Where to enjoy a drink this weekend and beyond

Published 1:24 pm Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Events

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-ounces 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.

Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival: The Inland Northwest Craft Beer Festival is Oct 2 and 3 at Avista Stadium in Spokane. The festival features 30 craft breweries pouring more than 100 beers. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and six 5-ounces tasters.

Bier on the Pier: Bier on the Pier, Anacortes’ beer festival, is 5 p.m. Oct. 2 and noon Oct. 3 at 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. There will be 30 breweries and six cideries, including Edmonds’ American Brewing and Marysville’s Whitewall Brewing, on hand pouring tastes. There will be food vendors and live music. Tickets are $25, or $45 for both days, and include a commemorative glass and six taste tokens. For more information, visit www.anacortes.org/bier-on-the-pier.

Bothell Beer Festival: Come enjoy the best of Bothell beer at the second annual Bothell Beer Festival Oct. 17 in downtown Bothell. Ticket information will be announced soon.

Snohomish Brewfest: The fifth annual Snohomish Brewfest is Oct. 23 and 24 at the Snohomish Events Center. The brewfest features some of the best beer from Snohomish County. General admission tickets are $30 or VIP tickets, which include admission to all three sessions, are $50. Admission includes a souvenir glass and five tasting tokens (10 for VIP). For more information, visit www.snohobrewfest.com

Brewers Nights

Aug. 26: Perennial Artisan Ales at Special Brews, 6 p.m.; Sierra Nevada at Ale Spike, 5 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. Sept. 23: Black Raven Brewing at Special Brews, 6 p.m. Oct. 5: Ninkasi 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.