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Vote: The Seattle Magazine 2018 Readers’ Choice Beer Awards

Help us determine the best in local beer, from Best Brew Pub to Best Beer Retailer to Most Iconic Washington Beer Brand and more.

Cropped shot of an unidentifiable young bartender pouring beer from a tap behind the bar
Cropped shot of an unidentifiable young bartender pouring beer from a tap behind the bar

Seattle is a great beer town, and in our July issue, we’re going to celebrate the best the city has to offer with our second annual Seattle Magazine Beer Awards.

But first: We want to hear from you!

We want you, our beloved readers, to help us determine the best in local beer, from Best Brew Pub to Best Beer Retailer to Most Iconic Washington Beer Brand and more. The top three finalists will be published, along with Kendall Jones’ editor’s pick for each category, in the July issue of Seattle Magazine, on sale June 19. 

So see the survey below (or click here) and vote for your favorites. Entries are due by March 12.

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Check out the winners of the inaugural Beer Awards from last year here, and see the Readers’ Choice winners here.

 

Restaurant Roundup: Literary Libations and Tequila on the Docks

Restaurant Roundup: Literary Libations and Tequila on the Docks

Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.

There are still three weeks until Thanksgiving, but the spread of offerings this year at Seattle-area hotels is already impressive. Whether you’re traveling in the city or simply don’t want to deal with dirty dishes, the cornucopia overfloweth. Enjoy a feast at the Four Seasons’ recently remodeled Goldfinch Tavern, or a three-course meal at The…

Best Coffee Shop: Drip Drip Coffeehouse

Best Coffee Shop: Drip Drip Coffeehouse

This women- owned and minority-operated coffee shop gained popularity for its Vietnamese-style coffee and matcha flights. The former is brewed with a phin—a Vietnamese coffee press in which hot water slowly drips through coffee grounds—yielding a bold, concentrated brew. Drip Drip’s phin-brewed coffee comes in sweet and savory flavors, including banana, salted egg yolk, coconut…

Best Brewery: Stoup Brewing

Best Brewery: Stoup Brewing

Like any good craft brewery, Stoup has a little chaos to it. Dogs tuck under tables, kids tear into snacks, food trucks hum in the background, and friends squeeze together at long tables. Husband-and-wife Brad Benson and Lara Zahaba opened the original Ballard brewery with their friend Robyn Schumacher in 2013, amid the neighborhood’s craft-brewery…

Best Bakery: Bakery Nouveau

Best Bakery: Bakery Nouveau

If one pastry can explain Bakery Nouveau’s appeal, it’s the twice-baked almond croissant, dipped in simple syrup, filled with almond cream, and sent through the oven twice. Co-owner William Leaman, who has more than 35 years of experience in professional baking, was named one of the country’s Top 10 Next Generation Chocolatiers and captained a…