Hops & sips

Published 1:30 am Friday, January 13, 2017

Vintage Foggy Noggin Anniversary Ale bottle sale: Purchase past years of Foggy Noggin Anniversary Ale noon to 5 p.m. Jan. 14. A limited amount will be available from each year (2011-2016). They start at $10 per bottle for the 2016 and are an extra $10 each subsequent year. The English Old Ale is 6.8 percent ABV and 55 IBU.

Crucible Brewing anniversary: Everett’s Crucible Brewing will celebrate its first anniversary at the brewery on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. Enjoy beer, including Crucible’s Metallurgy 3 IPA, and live music from the Sunshine Junkies.

Skookum turns 10: Celebrate 10 years of Skookum beer at the Monster of the Woods Skookum Costume Party at the brewery at 5 p.m. Jan. 21. Dress up as your favorite incarnation of the infamous bigfoot, yeti, etc., and enjoy beers perfected over a decade of brewing. Skookum will be tapping kegs of Barrel-aged Belgian-style Quad, Barrel-aged Imperial Coconut Brown (Scary Joy) and others. For more information, visit www.skookumbrewery.com.

Scuttlebutt Barleywine release party: Everett’s Scuttlebutt Brewing will release its 2016 Barleywine Jan. 24 at Browers Cafe, 400 N 35th St., Seattle. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Scuttlebutt’s previous version of Barleywine won a gold medal at the World Beer Cup. Scuttlebutt will also be pouring all four versions of its Anniversary Stout and KEXP Transistor IPA.

Eighth annual Belgian Fest: The eighth annual Belgian Fest is Jan. 28 at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion. The event will highlight more than 100 Belgian-style beers crafted by Washington breweries. There is two sessions, starting at noon and 5:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $37 or $45 at the door. Limited tickets at the door. Admission includes a tasting glass and 10 tasting tokens. For more information, visit washingtonbeer.com.

Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow: The official kickoff of the Washington Hop Mob Triple IPA Roadshow, a 10-day celebration of the world’s hoppiest beers, is Feb. 2 at Brouwer’s Cafe. There will be 32 Triple IPAs on tap at that event. Other events will follow for the next 10 days across Western Washington, from Vancouver to Bellingham.

Fisherman’s Village Music Festival lineup announcement party: The Everett Music Initiative will release its FVMF17 lineup at the Scuttlebutt Brewing taproom at 10 p.m. Feb. 10. The festival will be March 31 through April 2 at various locations. For more information, visit www.everettmusicinitiative.com.

Ale Spike Bottles &Taps: 9300 271st St. NW, Suite B5, Stanwood, 360-386-7650. Jan. 19: Uinta Brewing, 5 p.m.

Bluewater Distilling: 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 109, Everett, 425-404-1408, www.bluewaterdistilling.com. Cocktail bar open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Brews Almighty: 3011 Grand Ave., Suite A, Everett, 425-252-2739, www.brewsalmighty.com. Jan. 25: Hoppy Humpday with Fort George, 5 p.m.

The Collective on Tap: Camano Island, 848 N Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island, 360-926-8975; Woodinville, 17802 134th Ave. NE, Suite 6, Woodinville, 425-488-2795; wee.collectiveontap.com. Jan. 16: Double Mountain Brewing at Woodinville, 5 p.m. Jan. 23: Breakside Brewing at Woodinville, 5 p.m. Jan. 30: 20 Corners Brewing at Woodinville, 5 p.m.

Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place: 19837 Hwy. 2, Monroe, 360-863-2036, www.roadtriptaprooms.com. Jan. 17: Pelican Brewing, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24: Double Mountain Brewing, 6:30 p.m.

Skookum Brewery: 17925A 59th Ave. NE, Arlington, 360-403-7094, www.skookumbrewing.com. Jan. 14: Murder at Skookum, 5 p.m. Jan. 21: 10-Year Anniversary “Monster of the Woods” Costume Party, 5 p.m.

Special Brews: 14608 Hwy. 99, Suite 307, Lynnwood, 425-741-7049, www.special-brews.com. Jan. 18: Aslan Brewing, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25: Breakside Brewing, 5:30 p.m.

— Aaron Swaney, Special to The Herald