Where to enjoy a drink this weekend and beyond
Published 6:37 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow
The second annual Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow takes place Feb. 6 through 21 at breweries and beer shops from Lynnwood to Tacoma. The two-week celebration will have more than 30 breweries produce triple IPAs for seven events, including one at noon Feb. 14 at Special Brews in Lynnwood. For more information, including a list of events and participating breweries, visit www.wahopmob.com.
Cider Seminar
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center is offering a one-day seminar on cider Feb. 14 at Everett Community College. The seminar, State of Cider: 2015 and Beyond, will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be in the Jackson Center/Wilderness Center, Room 101. The fee is $95 and includes beverages, lunch and cider. Register at www.agbizcenter.org. Producers of cider and perry are now working in the fastest growing category of alcoholic beverage in North America.
Hops &Props
The 13th annual Hops &Props is 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle. Tickets for members are $70 and non-members are $85. All proceeds of this event go toward supporting The Museum of Flight in Seattle.
Snohomish on the Rocks
The Snohomish on the Rocks Distillery Festival is 2 p.m. March 21 at Thomas Family Farm 9010 March Road, Snohomish. Tickets are $30 and include eight tasting tickets, a food truck voucher and a commemorative shot glass. For more information, visit www.snohomishwa.gov or call 425-244-6967.
Washington Cask Beer Festival
The 2015 Washington Cask Beer Festival is Saturday, March 28 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. There will be two sessions, starting at noon and 6 p.m. More than 40 breweries are expected to participate, with over 100 cask-conditioned beers available. Doors open 15 minutes before each session begins, with taps closing 30 minutes before each session ends. Tickets, which includes a commemorative tasting glass and 25 sample tastes, are $40 advance and $45 at the door. Tickets are on sale online at www.washingtonbrewersguild.org.
Brewers Nights
Jan. 27: Island Hoppin’ Brewery at The Collective (Camano), 7 p.m. Jan. 28: Laurelwood at Special Brews, 6 p.m. Feb. 4: Whitewall Brewing at Special Brews, 6 p.m., New Belgium Brewing at The Anchor Pub, 6 p.m. Feb. 11: Georgetown Brewing at Special Brews. Feb. 18: Scuttlebutt at Special Brews. Feb. 25: No-Li Brewing at Special Brews. March 25: Sierra Nevada at Special Brews.
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