Factoids about Georgetown Brewing

Washington Beer Blog | Georgetown Brewing Is Taking Over Georgetown (One Building at a Time) 

"Georgetown is the largest brewery in Washington by production volume and currently ranks 15th among the nation’s 9,000-plus craft breweries. Last year, it produced over 130,000 barrels of beer, with more than half of that (55%) being Bodhizafa IPA. If the brewery were to produce nothing but Bodhizafa IPA, Georgetown Brewing would still rank in the top 50 craft breweries in the U.S. in terms of production volume."

And they continue to grow.

What did your dad teach you about beer?

 The Atlantic | The Bad Beer That’s an Incredible Beverage

" To drink Miller Lite is to declare that you are a well-adjusted adult—that you do not require excitement at every juncture, that you are capable of sitting with your thoughts, that you have the patience and strength of character to build a buzz slowly. "

 

Boise Beer

Downtown Boise is a fun, very walkable city alongside the Boise River which features miles of park space, walking and biking trails, river rafting, museums, theaters, coffee shops, and Boise State University. A quick search on your map app will produce a bevy of breweries and tap houses in the area. 

Where to start? With this article from Washington Beer Blog featuring a guest contribution from Boise Brew Blog. I've been to Boise and enjoyed their beers but now I know more and can't wait to go back to explore the Boise beer scene a little more.

And you can bet I'll be following Boise Brew Blog because, like I said, Boise is a cool place to hang out. Good beer makes it that much better.

Cheers!

I can't imagine that there's any good reason for this.

Washington Beer Blog - Broadside Brewery and Columbia Sportswear Answer Nature's Call

Breakside Brewery of Portland, Oregon, teamed up with Columbia Sportswear to create a beer that reeks with the essence of the steamy wilderness: it’s made with bear poop.

 I will be watching the Super Bowl game (Go Hawks!) but I will NOT be drinking this.

What do these beers have in common?

• Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 
• Samuel Adams Boston Lager 
• Anchor Steam Beer
• Celis White (Witbier) 
• Anchor Liberty Ale 

Answer: these beers make up the inaugural class of Landmark Craft Beers. This recognition by the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame sets out to recognize "beers that didn’t just become popular—but actually shaped brewing practices, pushed boundaries, or paved the way for entire styles or movements."

While Celis Brewery went bankrupt in 2019 the new owner of Anchor Brewing, Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of the yogurt company Chobani, has promised to revive Anchor Steam and Liberty Ale. However, no such thing has happened in the year since he acquired the brewery in 2024. Only Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sam Adams Boston Lager are still in production and widely available.

What does this mean for you? It means that wherever you go, you have the opportunity to drink a glass of history. If your latest, greatest, favorite local craft beer isn't available on tap, there's a good chance you can still get a legend in a glass. (If not on tap, then look for it in a bottle.)

It's easy to forget the beers that came before, the trailblazers that sit on the cooler shelves in the background, faded with familiarity. But it's important to remember, from time to time, and to honor the pioneers who brought us the craft beer movement. These are beers that deserve a place your home refrigerator.

Get a cold one and raise your glass. Cheers to the Landmark Beers! 

Would you bathe in beer?

The Washington Post:Soaking in beer while drinking beer? Now that’s a spa day

"...visitors treat themselves to the alleged wellness benefits of soaking in brewing inputs. That does not mean dunking in a tub full of Budweiser. Spas combine brewer’s yeast, hops, barley malt, hot water — and sometimes a little beer — to promote relaxation and healthier skin. Proponents of beer soaks say this mixture is great for your skin, improving damage and elasticity, exfoliating, hydrating and softening, and clearing acne. Allegedly the hops, barley and brewer’s yeast have antioxidant properties."

The above link is behind a paywall but you can find out more about how to take a spa day with beer, here.

Indio Brewing is here!

Check it out: Indio Brewing is now open (although their grand opening - whatever that is - isn't until later this month). We went yesterday and the place was packed nearly to capacity which was great. 

But here's the real surprise: good beer! While that, of course, is always the intention, new breweries often struggle their first year. Recipes don't always scale up to larger batches as easily as one thinks. The lines are new and can sometimes make the beers taste funky (like plastic). And, new breweries often offer only a small handful of beers which makes sense; it's hard to make a full menu of beers and have them all ready on opening day. Or any day, for that matter. 

They are open today (July 6) from 2 pm until 9 pm. Sunday Funday! My suggestion: order a flight. I had the Milkshake IPA while Hubby had the Mexican Lager. Both were solid which makes me think the rest of the menu is worth exploring (which I definitely plan to do). My expectations were low and I am happy to say they were exceeded. I wish they were closer to where I live but they are close to where a lot of other people live judging by how full they were yesterday afternoon.

Indio Brewing (not to be confused with Indio Brewing) is located near the intersection of Jackson and Avenue 42 in Indio, California. It's just north of and across the street from Dave's Hot Chicken, if you know where that is. (The other Indio Brewing is in Sugar Hill, Georgia.)