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New Belgium’s New IPA: Release Party Tonight at Brouwers

The Fremont beerhall is donating sales to Haiti.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Feb 01, 2010 at 01:41PM 2 Comments

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Tonight: Freak out that beer-loving blowhard at work by trying the newest beer from New Belgium (the Colorado microbrewery most famous for its Fat Tire amber ale) before he does. The new brew is called Ranger and features three kinds of hops: Cascade, Chinook, and Simcoe. It will be the first IPA from New Belgium to be sold by the six-pack.

Order one tonight, February 1, at Brouwers, and 100 percent of the sale will go to relief in Haiti. Brouwers offers a happy hour from 3 to 6pm every day and there are food specials, so go early.

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Tags: Haiti, Beer, Fremont

George and Dragon Event Raises 20K for Haiti

Seattle Sounders Steve Zakuani and James Riley signed autographs in exchange for donations.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Jan 25, 2010 at 04:00PM 0 Comments

Sounders defender James Riley and his teammate signed autographs to help raise 20k for Doctors Without Borders.

Kevin Zelko, the founder of the Gorilla FC Sounders fan group, says the group’s event at George and Dragon on Saturday, January 24 raised over $20,000 for Haiti. Sounders players Steve Zakuani and James Riley signed autographs for a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds went to Doctors Without Borders.

Zelko says Gorilla FC, already known in the Sounders fan community for its community outreach efforts, will start organizing quarterly charity events benefiting different causes, check the web site for updates.

Find a list of bar events helping Haiti here.

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Tags: Haiti, Fremont, Seattle Sounders

Kids in Bars?

New York weighs in on drinking with the wee ones.

Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Jan 20, 2010 at 04:00PM 5 Comments

Dogs are a frequent sight at some Seattle bars.

Should parents bring small children to bars? Risa Chubinsky thinks not. Her New York Times article from January 15 complained about young Park Slope parents who bring their tots out for drinks generated 362 comments (and counting) on the Times’ web site.

Writes Chubinsky:
No matter what breeders might think, bars are not family-friendly. If I am out drinking and sobbing about a bad breakup, I don’t want my cries to compete with those of an infant sitting next to me. If I go to the bathroom to correct my wayward mascara at the end of a long weekend night, I don’t want to watch a baby being wiped down on the soggy sink counter.

One commenter seconded the piece:
Adults have no rights anymore, only kids have rights.

Another disagreed, and had a suggestion for the writer:
There are probably bars for grouches and prudes also.

Then there were the commenters in the middle:
A yuppie complaining about yuppies. I don’t know which side to take.

It seems that city is divided. Around these parts, we hear more complaints about dogs at places like Summit Tavern on Capitol Hill and Norm’s in Fremont than kids at the bar. Strictly speaking, bars aren’t allowed to allow anyone under 21. But there are plenty of kid-allowing “restaurants” where drinking is the main activity—beer-guzzling destinations like Madrona Alehouse (where there are even toys in the back) and Naked City come to mind.

Does anyone care? And are Seattle parents bringing kids anywhere where they shouldn’t be?

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Tags: Beer, Dogs, Bar Etiquette, Fremont, Madrona