Single Hill and Burke-Gilman earn top honors this year The judges at the Yakima Fresh Hop Ale Festival should feel a certain amount of validation. As one of those judges, I assure you it is not a task we take lightly. It’s a serious affair. As hard as we try, as certain as we are in our decisions, there’s always something in the back of our heads saying, “Did we get it right?” Apparently, we got it right this year. The beer that won Best in Show at the Yakima […]

From Denmark to Chicago, and now to Burke-Gilman Brewing, Julia brings a new perspective and wide range of experience to the team. Seattle’s award-winning brewery just announced the addition of Julia Astrid Davis. She will work as a brewer alongside Phil Pesheck. Here’s the announcement from the brewery. Seattle, WA: after surviving the difficult business environment that 2020 presented, Burke-Gilman Brewing decided to make a bet on their neighborhood clientele, their growing ability to supply local accounts, and the need to keep these award winning beers in stock, while still […]

The first time I heard about this idea was a couple weeks ago when Chainline Brewing in Kirkland announced that it was offering free beer to local healthcare workers with the help of an anonymous donor. Then we heard about a similar thing happening at Narrows Brewing in Tacoma a few days ago. In Everett, Lazy Boy Brewing is offering free beer to Snohomish County healthcare workers this week, with the help of an anonymous donor. This whole “pay it forward with beer” thing is really gaining momentum. I like it. At Crucible Brewing, more of the […]