Oregon’s craft beer scene is so massive, they’ve dedicated the entire month of July to it. On the city level, a big new trend is Beer Week. A week-long celebration of a city’s beer scene, Beer Week is a showcase of an area’s breweries, bars and beer community. Philadelphia had their inaugural celebration in 2008. This year, San Francisco is putting the finishing touches on its first SF Beer Week, taking place in February around the already-famous Bistro Double IPA Fest and Toronado Barleywine Fest.
Not to be outdone by Philly and SF, Seattle has a Beer Week of our own scheduled for May 7 -17. While no Seattle events have been set in stone, there has been one big announcement. Pike Brewing will be creating a special, inaugural beer to commemorate the week. The beer, brewed by Pike head brewer Drew Cluley, will be a Double IPA (which will, naturally, be made entirely with Washington-grown hops).
The organizers of Seattle Beer Week are working diligently on adding exciting events to the schedule, so keep an eye on the website for breaking news. Also, check back here often. I plan to step up my blogging efforts and bring you the scoop as soon as I hear anything.
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