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Beer Northwest Magazine: Spring 2009

Feature Articles

  • No Guts, No Beer

    No Guts, No Beer

    Really, who wouldn't want to trade in their desk job and make beer for a living?

    Get the the step-by-step breakdown to turning your dreams into a reality.

  • Pucker Up!

    Pucker Up!

    Belgium boasts one of the widest varieties of beer styles in the world.

    With ample appreciation for assertive beer, it's no surprise that local beer lovers are beginning to delight in sour brews from across the pond.

  • Whiskey 101

    Whiskey 101

    “Single malt Irish whiskey, aged 18 years.”

    If you understand that sentence, then maybe you don't need to read this article.

    A whiskey novice went to Mick Secor—a SERIOUS whiskey aficionado and owner of Highland Still House in Oregon City, and most certainly got schooled.

  • Watering Holes: Spokane, WA

    Watering Holes: Spokane, WA

    Welcome to Spokane.
    It’s not “right next to Seattle.”
    It’s not in the desert.
    It has snow, not rain.
    And what it lacks in ferries it makes up for in adorable, chubby marmots.

    Venture to dive bars, a local brewery, and up-and-coming beer hotspots.

  • Beyond the Northwest: Burton-On-Trent, England

    Beyond the Northwest:  Burton-On-Trent, England

    One earlier method of brewing is known as the Burton Union system.

    And as the saying goes, “until you’ve seen a working Burton Union system, you ain’t seen nothing yet.”

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Spring 2009

Also in this Issue

Openings

  • Seattle beer lovers have a new friend in Everett, Washington. Balefire offers an extensive beer and wine selection perfectly paired with small plates.
  • Bridgetown Beerhouse is the only bottleshop – and a welcome addition – in Portland’s Mississippi neighborhood.

What’s Brewing

  • Patience is a virtue, and one most people don’t have the time to prescribe to.
    Enter: Rick Allen of Heater Allen Brewing and his all-lager lineup. Committing to lagers means patience, delayed gratification, and some serious waiting.

Chef: The Anatomy of a Seasonal Beer Dinner

  • So you want to plan a beer dinner using fresh ingredients but don’t know where to start? Get help from Chef Sean Paxton, and create an outstanding dinner prepared with your favorite local and seasonal ingredients.

Pairings

  • Ole, ole! Learn which beers go best with your favorite South-of-the-Border eats.

Brewer’s Basement

  • Most discussions of Farmhouse-style ales provoke two buzzwords: rustic and local. Upright Brewing in Portland is introducing these beers – defined by philosophy and geography – to the Northwest.

Last Call

  • What does a “Beer Guy” do, anyway? Walk through a day in the life of a local beer distributor.

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