Day 26: Farmstrong Brewing’s La Raza

Starting off Friday right with a beer on the lighter side of things. Farmstrong Brewing makes a Mexican inspired brew: La Raza Cerveza. This is the first brew that I’ve had from Farmstrong out of Mount Vernon Washington. Which is about an hour and a half North of Seattle.  I like a good lager every…

Day 15: Urban Family Blind Tyger

For week three’s local pick I am going with one of my favorites. After last week’s mediocre IPA I had to go with a brewery I know and trust. Enter Urban Family Brewing. While they do have great graphic design, I have had a few of their brews so hopefully it won’t end up like…

Day 8: Orlison Shin Splint IPA

For today’s local pick we are going for an IPA out of Spokane Washington. Orlison Shin Splint IPA caught my eye with the cartoon artwork emblazoned on the can. I am a sucker for good marketing. As a runner, I too suffer from the occasional bout of shin splints, so this beer was tugging at…

Day 6: Heathen Brewing Mojito Sour

I hadn’t had a brew from Heathen Brewing company until I popped the cap on this bad boy. Heathen Brewing out of Vancouver Washington. Even though I mentioned that I was going to try and venture out of the state for brews in my introductory post, there are just soooo many here in state. So…

Field To Ferment

A couple of weeks ago before the flu took me down, I got a chance to sample all of Fremont Brewing’s Fresh Hop offerings. This year along with releasing their usual fresh hop offering, Cohiche Canyon, they also released the Field to Ferment series. This series represents the best of what a fresh hopped beer…

Propolis

Spring is finally in the air and it’s time to drink some lighter brews. Spring is also a chance to try some new things….   I recently read an article claiming that Propolis Brewing is the most underrated brewery in the entire state of Washington. So let’s find out if they can compete with the…

Mark Ryan BTR Cellars The Vincent

One great thing about making the Pacific Northwest my newest home is experiencing all the great wine, beer, and spirits it has to offer. It is hard to go a week without trying something new and interesting from what the distillers, brewers, and winemakers are producing here in Washington. March has been Washington Wine month…

Jet Black Syrah

Big, bold, and juicy. All characteristics that I love in a good red. Typically I find that Syrah satisfies my need for a wine that I can chew on for a while. One that I can sit back and enjoy after a long day’s work no matter what I’m having for dinner. And that’s what…

Drinking & Thinking

Chocolate is my main squeeze when it comes to sweets. (For the record. Mint and Chocolate are not meant to be friends.) If I’m having dessert I want chocolate. If I’m having Ice cream I want chocolate involved in some way. It’s the reigning champ in the sweets category. I am a slut for chocolate….