Beer, Wine & Bars
Try These Washington Digestifs After the Thanksgiving Feast
Eat too much? These local digestifs are here to help
There’s one thing most Thanksgiving dinner devotees share—eating too much at the holiday table, and then, perhaps, even more as the evening progresses. If you find yourself way too full at after the first round of feasting this year, we suggest alleviating it with a Washington state digestif, an alcoholic drink consumed to aid digestion….
New Washington Ciders to Try this Fall
Keep warm this season with our favorite seasonal hard ciders
Fall and cider pair perfectly. The cool crisp days match the crisp taste wonderfully well. Luckily for us, we have an amazing assortment of local producers releasing delicious and creative seasonal ciders. Here are four ciders—and a cider cocktail you can make—to keep you warm this fall. Dark Maple, Locust Cider: Made by blending Washington…
‘Last Call’ Asks Bartenders What They Want as Their Final Drink
Libations expert Brad Parsons dives deep into U.S.'s bar culture with narratives, recipes and more with his new book
While he left Seattle ten years ago for NYC, I still think of author Brad Parsons as a crucial part of the development of Seattle’s drink and food soul. A longtime cookbook editor for Amazon, he wrote his first, now legendary, book Bitters here, and was a friendly face at many bars when the cocktail…
Cocktail of the Month: Have the Last Laugh at Seattle Hotel Bar Ben Paris
A classic drink once revived by a Seattle legend gets an effervescent update
BEHIND THE BAR: Ben Paris assistant general manager Abigail Gullo created the Last Laugh (see image below) as a nod to a cocktail called the Last Word; she named it for the way the drink’s Cava bubbles tickled her nose
Olympia’s New Brewery Wants to Restore the Region’s Beer History
Years after the Olympia Brewing Company was sold, a new brewery in the state capital looks to the same artesian spring for inspiration
BREW BUDS: Paul Knight (sitting) retired as Olympia Brewing’s brewmaster in 1997, but Well 80 head brewer Paul Pearson recruited Knight to collaborate on a number of beers for the new brewpub
Crushing It: The Best Washington Wines of 2019
All the winners from the 14th Annual Seattle magazine Wine Awards
This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue as part of the 14th Annual Seattle magazine Wine Awards. Click here to subscribe. Prices listed may vary depending on place of purchase. Our team judged everyday bottles as under $35 and splurge bottles as over $35; the only exception is Cabernet Sauvignon, which also has a special-occasion…
2019 Washington Wine Awards: The Winners
Our annual blind taste test of Washington wines reveals the best reds, whites and rosés at every price point
This article appears in print in the August 2019 issue as part of the 14th Annual Seattle magazine Wine Awards. Click here to subscribe. In the 14 years we’ve been conducting our annual Washington Wine Awards, we’ve seen various themes emerge. But this year, there was no strict formula for success among the winners: The white wine of the year comes…
Local Hardware Distillery Embodies the Spirit of Scandinavia
A Hood Canal couple has turned a retirement hobby into a full-fledged distillery, complete with fjord-crossing aquavit
THAT’S THE SPIRIT: Hardware Distillery’s line of spirits includes Crabby Ginny (second from left) which pairs well with crab, and Bee’s Knees (right), a line of mead that comes in fruit variations like raspberry
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