Where to enjoy a drink this weekend and beyond

Published 3:39 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Events

Tumwater Artesian Brewfest: The Tumwater Artesian Brewfest is 1 to 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course. More than 40 Northwest breweries will be on hand, including Everett’s Lazy Boy Brewing. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and include a tasting mug and five tasting tokens. For more information, visit www.tumwaterartesianbrewfest.com.

South Sound Craft Beer Festival: The second annual South Sound Craft Beer Festival is Aug. 29 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, and will feature 24 Washington breweries pouring 50-plus IPAs. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and six 5-ounce tasters.

Crafts in the Draft: Tulalip Resort Casino is teaming up with renowned Northwest breweries for their Tuesday Tastings Crafts in the Draft. Flights of beer from the breweries will be paired with appetizers 7 to 9 p.m. on select Tuesdays in The Draft Sports Bar and Grill. Tickets are $25. Sept. 8: Pelican Brewing.

Cider Summit Seattle: The Cider Summit Festival returns to Seattle for the sixth time 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 and noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at the South Lake Union Discovery Center. The event will feature more than 150 handcrafted ciders from producers in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, California and others. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 (cash only) at the door. Admission includes a souvenir glass and eight tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets will be available for sale onsite at $2 per ticket. For more information, visit www.cidersummitnw.com/seattleeventinfo.html

Snohomish Summer Wine Walk: The Snohomish Summer Wine Walk is 5 p.m. Sept. 12 on First Street. Stroll historical downtown Snohomish and sip wine from a number of local wineries. The cost is $15. For more information, visit www.historicdowntownsnohomish.org.

Carleton Farms Brewfest: The first Carleton Farms Brewfest is noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27. There will be a beer and spirits tasting Saturday and a beer and wine tasting Sunday. Both days will feature a beer garden with beers from local breweries like Everett’s Lazy Boy Brewing, and Marysville’s At Large Brewing and 5 Rights Brewing. All proceeds will go to Lake Stevens Food Bank. Tickets are $20 and include six tasting tokens and a tasting glass. For tickets and more information, visit Brewfest at Carleton Farms on Facebook.

Camano Island Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest on Camano Island is 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Camano Center. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.eventbrite.com or at 360-722-7811. Breweries at the event include Anacortes Brewing, Arlington’s Skookum Brewery and Marysville’s Whitewall Brewing. All proceeds from the event go to support the Stanwood-Camano Rotary Club.

Brewers Nights

Aug. 26: Ballast Point at Special Brews, 6 p.m. Aug. 31: 7 Seas Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Sept. 2: 7 Seas Brewing at Special Brews, 6 p.m. Sept. 7: Chainline Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Sept. 12: Firestone Walker at Stogies ’n Hops. Sept. 16: Sierra Nevada at Special Brews, 6 p.m. Sept. 17: Great Divide Brewing at Brews Almighty, 5 p.m.

Follow Hops and Sips on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hopsandsips. Have a comment, an upcoming event that we can’t miss or an idea for a drink we must try? Email Aaron Swaney at aswaney@heraldnet.com or Jessi Loerch at jloerch@heraldnet.com.