Starting at 12pm, running through 5pm, breweries throughout Washington celebrate local beer, with the Washington Beer Open House. Similar to Oregon's Zwickelmania, this Saturday encourages those willing to brave the elements (and traffic) to get acquainted with their local brewery. With over 70 breweries participating, there is definitely a glut of beers to choose from.
Historically an event like this showcases not only the beers you see throughout your town, but also beers only available at the brewery. Plus for a few of the participating locations it's an opportunity to enjoy some snacks, entrees, or dessert.
So rather than bore you with mini-biographies for each brewery, I will do the 'copy-past thing and let you use your smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer to select a brewery.
Airways Brewing
American Brewing
Bainbridge Island Brewing
Bale Breaker Brewing
Black Raven Brewing
Boundary Bay Brewery
Brickyard Brewing
Chuckanut Brewery
Der Blokken Brewery
Diamond Knot Brewery
Diamond Knot Brewpub
Diamond Knot Camano
Diamond Knot Pizza House
Diamond Knot Production
Dick’s Brewing
Dirty Bucket Brewing
Elliott Bay Public House
Elysian Brewery
Epic Ales
Foggy Noggin Brewing
Fremont Brewing
Geaux Brewing
Hale’s Ales Pub
Harmon Tap Room
Herbert B. Friendly
Hi-Fi Brewing
Hilliard’s Beer
Hopped Up Brewing
Icicle Brewing
Iron Goat Brewing
Iron Horse Brewery
Issaquah Brewhouse
Justice Brewing
Kulshan Brewing Co
Lazy Boy Brewing
Loowit Brewing
Machine House Brewery
Maritime Pacific Brewing
McMemanins Six Arms
McMenamins Mill Creek
McMenamins Columbia
Middleton Brewing
Mt. Tabor Brewing
No-Li Brewhouse
Northwest Peaks Brewery
Northwest Sausage & Deli
Odin Brewing
Orlison Brewing
Pike Brewing
Ramblin’ Road Brewery
Redhook Brewery
Reuben’s Brews
River City Brewing
Anacortes Brewery
Rooftop Brewing
Schooner EXACT Brewing
Scuttlebutt Brewing
Seapine Brewing
Silver City Brewery
Slaughter County Brewing
Slippery Pig Brewery
Spinnaker Bay Brewing
Stoup Brewing
Tacoma Brewing
Tin Dog Brewing
Triplehorn Brewing
Twelve Bar Brews
Two Beers Brewing
Valholl Brewing
White Bluffs Brewing
Wingman Brewers
Yakima Craft Brewing
Choose wisely and above all know your limits. I don't want to hear about you on the evening news.
Cheers