The Pick 'N Shovel

This pas weekend we had some beautiful weather in Western Washington - far too nice to just stay inside all day. So, into the car we piled and headed off towards Mt. Ranier.

We wound up in a little town called Wilkeson - on the way to the Carbon Glacier on Mt. Ranier., and stopped into the Pick 'N Shovel for a bite of lunch and a beer.

While the selection of beers on tap at the Pick 'N Shovel was quite limited, they did have three beers on tap from local brewer, Elk's Head Brewing Company in nearby Buckley, WA. Lynn enjoyed their stout while I sampled their ESB. Next time, we'll have to travel to the brewery itself in Buckley.

Brew on!

The Mayor's Proclamation

Here is Mayor Nickels' proclamation, establishing Seattle Hand-Crafted Beer Week. Click the image for the full-size version.

See you at The Pike tonight! :)

Brew on!

Gearing Up For Seattle Beer Week

Seattle Beer Week kicks off tomorrow at The Pike Brewing Company at Pike Place Market. I'll be heading down after work to join in the festivities and grab a growler of Pike's new Double IPA - which goes on tap for the first time tomrorow. If you can't make it to The Pike, you can also head down to Beveridge Place Pub in West Seattle to kick things off.

Things continue on Friday with the release of Ale Of Two Cities at Naked City in Greenwood, then the Elysian Hop-Scotch Beer Festival at Elysian Fields.

Brew on!