Where to enjoy a drink this weekend and beyond

Published 10:06 am Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Events

Pour Over Pairings: Lynnwood’s Stogies N Hops will host New Belgium Brewing and Ben &Jerry’s Ice Cream for an ice cream social/beer pairing at 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at its location at 526 164th St SW, Lynnwood. Pair beers with ice cream for boozy and fun beer floats. For more information, visit www.stogiesnhops.com.

Ho!Ho!events: Celebrate Diamond Knot’s annual release of its Ho! Ho! Winter Ale with a pair of events. First up, Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse is hosting Diamond Knot Brewery for the release of its Ho! Ho! Winter Ale at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11. Also, Diamond Knot will host a Ho! Ho! vertical tasting at noon on Dec. 10 at the alehouse.

Vodka Infusion Classes: Everett’s Bluewater Distilling is hosting a Vodka Infusion Class at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15. Learn how to make fresh-infused vodkas and liqueurs, including limoncello. For more information and to register, visit www.bluewaterdistilling.com.

The 10 Below Show: Scuttlebutt Brewing and the Everett Music Initiative will celebrate the release of Scuttlebutt’s winter ale, 10 Below, with a live music show Nov. 28 at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 2802 Hoyt Ave, Everett. Music will be provided by The Hollers, I Will Keep Your Ghost and a special guest. Advance tickets are $10 or $15 at the door. The show is 21-and-over. For more information, visit Everett Music Initiative’s Facebook page. Tickets are sold at Brown Paper Tickets.

Winter Beer Festival: More than 50 Washington breweries, including Mukilteo’s Diamond Knot Brewing, will be pouring bold and tasty winter seasonals at the Winter Beer Fest Dec. 4 and 5 at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. The first session is 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 4, with sessions two and three from noon to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Advance tickets are $30 and tickets at the door are $35. Tickets can be purchased at thestranger.boldtypetickets.com, and include a commemorative tasting glass and 10 4-ounce tasters. For more information, visit washingtonbrewersguild.org.

Brewers Nights

Nov. 7: DK Night at Flights Pub, 8 p.m. Nov. 10: Farmstrong Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Camano Island), 5 p.m.; Black Raven Brewing at Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place, 6 p.m. Nov. 16: Anchor Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Nov. 17: Mac &Jack’s Brewing at Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place, 6 p.m. Nov. 18: Pacific Brewing &Malting Co. at Diamond Knot Brewery (Mukilteo), 6 p.m. Nov. 19: Diamond Knot Brewing at The Duvall Tavern, 6 p.m. Nov. 23: Aslan Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m.; Wander Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Camano Island), 6 p.m. Nov. 30: Hellbent Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Dec. 7: HUB at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Dec. 8: Skookum Brewery at The Collective on Tap (Camano Island), Laurelwood Brewing at Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place, 6 p.m. Dec. 14: New Belgium at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Dec. 17: Diamond Knot Brewing at Anthony’s Woodfire Grill, 6 p.m. Dec. 21: Hop Valley at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Dec. 29: Diamond Knot Brewing at Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place, 6 p.m. Jan. 26: Postdoc Brewing at Route 2 Taproom and Grazing Place, 6 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.