Kendall Jones

In April of 2023, we shared the news that Georgetown’s Jellyfish Brewing planned to open a second location in Seattle. The plan was to bring a taproom, with food, to the Greenlake neighborhood. It seemed like a turnkey opportunity. After all, the previous tenant was a restaurant and bar. The keys were yanked out of the ignition when the city determined that the previous business was never properly permitted. So, Jellyfish Brewing had to start that long and arduous task from scratch. As of September, 10th 2024, mission accomplished.

This Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th, it’s time for some beer-fueled, autumnal shenanigans in the Ballard Brewery District. Three breweries will celebrate Oktoberfest while a fourth will host a Mid-Autumn Festival. Expect special beer releases, including traditional fest biers, and oompah music from The Oompah Machine, which will perform at three different breweries throughout the day on Saturday.

What Ballard is to Seattle, Sunnyland is to Bellingham. In the neighborhood just north of downtown, you’ll find several breweries within easy walking distance of each other. For the fifth year, the breweries of Sunnyland invite you to join them for a four-day celebration of beer and the season. It’s not Oktoberfest, it’s Sunnyland Fest and the fun is spread across four days (September 19th through 22nd).

It’s the time of year that excites hopheads: fresh hop beer season. Taplists at brewery taprooms and local bars across the Pacific Northwest are slowly filling up with fresh hop IPAs, Pale Ales, and other beers crafted using freshly picked hops. Below I share information about events that really take freshies to the highest level. I’m talking about fresh hop beer festivals, tap takeovers, and so on. This post is a living thing and will get updated as info comes in and more events are planned.

Washington Wild recently announced the winner of the 2024 Brewshed® Alliance Award: Aslan Brewing Company. The Bellingham-based brewery will be honored at an upcoming event in Seattle.

Cheers to Bellingham’s beloved Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, which just announced its 29th-anniversary celebration. Here’s the announcement from the brewery.

The town of White Salmon, Washington loves its brewery. Everybody’s Brewing opened nearly 16 years ago, creating a brewery and pub where everybody feels welcome and appreciated. The company just announced that it is opening a new, second location in Battle Ground, Washington, at the brewpub currently operated by Northwoods Brewing. The official transition is scheduled for November 1st.

On September 27th and 28th, Watts Brewing celebrates two milestones at once: its first and eighth anniversary. Here's what they've got planned.

Across Washington, from Bellingham to Spokane, breweries and taprooms are rolling out the barrel. Get out there and have a barrel of fun. Here’s what we’ve learned about breweries and taprooms hosting special Oktoberfest events. If we missed something, let us know.

It’s the time of year that excites hopheads: fresh hop beer season. Taplists at brewery taprooms and local bars across the Pacific Northwest are slowly filling up with fresh hop IPAs, Pale Ales, and other beers crafted using freshly picked hops. Below I share information about events that really take freshies to the highest level. I’m talking about fresh hop beer festivals, tap takeovers, and so on. This post is a living thing and will get updated as info comes in and more events are planned. Let me know what you know kjones @ washingtonbeerblog.com.