Beer, wine, spirits: Where to grab a drink in Snohomish County

Published 1:30 am Friday, April 13, 2018

Corks & Kegs at EvCC: The annual Lake Stevens Rotary Club’s fundraiser Corks & Kegs is from 6 to 9 p.m. April 14 at Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett. A number of local breweries will be pouring beer, including Lake Stevens Brewing. Tickets are $35 each.

GloryBucha tasting: Arlington’s Glorybucha kombucha bar is hosting a spring and summer seasonal kombucha tasting from 3 to 5 p.m. April 14 at the kombucha bar, 116 E. Fifth St., Arlington.

Decibel Brewing tasting: Kenmore’s 192 Brewing is hosting Bothell’s Decibel Brewing for a tasting at 5 p.m. April 17 at the brewery, 7324 NE 175th St., Suite F, Kenmore. They will be pouring Pocketful of Gold IPA, Limiter Cream Ale and Decibel Dark Ale.

Farmstrong Brewing tasting: Lynnwood’s Special Brews is hosting Mount Vernon’s Farmstrong Brewing for a tasting at 6 p.m. April 18 at the bottleshop, 14608 Highway 99, Suite 307, Lynnwood.

Star Leaf release party: Bothell’s Decibel Brewing will hold a release party for its Star Leaf Black IPA, a beer brewed in conjunction with the release of the “Star Leaf” movie. There will be a release party and movie screening on April 20 at the brewery, 18204 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. The beer, which is made with Styrian Aurora, Chinook and Columbus hops, and carafa malt and midnight wheat, is on tap and in 22-ounce bottles.

Josh’s Taps & Caps turns 2: Snohomish taproom and bottleshop is celebrating its second anniversary from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 21 at the taproom, 1800 Bickford Ave., Suite 210, Snohomish. There will be a food truck, photo booth and giveaways.

Tie Dye Saturday at Beardslee: Bothell’s Beardslee Public House is hosting a Tie Dye Party from 1 to 4 p.m. April 21 at the pub, 19116 Beardslee Blvd. No. 201, Bothell. Tickets are $10 and include a special T-shirt and access to on-site supplies to tie dye it. Beardslee’s exclusive tie dye crowlers will be available for $5.

Earth Day bike ride: Snohomish’s SnoTown Brewery is holding an Earth Day bike ride from the brewery to Creekside Alehouse in Lake Stevens at 10 a.m. April 22. The SnoTown crew will tow a keg of beer via bicycle north on Centennial Trail. The brewery is at 511 Second St., Snohomish.

Chuckanut Brewing tasting: Lynnwood’s Special Brews is hosting Bellingham’s Chuckanut Brewing for a tasting at 6 p.m. April 25 at the bottleshop, 14608 Highway 99, Suite 307, Lynnwood.

At Large Brewing tasting: Monroe’s Harry’s on Tye is hosting Everett’s At Large Brewing for a tasting at 5 p.m. April 27 at the taproom, 14286 169th Drive SE, Monroe.

Snohomish on the Rocks: The largest distillery festival in Snohomish County will have two sessions from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Thomas Family Farms, 9010 Marsh Road, Snohomish. There will be more than 30 local distilleries, food and live music. Tickets are $40 per session and VIP tickets are $60 and can be purchased at snohomishontherocks.com.

April Brews Day: More than 70 local breweries, including Marysville’s Whitewall Brewing, will descend on Bellingham for the 17th annual April Brews Day from 6:30 to 10 p.m. April 28 at Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. For more information or to purchase ticketes, visit www.maxhigbee.org/april-brews-day.

Bothell Block Party and Brewfest: The Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce and University of Washington-Bothell team up to put on this annual brewfest from 3 to 8 p.m. May 19 in downtown Bothell. There will be 18 breweries pouring beers, including six Bothell breweries, and a cidery. Advance tickets are $25 or $30 at the door. There will be live music and food trucks. More at www.uwb.edu/alumni/events.