Over the weekend, Dick Young, one of the true icons of Washington brewing passed away from an aneurysm at his lodge in Lewis County, Washington. While the eponymously named Dick's Brewing Company may not be even close to one of the biggest breweries in the state, you cannot consider yourself a lover of great beer if you have never had a Dick's. Their flagship Dick Danger (Dick's favorite) is the perfect beer after day of skiing/snowboarding. A cross between a pale ale and a porter, it is not… Continue

Unless you live in the Seattle area you probably cannot get this beer. I'm not singing the praises of this beer to say, "Nah-nah-nah-nah-naahhh", but every beer lover should visit the Northwest at least once. When you make the pilgrimage out here this is one beer you should drink while you're here, and pack another one in your suitcase to take home. Silver City started out as a little brewpub in Silverdale, WA, and almost never sent their kegs out, but won a bunch of medals at various brew… Continue