link love

best beer cities by livability.com
bellingham makes #8 on the list
(san diego, denver and bend are the top three)

those rascally liberals were warned that their happy hour pricing would result in an increase
and bill tieleman warns it will be the same thing with “level playing field” pricing to liquor sellers

the secret world of beer muling
12 bucket-list breweries

is this new home-brew system a good idea
or a disservice to home brewers?

hop vodka from anchor distilling

best and worst christmas ales according to paste magazine
(american and belgian)

craft beer in kamloops

and i’m throwing this one in there to see if anyone’s paying attention
the feminist killjoy holiday gift guide
nothing beer related on the list, but day-um, it’s a good list!

link love

wine tasting room etiquette
which translates pretty exactly into beer tasting room etiquette

beer tripping – planning a beer vacation

trails and ales in vancouver, washington on march 26th

old yale brewery changes hands

decoding flavour

bellingham to get two new breweries this year

the most expensive beer on earth
collaboration brewed by tenaya creek and brewdog

an anti-craft beer article in the drinks business takes aim at beer labels

did-we-really-vote-for-him pm harper names the two beers he would have sent to the president if canada had (gasp!) lost at olympic hockey

vacation

so many beers, so little time to write about them!

i had lofty intentions of posting this week
but i have failed
oh well, one day i’ll tell ya all about the stout day beer pairing dinner at rogue, my mini-bellingham-pub-crawl to chuckanut and boundary bay, and all the beernesdays and other tastings i’ve been doing

in the meantime i bid you adieu for a few days
i’m taking a wee vacation in disneyland!
hello mickey mouse!
hello nobel ale works and anaheim brewing
hello out of the park pizza and j.t. schmid’s
hello california sunshine and warmth!!

catch ya late next week!

bellingham and saraveza

from b.c. beer blogger, a guest post about the bellingham beer scene and the lack of b.c. presence down there
at least they get the howe sound!

and saraveza offers a beery mother’s day with lisa morrison:
Join Lisa Morrison, the Beer Goddess , and Sarah Pederson of Saraveza for a unique Mother’s Day event. Help your mom discover her perfect craft beer and cheesecake pair (or just come and tell your mom about it later)! Enjoy samples of 6 savory and sweet cheesecakes made by local bakers & brewers (including Hair of the Dog, Block 15 & Alaskan) as well as 8+ craft beers. Lisa will also be signing copies of her newly published book, “Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest: A Beer Lover’s Guide to Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia”.

$30 per person. Space is limited, purchase your spots now at Saraveza! The event takes place in Saraveza’s back room @ 5433 N Michigan Ave.

The event proceeds go to Pink Boots Society, a non-profit Portland-based organization that supports and promotes careers in beer for women.