, Cascade and Galena hops overwhelm the caramel malt and high alcohol of this bold ale. Full flavored and medium bodied for the hoppy beer fan.   4) Boiler 5 Red IPA (5.0% ABV/68 IBU) The latest edition to our Boiler IPA series is here. Brewed with local Palouse Pint malt and Mosaic and Citra hops, this red IPA is full of hop aroma and flavor.  The hops were balanced by a blend of caramel and Munich malt.  It's light bodied and drinks like a session IPA.   Ten Pin Brewing Moses Lake                 1) Groove Pineapple Wheat (5.8% ABV/25 IBU) This ale is the result of our collaboration with the Moses Lake band, Dimestore Prophets.  The beer takes the easy drinking smoothness of an American wheat ale, adds just enough Mosaic hops to brighten it up with tropical fruit aromas, and takes it home with a fresh pineapple squeezed into every case.          2) Head Pin IPA (7.1% ABV/62 IBU) Head Pin IPA – This gold medal winning American IPA is a strong, pleasantly bitter ale showcasing the mango and earthy pine flavors of Mosaic hops blended with the citrus and dense fruit flavors of Centennial and Citra hops.   3) Angle Amber (6.1% ABV/35 IBU) Ten Pin’s amber ale is a balanced malty brew with a mild hop presence that is sure to satisfy any craft beer lovers appetite. The rich caramel flavors from the malted grains mesh seamlessly with the citrus and earthy flavors of some classic American hops. 4) Snake Eye Stout (6.3% ABV/33 IBU) Snake Eye Stout – This stout is a thick, rich delectable nectar.  Silky oats and subtly sweet milk sugar complement roasted barley malt notes of chocolate and coffee.   Top Frog Brewery Newport                 1) Wobley Leg Pilsner (6.2% ABV/42 IBU) Light pilsner dry-hopped like a Pale ale.   2) Espresso Red (5.6% ABV/28 IBU) Beer is run through fresh roasted espresso beans. Low hops.  3) Equinox/ Cascade Pale Ale (5% ABV/30 IBU) Smooth and refreshing   4)Rye IPA (6.2% ABV/76 IBU) Simcoe Amarillo dry hoped rye.   5) Nitro Imperial Stout (10.2% ABV/50 IBU)  Fallen Frog  Stout smooth rich chocolate   Twelve String Brewing Spokane Valley                 1) A Cappella Kolsch (4.5% ABV/16 IBU) A delicious lighter style beer full of flavor from Ahtanum and Cascade hops. A Northwest version of the classic German style. Very crisp and refreshing.   2) Mango Mambo (4.3% ABV 17 IBU) Our ever-popular Mango infused Hefewiezen. Great flavors of Mango meld perfectly with the wheat malt base and Cascade hops for a beer that everyone likes.   3) Fresh Hop Simcoe IPA (6% ABV) Only once a year do we get to brew with freshly picked wet hops. Simcoe is our favorite hop for this beer with loads of fresh flavors. These hops were in the beer less than 5 hours after being harvested. Absolutely yummy.   4) Electric Slide Imperial IPA (8.3% ABV) Our BIG IPA is full of great hop flavors and aromas. Very easy drinking with a smooth well-balanced profile that will surprise you. Don't let the big IBU'S scare you. This one is very smooth.   5) Volume 5 Imperial Bourbon barrel aged TART Porter (8.3% ABV) Our 5th anniversary beer was aged in Woodinville Bourbon barrels for almost a year. Brewed as a tart to give it the most unusual zing. A mouthful of flavors awaits you.   6) Gin Barrel Grapefruit Golden Strong (7% ABV) A new favorite at our brewery you are sure to like. A light bodied beer that packs a ridiculous amount of flavors from the Gin, Grapefruit and the Golden Strong style of beer. Barrel aged for one year it has mellowed with further time aging in the keg. Delicious!   7) BDCDD (9.5% ABV) Bourbon Barrel aged Double Chocolate Double Stout. The hit of the Festival last year returns with another year of age under its belt. Imagine liquid Chocolate Cake with a shot bourbon. It will be your new favorite for sure. 9.5 ABV     8) Tequila Imperial Mango Mambo (8.3% ABV) It's baaack! We finally found some good tequila barrels again and brewed this one up special. Lovely smooth tequila flavors working in harmony with the sweetness of the mango and the power of the imperial Hefewiezen base beer. Our best batch of this beer yet.   Two Beers Brewing Seattle                 1) Fresh Hop IPA (6.2% ABV/70 IBU) This super seasonal IPA is a Two Beers tradition not to be missed. A brewery-wide road trip provides us with some of the first hops of the Yakima Valley hop harvest. The result is an intoxicatingly aromatic IPA that’s new and exciting every year.   2) Wonderland Trail IPA (7.1% ABV/84 IBU) Inspired by the Wonderland Trail, an exhilarating 93-mile trek around Mount Rainier, this beer was developed to honor the treasures of the Pacific Northwest. Featuring a seamless blend of Washington-grown Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops, a slightly sweet aroma of tangerine is followed by a wave of citrus and passion fruit.   3) Immersion Amber (5.2% ABV/27 IBU) Immersion Amber is bright, ruby-colored Northwest-style amber ale. Starting with a clean caramel character and finishing with soft citrus notes - courtesy of Yakima Valley Chinook and Cascade hops - it is both smooth and refreshing.   4) Pumpkin Spice cider (6.9% ABV) his semi-sweet cider is copper in color and perfect for fall. Fermented with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, it offers hints of the season’s favorite spices followed by just a touch of pumpkin.   V Twin Brewing Spokane                 1) Suicide Shifter IPA (8% ABV) IPA made with 7 different hops and local honey. 2) Blue Barry SMaSH (6.9% ABV) Single Malt Single Hop with local blue berries   3) Hella Jalapeno (6% ABV) Pilsner beer with Jalapeno's   4) Wind Whipped Wheat (7% ABV) Light easy drinking Hefeweizen     Waddell's Brewing Spokane                 1) Oktoberfest Marzen Our Oktoberfest Lager is a beer rich in malt with a balance of clean, hop bitterness. Bread or biscuit-like malt aroma and flavor is common. (“Marzen” meaning “March”), with the fest-style versions tapped in October.   2) Red Wine Barrel Aged Blackberry Sour Our Black Berry sour aged in french oak cabernet sauvignon barrels for eight months.  Good tart blackberry notes with hints of french oak and cabernet wine flavors from the barrel.   3)  Imperial Alligator Oatmeal Stout (10.5% ABV/55 IBU) Our big black imperial Stout aged in Dry Fly whiskey and bourdon barrels for 8 months. 4) Strawberry Wild Fire (5% ABV/5 IBU) This is a Strawberry Berliner Weisse with a kick a Habanero awesomeness!  Think Sweet strawberry in the front and habanero heat in the finish!  They go surprisingly well together.   5) 1.21 GigaHops Fresh hop IPA (6.2% ABV/50 IBU) We brewed and dry hopped this fresh hop with Amarillo and Centennial hops from the Yakima Valley . 6) Dragon Slayer (5.5% ABV/50 IBU) This is a Pale ale infused with our habanero elixir.  A delicious good burn in the back of your throat.     Whistle Punk Brewing Spokane                 1) Espresso Milk Stout (7.1% ABV) Imperial Milk Stout brewed with Anvil Coffee, vanilla beans and small batch bourbon. Big coffee aroma and a sweet finish, with notes of vanilla and oak.   *Contains Lactose   2) Cryo Hopped New England IPA (7.1% ABV) IPA brewed with oats and generously hopped with Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe Cryo Hops. Highly aromatic and juicy.   3) Rotating Tap This tap will be rotating throughout the event, so stop by and see what's on!   White Bluffs Brewing Richland              1) Nectar of the Gods (NOG) IPA (6.7% ABV/75 IBU) Gold medal winner for 2017 Washington Beer Awards IPA.  Juicy IPA in the flavor of a NE style IPA with the look of a west coast IPA.  Simple malt backbone to stay out of the way of the hops.  Double dry-hopped.   2) Biere de Mars (6.5% ABV/25 IBU) Brewed as a French Farmhouse style Biere de Garde with a significant wheat component to lend easy drinkability and balance.  Hopped with Halletauer for a great warm weather quaff.    Young Buck Brewing Spokane              1) Bucktoberfest Marzen (6.8% ABV/ 26 IBU) A traditional Oktoberfest style beer, lagered for over a month. We use two different aromatic malts and Styrian Celeia hops for a malt-forward, full-bodied lager with subtle spiciness and subtle undertones of caramel.   2) Warp 4 IPA (6.5% ABV/ 80 IBU) The fourth in our line of experimental IPAs. This batch is a heavily dry-hopped (and partially fresh-hopped) West coast-style IPA featuring Cascade, Willamette, and El Dorado hops. Citrus/ tropical fruit aroma, medium-bodied, finishing firmly bitter and super-addicting.   3) Mimosa Gose (3.6% ABV/ 0 IBU) Our uber-popular base Gose', infused with fresh orange zest and juice. It tastes and smells just like a Sunday morning Mimosa, but clocks in at a mere 3.5%, perfect for sipping on the patio all summer long.   4) Farmhouse Funk Barrel-Aged Sour (6.5% ABV/5 IBU) A Belgian Golden Ale base beer blended with a French Saison, aged in a French oak Chardonnay barrel on a blended house-culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus., and Pediococcus. Medium tartness, lightly funky, with a huge fruit-forward aroma leading into a dry champagne-like finish.

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