Press Release
The Inland NW Craft Beer Festival will feature an exciting new venue in Spokane for this 5th annual tasting event on Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27. Thirty five craft breweries from Washington will be pouring more than ninety beers, in the outfield of Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball club.
The festival runs from 4-8pm on Friday, the 26th and continues from Noon–8pm on Saturday, the 27th.
In addition to the many beer options there will be live music and great food from Long Horn BBQ, Veraci Pizza, and Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese, over the course of the two day event.
Tickets are just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Admission includes a commemorative tasting glass and six, 5 oz. sample tastes. Tickets are on sale now at www.washingtonbeer.com and at the following ticket outlets:
Iron Goat Brewing
2204 East Mallon
Spokane, WA 99202
No-Li Brewhouse
1003 E Trent Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
Pints Ale House
10111 N. Newport Hwy
Spokane, WA 99218
12 String Brewing
11616 E. Montgomery Drive
Ste 26
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Here is a full list of the mouth-watering Washington craft beers that will be pouring at the Inland NW Craft Beer Festival:
2014 Inland NW Craft Beer Festival Beer List
Alpine Brewing
Oroville
1) Alpine Oktoberfest
Amber colored and full flavored. Rich malty aroma is balanced with a generous amount of hops. The conditioning time of 10 weeks guarantees the exceptional balance, smoothness and full body.
2) Alpine Hefeweizen
The golden color and light haze indicates a full-bodied beer with a velvety smooth taste. This delicate flavor is in harmony with the fruity, estery, banana-clove flavor. Imported aroma hops provide a delicate, subdued balance to the natural sweetness of the malts.
3) Alpine Bohemian Pilsner
A very slight maltiness is balanced with a generous dose of noble hops, which gives this beer a wonderfully balanced hoppy aroma.
Bale Breaker Brewing
Yakima
1) Field 41 Pale Ale
Heavily dry-hopped with Simcoe® and Ahtanum™, this perfectly sessionable Pale Ale drinks easy with a smooth bitterness and is named for the hop field that is our home. 4.5% ABV/ 38 IBU
2) Kiln Series #002 IIPA
Loaded with over four pounds of hops per barrel, this go-around is slightly lighter in color with an even drier finish - a perfect platform to showcase the combination of Mosaic™, Simcoe®, Equinox™, and Citra®. 8.1% ABV/ 99 IBU
3) Hoodoojuju Pumpkin Spice Beer
Dark and roasted with a dry finish, the blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and ginger spices give this beer its classic autumn flavor. 7.0% ABV/ 25 IBU
Big Barn Brewing
Mead
1) Miss Maggie’s Lavender IPA
American Farm IPA. Spectacular fusion of Middachten culinary lavender (Fleur de Provence) & Amarillo hops. 6.1% ABV/ 82 IBU
2) Blackberry Porter
Our farm fresh blackberries make their appearance via the addition of our homemade blackberry syrup, just at the end of the boil. A subtle hint of blackberry on the nose is followed by the wonderful mesh of flavor found in the best of craft porters. 5.7% ABV/ 37 IBU
3) Golden Pumpkin Ale
A beer that proclaims fall. Big Barn Golden Pumpkin Ale has a perfect pairing of NW 2-row barley, caramelized farm fresh pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and clove as well as real vanilla. 6.6% ABV/ 20 IBU
4) Mead Honey Lager
Farm fresh local honey lingers on your tongue in this refreshing, and well-balanced lager. Our honey lager is a clean, crisp, which sparkles and effervesces so as to belie the fact that it too, is a naturally unfiltered Big Barn Brew. Washington 2-row barley mashes with crystal malts and blends nicely with cascade hop. 4.6% ABV/ 22 IBU
Boundary Bay Brewery
Bellingham
1) IPA
A honey-amber colored IPA with good body, fairly strong alcohol content and an aggressive "fresh hop" quality. 7% ABV
2) Oktoberfest
German Tettnanger hops. The heady-peppery-spice, perfumey-floral, and complex malt aromas beg for your taste buds. 5% ABV/ 22 IBU
3) Scotch Ale
Roasted, unmated barely provides the distinctive flavor of our Scotch Ale. A thick creamy head and beautiful red hue are two of the trademark results of its brewing process. Hopped just long enough to achieve the balance with the malt, the end project is incredibly smooth with a finish that lingers.
Brickyard Brewing
Woodinville
1) Brickyard India Pale Ale
Aroma – Citrus, Pineapple, Lite Rose Floral Note.
Flavor – Citrus, Slightly Resiny, Mid‐high Hop Bitterness with Dry Finish. Appearance – Deep Golden Amber with a persistent white head and tight lacing around the edges. 7.4% ABV/ 74 IBU
Cascade Fresh Hop IPA
7.2% ABV/ 48 IBU
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing
Mukilteo
1) Rye Knot?
This deliciously hoppy pale ale has just enough Rye malt to let you know it’s there. Cascade, Amarillo and Chinook hops around out the bitterness component. 7.1% ABV/ 50 IBU
2) Industrial IPA
This one is a butt-kicker. Essentially, the same recipe as the IPA, but with approximately 25% more grain and twice the hops! 7.9% ABV/ 80 IBU
3) Fog Bank Fall Ale
Reddish amber in color, this ale has a bright, crisp flavor with a complex malty body. Domes- tic Hallertauer hops lend a slightly spicy, herbal finish. Get it while you can, it’s only around for a short time! 5.8% ABV/ 25 IBU
4) Wet Hop Pale Ale
We’ve added 50Ibs of straight-off-the-vine full cone Simcoe hops to this one! Intensely aromatic with a bright citrusy nose. Piney with a deep resinous finish. We only do this beer once a year! 6.0 % ABV/ 33’ish IBU
Elysian Brewing
Seattle
1) Night Owl Pumpkin Ale
Our Original pumpkin ale Night Owl is brewed with over 7 lbs. of pumpkin per barrel and includes seven different malt varieties, green and roasted pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin in the mash, boil and fermenter. Bittered with Magnum hops and spiced in conditioning with nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. 5.9% ABV
2) Avatar Jasmine IPA - A new incarnation of IPA
Brewed with Pale, 45° Crystal, Munich and Cara-hell malts. Bittered with German Northern Brewer and finished with Glacier and Amarillo hops. Dried jasmine flowers added in the boil and hopback. Starting gravity 15.6° Plato (1.064), alcohol 5.2% by weight, 6.3% ABV
3) Space Dust IPA - A totally Nebular IPA
Great Western premium two-row, combined with c-15 and Dextri-Pils, give this beer a bright and galactic Milky Way hue. The hopping is pure starglow energy, with Chinook to bitter and late and dry additions of Citra and Amarillo. Space Dust is out of this world, with an OG of 16.8° and 7.2% ABV/ 62 IBU
English Setter Brewing
Spokane Valley
1) Wiggly Butt IPA
A "non-dry hopped" IPA that is made using 5 different hops. By not dry hopping, we allow the full flavor of the hops to be explored while still getting a nice bitter bite.
2) Chukar Nose Amber
Malt forward Amber that has a nice spice finish for the fall season.
Fish Brewing
Olympia
1) Fish Vicious Circle
Well balanced and full flavored, Vicious Circle Amber ale has a rich, malty body with a pleasant caramel character. A complex hop aroma, with hints of floral and citrus, adds excellent balance. 5% ABV AVB
2) Leavenworth Premium Lager
It is perfectly balanced with a full-bodied flavor, yet still goes down smoother than most domestic or imported beers. A real, premium lager, this brew shows the distinct influence of malt and hops but with a slightly softer side. Combining traditional Bavarian pilsner flavors with the bolder Northwest craft beer profile. 5% AVB
Fremont Brewing
Seattle
1) Interurban IPA
Roasted pale malt swirled with a hand-selected blend of flavor malts and filled with the rich spice of Chinook, Centennial, and Amarillo hops. 6.2% ABV/ 80 IBU
2) Bonfire Ale
Dark barley and gentle hops to provide you, beer drinker, with this delightful winter treat. Light a Bonfire today. 6.0%/ 40 IBU
3) Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star with Pumpkin
Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in 15 year old single use Kentucky Bourbon Barrels. The roasted and chocolate malts complement the smooth oats to bring you a stout delight with Bourbon Barrel aged warmth and topped off with a healthy dose of traditional pumpkin spices and a little dash of Love. 11.0% ABV/ 50 IBU
4) Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale
Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale is brewed from select organic hops grown in the Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley, which are harvested and placed into our kettle within 24 hours, creating a unique, once-a-year beer. 6.0% ABV/ 50-60 IBU
5) ROTATING TAP
4pm Friday & 12pm Saturday:
The Brother: Brewed with twice as much barley and 5 pounds of hops per barrel, the Brother will sit on your palate and beat you down. And you’ll like it. 8.5% ABV/ 1 Billion IBU
6pm Friday & 3pm Saturday
Oak Aged Dark Star with Hazelnut and Smoked Peppercorn: Aged on new American white oak, hazelnut, and smoked black peppercorns as an homage to chiaroscuro, the treatment of light and dark in painting as the hazelnut and oat lightness balance out the dark pepper/roast, chocolate malts. 8.0% ABV, 50 IBU
Georgetown Brewing
Seattle
1) Manny's Pale Ale
A careful selection of Northwest hops, premium barley, and our unique yeast give this ale a rich and complex malty middle with a snappy hop finish. Crisp, clean and smooth with hints of citrus and fruit.
2) Eddie IPL
Originally brewed as a last minute add to the brew schedule when some fresh Mosaic hops fell in our laps, we decided to give it another go, but without the fresh hops this time. Brewing the beer as a lager gives the beer a crisp character, brightening the passion fruit and stone fruit aromas from the Mosaic hops, but still delivering the citrus flavors and upfront bitterness of an IPA.
3) Georgetown Porter
Brewed for our friends at the 9 Pound Hammer here in Georgetown, this is an exceptionally flavorful medium bodied porter. We use tons of Chocolate, Munich, and Roasted Malt, then blend it with Centennial and Northern Brewer hops to create what we like to call Roasted Chocolaty Goodness. Mmm.. porter.
Harmon Brewing
Tacoma
1) Brewer’s Choice
TBA
2) Brewer’s Choice
TBA
Hopped Up Brewing
Spokane Valley
1) Cloud Sweeper ESB
A nice fall ESB brewed with ESB malt, Belma bittering hops and Hallurtau hops in the finish. 6.1% ABV/ 61 IBU
2) Quality Lemon Cream Ale
Washington Beer Awards silver medal winner 2014. Light and crisp with a nice hint of refreshing lemon. 5.1% ABV/ 13.2 IBU
3) Mad Hopper IPA
Hoppy with nice malt flavor brewed with red wheat and honey malt to balance the hoppy flavor of 7c's hops. 7.7% ABV/ 85 IBU
4) High Performance Porter
Robust style, brewed with dark munich and chocolate malts. 6% ABV/ 32 IBU
Icicle Brewing
Leavenworth
1) Bootjack IPA
Starting with the pristine waters of Icicle Creek, we add the intense flavors and aromas of our locally grown Yakima hops, pairing the citrusy floral hop notes with a sweet-malty undertone. 6.5% ABV/ 64 IBU
2) Dirtyface Oktoberfest
We’ve created an Amber Lager that features a smooth, medium body, with a rich toasted malt aroma. Dirtyface’s initial malty sweetness finishes fresh and clean. 5.0% ABV/ 21 IBU
3) Crosscut Pilsner
We’ve brewed up a bit of our local logging history and crafted a medium-light bodied Pilsner-Style Lager that offers up a hint of our home. From a clean malty profile to a moderate Noble-hop flavor and aroma, our Lager combines local ingredients and local inspiration, which results in a beer that's a cut above the rest. 5.0% ABV/ 28 IBU
Iron Goat Brewing
Spokane
1) Goatnik barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout
A deep, dark, hoppy barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout with a perfect amount of vanilla and whiskey flavors from the barrels.
12% ABV/ 72 IBU
2) Punkid barrel aged Pumpkin Ale
Dark Pumpkin Ale aged in Dry Fly Triticale Barrels Punkid and spiced with just enough pumpkin flavor to complement this ale. 7.1% ABV
3) Headbutt IPA aged in Dry Fly Gin Barrels
9% ABV/72 IBU
4)Cap’n Kidd Barrel Aged Scotch
This Wee Heavy is coppery brown, rich and malty with a hint of sweetness from the caramelization process and herbal tones from a heather addition. 8.3% ABV/ 37 IBU
5) Spohop Freshhop IPA
Community Fresh Hop Beer. 5.2% ABV
6) Simcoe Single Fresh Hop
5.2% ABV
7)Head Butt IPA
Head Butt is a NW style IPA with Lemon Lime aroma and a noticeable kick. 6.7% ABV/ 90 IBU
8)Goatmeal Oatmeal Stout
Stout with hints of chocolate, coffee and a dry finish. 6.7% ABV
9)Impaler Imperial IPA
Well balanced Imperial IPA. The hops delivers aromas of passion fruit and a refreshing citrus flavor. 8.5% ABV/72 IBU
Iron Horse Brewery
Ellensburg
1) High Five Hefe
Honey. Ginger. Wheat. Ginger and honey bring to life the tired old American wheat style in our High Five Hefe. The refreshing wheat beer flavor joins with citrusy and spicy ginger and gets floral from the honey. 6.0% ABV
2) Gary Imperial IPA
We’re celebrating Iron Horse Brewery’s 10th year in business by paying tribute to the breweries Patriarch and not-so-silent partner. Version 8 of the anniversary ale most closely resembles an Imperial IPA. Hopped with Simcoe, Chinook, and Centennial this is a big beer with great aroma and bold flavor. It literally has 5 tons of hops in it so its bitterness is present, but amazingly, doesn’t linger. 8% ABV
Laht Neppur Brewing
Waitsburg
1) Piper Canyon Scotch Ale
Malt sweetness with a very low hop profile. This non-peat-ed dark Amber Ale boasts 8.3% ABV/ 20 IBU.
2) Neddy's Brown Nut
Easy drinking Nut Brown. 5.3% ABV/ 23 IBU
3) Peach Pie Heffy
American style Hefeweizen with peaches and honey topped off with just a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon. 5.4% ABV/ 20 IBU
4) Saint Dorothy
We've been aging this one for over a year. A high octane American
Amber made with peaches, apricots, honey, and sweet orange peel.
8.8% ABV/ 20 IBU
No-Li Brewhouse
Spokane
1) Krumpkin
Cranberry Pumpkin Ale. 7.1% ABV
2) Blackfill
Triticale Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. 9.5% ABV
3) Caliente Randall-Hopped Empire No. 8 Session IPA
5.5% ABV
4) 8-Month Whiskey Barrel Aged Jet Star Imperial IPA
8.1% ABV
5) Greenbluff Sour Cherry-10% ABV
Northern Ales
Kettle Falls
1) Whipper Snapper Oktoberfest
The Whipper Snapper is our take on a German Oktoberfest Beer. It is light straw color, well balanced and brewed with German and Northwest hops. 5.5% ABV
2) Slow Float Wheat Beer
A clear wheat beer with pronounced citrus character. It is medium straw color and normally served with a grapefruit wedge. 5.5% ABV
3) Honey Basil Braggot
Brewed with a full gallon of honey fermented with each barrel of beer it has a very smooth finish topped off with a nose of fresh basil from fermenter steeping. 13% ABV
Northwest Brewing
Pacific
1) Hoppy Bitch IPA
This Northwest IPA is bold and balanced, with a rich malty flavor and strong hop presence. We use premium 2-Row, Crystal, Munich and Victory malts to create the perfect base for showcasing Yakima-grown Columbus hops. 6.3% ABV/ 65 IBU
2) MangoWeizen
Mango-Weizen is an unfiltered Wheat beer that has components of both American and Bavarian styles. Fresh Mango puree is added during cold conditioning, which creates a subtle flavor in the background and keeps this beer from not being too sweet. Pairs well with BBQ. 5.3% ABV/ 15 IBU
Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Winthrop
1) Uncle Big's Brown Ale
A medium-to dark-brown ale with hints of chocolate and caramel with slight biscuit malt flavors. Mildly hopped and very smooth.
6% ABV/ 30 IBU
2) Imperial IPA
Big and Balanced Northwest Double/Imperial IPA. Mild Caramel malt character combines with strong floral and citrusy hop finish. Enjoy in moderation! 9.5% ABV/ 90 IBU
3) Renegade IPA
A well balanced Northwest IPA that combines light caramel flavors and stone fruit with a BIG HOP aroma. 7.5% ABV/ 70 IBU
Orlison Brewing
Airways Heights
1) RyePL
This RyePL has a pleasant bready rye character along with a unique blend of 9 different hops that are added in three stages, much like a dry hop process. The lager is full of interest but still crisp and approachable. 7% ABV/ 70 IBU
2) Ünderground Pumpkin Stout
We've taken our popular American style stout and spiced it up with a hint of pumpkin and pumpkin pie spices for this Fall offering. With a full mouth feel and a hoppy finish this stout is surely to become a favorite among stout lovers. 6.2% ABV/ 43 IBU
3) Clem's
This flavorful lager is brewed with 2-row barley and noble hops, an unbeatable combination for creating a bold, crisp flavor. 5.3% ABV/ 29 IBU
4) Brünette
Our European style brown lager is a mix of robust malt character from a British Brown and the easy finish of a German Lager. With an airy, silky mouth feel and hints of cocoa and coffee, Brünette is sure to become your new favorite brown. 4.2% ABV/ 23 IBU
Paradise Creek Brewery
Pullman
1) Pumpkin