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.
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.
Bothell Beer Festival: Enjoy the best of Bothell beer at the second annual Bothell Beer Festival Oct. 17 in downtown Bothell. Tickets are $25 and $20 in advance at bothellchamber.com/html/BothellBeerFest.
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. 10: Outer Planet Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Aug. 12: Elysian Brewing at Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse, 7 p.m. Aug. 17: Pike Place Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Aug. 31: 7 Seas Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Sept. 7: Chainline Brewing at The Collective on Tap (Woodinville), 5 p.m. Sept. 12: Firestone Walker at Stogies ’n Hops.
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