Hopped Up

Washington Breweries Won Big at the Great American Beer Festival

Plus, the nation's top beer awards deemed Cloudburst its "Brewery and Brewer of the Year."

09/14/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do January 10–12

National Geographic goes behind-the-scenes, Patton Oswalt brings his verbally deft stand-up to the Paramount, and Cloudburst turns four.

01/10/2020 By Ryan Phelan

March of the Half Pints

When Did Seattle Breweries Become Baby Hangouts?

Emotions ran high when one Seattle brewery stopped welcoming kids. Because this town increasingly views drinking local as a family activity.

09/24/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Life on Mars Lands and Cloudburst Brewing Expands

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

06/07/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Trend

The Rise of the Bare-Bones Taproom

Bars aren't going anywhere, but the brewery taproom has made a clear shift from novelty to norm.

04/30/2018 By Stefan Milne

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 19–25

The week in which: the most filling happy hour is in the International District, plus beer and yoga collide at Cloudburst Brewing.

07/19/2017 By Amber Wright

Hopped Up

So-Called Hazy IPAs Are Making Their Way to the Northwest

This East Coast style has Seattle's beer world talking, in praise and protest and more than a little murky confusion.

05/17/2017 By Stefan Milne

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: March 29–April 4

The week in which: LloydMartin’s April Fool’s Day popup is back, Tavolàta hosts a feast of lamb, and vegetarians flock to Seattle Center for VegFest.

03/29/2017 By Rosin Saez

Hopped Up

Here Are 5 Seattle Beers Made for Fall

And nary a pumpkin ale in sight.

10/19/2016 By Stefan Milne

Hopped Up

The Other, Other Summer Beer: Saison Season

"Summer beers have almost become so dumbed down that people are searching for more in their flavor."

08/18/2016 By Stefan Milne

Pour

Cloudburst and Optimism Breweries Demonstrate the Full Spectrum of Drinking Local

One is a beer temple, one is a beer den—and Seattle's beer culture definitely needs them both.

04/25/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Hopped Up

Washington's Brand New Beer Festival Is All About Collaborations

...and it's happening this weekend.

04/19/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Hopped Up

Cloudburst Brewing Opens This Week on Western Ave

Perhaps the city's most promising new head brewer is ready to pour some pints.

01/05/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Gastropocalypse Now

Boat Street Cafe, Shanik, and Jason Stratton are all on the way out. What more can you take from us, universe?

02/27/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Hopped Up

Elysian Brewer Steve Luke Will Open Cloudburst Brewing

The guy behind some of the city's best beers is setting up shop in a cool old building near Pike Place Market.

02/26/2015 By Allecia Vermillion