November 20, 2013
For immediate release
The Washington Beer Commission announces
Winter Beer Festival Beer List!
December 6-7, 2013 Hangar 30, Magnuson Park, Seattle
The Washington Beer Commission is excited to announce the amazing beer list and descriptions for the 9th annual Winter Beer Festival tasting event at its new venue, Hangar 30, in Seattle's Magnuson Park. The event will feature 51 Washington state breweries pouring more than 140 unique Washington beers of the season.
Winter Beer Festival startson Friday, December 6th, with a 5:00pm - 9:00pm tasting session. On Saturday, December 7th the first session will run from noon - 4:00pm with the second session on Saturday running from 5:30pm - 9:30pm. Tickets are selling quickly online for just $25 and there will be a limited number of tickets available at the door for $30.
The event also features four great local food trucks, chocolate sampling, oysters on the half shell, and a holiday gift store!
The vital details:
DATES
Friday, December 6th, 2013
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
1st Session: Noon-4pm
2nd Session: 5:3opm-9:3opm
LOCATION
Hangar 30
Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
ADMISSION
Advance tickets now available at Brown Paper Tickets.
$25 advance/$30 at the door
Admission includes a tasting glass and six 5oz beer tastes.
Additional tokens are available for $1.50 each.
Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the door only.
This is a 21+ only event.
Here is a look at the mouth-watering beer list:
2013 Winter Beer Festival
Beer List
7 Seas Brewing
Gig Harbor
1) Cascadian Dark Ale
Welcome to the dark side of India Pale Ales. Conceived here in the NW, we're proud to offer this intensely hoppy, black, yet velvety smooth craft beer. Brewed with de-husked black malt, caramel malt, and generously hopped with Columbus, Centennial and Amarillo. Our CDA achieves layers of hop character nicely balanced by a hint of roast and a smooth lingering finish. 65 IBU 7% ABV
2) Rude Parrot IPA-
Loud, sassy, and relentless, the Rude Parrot has an insatiable appetite for hops! Brewed with Vienna, light Crystal, and a touch of Honey malt, this golden hued IPA is aggressively hopped with Simcoe and Citra hops. A big juicy, tropical fruit hop nose yields way to an off dry, pleasantly bitter finish. Drink up while you can, the Rude Parrot is flying circles around you. 75 IBU 5.85% ABV
3) Imperial Oatmeal Raisin Stout
Hearty and warming, this Winter Seasonal is just what you need to keep out the cold. We used dark malt varieties such as Chocolate Wheat to lend a chocolate roasty-ness, and Rolled Oats for a nice smooth mouth feel and silky head. We also used more than 1.5 lbs. per BBL of northwest hops and organic raisins to give this beer a floral comforting nose. At 9% ABV, this seasonal warms you from the inside out. Think Oatmeal Raisin Cookie in a glass, garnished with pine and citrus. 65 IBU 9% ABV
Airways Brewing
Kent
1) Final Departure Imperial Stout
Brewed annually for the end of the year. Big Notes of coffee, roasted malt and toffee. 70 IBU 9.3% ABV
2) Snow Pilot Winter Beer
An aggressively hopped “Old Ale” – Ruby in color and rich in flavor – sure to help warm you on a cold, Winter day. 80 IBU 6.7% ABV
3) Maylani’s Coconut Stout:
Escape to the tropics with this highly drinkable stout, featuring hand-toasted coconut and artisanal, organic cocoa nibs. 35 IBU 5.4% ABV
American Brewing
Edmonds
1) Fed White & Brew ESB - 2013 GABF Bronze Medal Winner!
Brewed in conjunction with Simon Majumdar from "The Next Iron Chef", this is an English Style ESB with a coppery gold color and an ivory head. A light hoppy aroma fills the nose, but comes on malt forward at first sip. Well balanced with a residual sweetness and a clean finish to the palate, encouraging you to take another taste! 60 IBU 6% ABV
2) Winter Classic
A Strong Ale that is dark chocolate brown to almost black in color. Eight specialty malts contribute to its full-bodied sweetness. Piney flavors and aroma from the hops are evident but balanced with a complex malty-caramel-chocolate sweetness. A longer aging process contributes to the deep richness of this ale. 80 IBU 8.2 % ABV
3) Breakaway IPA
This IPA is a true Northwest style IPA; a big, bold hop aroma with floral and citrus notes greets you. Its dark honey color is a bit hazy due to dry hopping. There is a medium intense hop bitterness that doesn't linger and is well balanced with a citrusy, (grapefruit), malty sweetness. 90 IBU 7.2% ABV
Anacortes Brewery
Anacortes
1) Broadsword Scottish Ale
A strong Scottish ale has robust malty flavors with subtle smokiness and a balanced bitterness from Perle, Cascade and Mt Hood hops. Broadsword is made with Black Patent, Caramel, Chocolate, Munich and Peat smoked malts for a dark color and rich flavor. 35 IBU 8.3% ABV
2) Locomotive Breath Imperial Stout and Noel Winter Ale
Extremely robust, dark and full of flavor. Copious amounts of roasted barley, black and chocolate malts provide intense flavor, color and aroma. 45 IBU 8.5% ABV
3) Noel Winter Ale
Brewed to celebrate the holiday season, this winter warmer uses various aromatic specialty malts and has a prominent hop character from mild American Noble varieties. 45 IBU 7% ABV
4) Klosterbier
Originally brewed at the Anacortes Brewery under the guidance of the visiting Brewmaster of Kalt Loch Brewery in Bavaria, this beer is modeled after a dark lager brewed by Kalt Loch for the Engelberg monastery. 35 IBU 5.3% ABV
Bainbridge Island Brewing
Bainbridge Island
1) Wing Point Winter Ale
Wing Point Winter Ale is our version of a Northwest Winter Warmer. The days are now darker and the rains have moved in, it’s time for a beer best drunk with friends in the comfort of a warm pub. Full-bodied with a malt complexity showing caramel, toffee, dried fruit and chocolate, with a hint of hopiness to remind you of the mist-shrouded fir trees just outside. 40 IBU 6.8 % ABV
2) 2012 Oak Toe Jam Barleywine
There are many theories as to how the island's Toe Jam Hill got its strange name. (Unsurprisingly, most of those theories involve alcohol.) Old Toe Jam Barleywine has intense malt and caramel tones with chocolate and enough hops to back it up, with warming alcohol notes in the background and just a hint of honey. A small portion was then aged in Bainbridge Organic Distillers wheat whisky barrels. The result: Oak Toe Jam. 80 IBU 9.5% ABV
Bellevue Brewing
Bellevue
1) Extra Red
This will be a Seasonal Series Red Ale at 8.5% ABV
2) Scotch Ale
This is our flagship Scotch Ale at 7.7% ABV
Big Al Brewing
Seattle
1) Winter Warmer
A dark Strong Ale with deep toffee and milk chocolate malt flavors, firm bitterness and a kick that will put the Happy in your Holidays. 7.5% ABV
2) Nut Warmer*
Two great tastes, that taste great together. A deeply flavored strong ale aged with peanut butter. Huge dark chocolate roasted malt flavors with a pleasing hint of toasty peanut butter wrapped up in a rich and warming package. 7.5% ABV
*Nut Allergies? Beer contains real peanuts*
3) Brewer's Holiday Surprise
TBD, come see what our brewer's are so jolly about.
Big Time Brewery
Seattle
1) Brewers Choice
2) Brewers Choice
Black Raven Brewing
Redmond
1) Festivus
An easy to drink strong holiday pale ale with layers of flavors that should wrap you in the warmth of a snowed in winter hearth. Additions of Buddha’s hand, farm direct Washington cranberries, galanga root (a piney ginger), orange peel and a mélange of Christmas spices ride your pallet like a kid who stole Rudolph. 7.3% ABV
2) Nitro Gunpowder Plot Porter
Who asked for X-tra Bourbontastic 2013 Gunpowder? Well, someone did! This is our brown porter plunked into first use bourbon barrels, aged there with chocolate and coffee, pulled out and Nitro conditioned; simple and delicious. Screw the milk and cookies! This is what Santa really wants. 7.8% ABV
Boundary Bay Brewery
Bellingham
1) Cabin Fever Winter Warmer
Specially brewed and bottled for the Pacific Northwest winters, this winter warmer’s deep red-brown color and rich malty flavor will complement any hardy meal. While this beer is deceptively strong, it tastes smooth thanks to extra long, cool conditioning. It pairs well with rich, heavier foods and spicy dishes, however, Cabin Fever is also very satisfying on its own. 7.2% ABV
2) Imperial Oatmeal Stout
A “meal in a glass”. Lightly hopped, it is aged for one month to allow the medley of dark malts and oats to celebrate their union. 9.5% ABV
Brickyard Brewing
Woodinville
1) Kiln Warmer Winter Ale
Brickyard’s Winter Ale is just what the doctor ordered during the cold months to you and yours happy. It is lightly hopped and judiciously spiced with orange peel, coriander, canilla, aniseed and a bit of pepper. 6.3% ABV
2) Masonry Oatmeal Stout
Aroma: toasty, nutty, with chocolate like almost similar to Irish cream. Flavor: dark chocolate, coffee, toasty, slight oatmeal notes and very smooth. Appearance: dark brown to chocolate milk color, tan lacing. 6.8% ABV
3) Chocolate Porter w/ Pumpkins
A smooth sweet porter with hints of chocolate and toast which comes form the pumpkin seeds. These pumpkins were hand picked by the brewer at Bob's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Snohomish Washington. 5.5.% ABV
Chuckanut Brewery
Bellingham
1) Porter
Dark brown, chocolaty, full flavored, smooth. 22 IBU 4.2% ABV
2) Vienna Lager
Light bronze, sweetish, malty, toasty, toffeeish, light bitterness, crisp finish. 20 IBU 4.8% ABV
Der Blokken Brewery
Bremerton
1) Autumn Scotch
A deep brown scotch ale, made with peated malt for smokiness. A big malty sweetness, full bodied, and rich with a clean finish. 7.5 ABV
2) Mexican Hot Cocoa
A dark sweet chocolate porter, with cinnamon, vanilla, and chili for something a little different. A great winter warmer. 7.5% ABV
3) Spiced Apple Cider Cask Aged Beer
Dark and sweet, we aged our autumn scotch ale with a blend of apple, cranberry, and orange then added some holiday spice! 7.5% ABV
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing
Mukilteo
1) 2013 Ho! Ho! Winter Ale
A robust ‘winter warmer’ ale, ruby brown in color with a slightly sweet, fruity nose. Very hoppy, yet balanced with a sturdy malt foundation. 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
2) 2010 Ho! Ho! Winter Ale
2010 vintage of our Winter Ale. Try side by side with this year’s. Approximately 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
3) Ho! Ho! Winter Ale on Randall
Our 2013 Winter Ale poured through a Randall of dried cranberries. 60 IBU 8.5% ABV
4) Storm Surge Winter Ale
A brand new beer; malty yet light-bodied and ‘stained’ with Midnight Wheat Malt for color but very little of the dark, roasty flavors. Chinook, Cascade and Simcoe hops provide substantial yet subtle bitterness. 30 IBU 5.9% ABV
Dick's Brewing
Centralia
1) Double Diamond Winter Ale
Our Northwest style winter seasonal is bold enough to get you through the cold weather. We fill the mash tun with Northwest premium 2-row malted barley and plenty of rich Munich malt. In addition, we use sweet caramel malt, malted white wheat and a touch of highly roasted black barley for complexity. Our winter ale has a balanced bitterness, lots of hop flavor and finally that warming alcohol characteristic of the style. We don’t call it Double Diamond, for nothing!
2) Dick's Double Danger
This beer is the one the whole Dick’s crew is most proud of. Brewed in honor of our mentor, and friend Dick Young, we hope you knock a few back in his honor and memory. Dick loved his Danger Ale, so we thought it fitting that we use his original recipe and make it a bit more dangerous. With an alcohol of 8.5%, but with a smooth flavor and easy drinkability we are pretty sure you won’t notice. This beer doesn’t fit any category, won’t fit into some set criteria... and we like it that way.
Duvall Springs Brewing
Duvall
1) Oatmeal Stout
Our Oatmeal Stout, or what we affectionately call, “The breakfast of champions,” is a well-blended ode to all things stout. Combining Northwest ingredients, a touch of chocolate malt, oats, and a dash of brown sugar, it’s everything you’d expect in well-balanced breakfast.
2) Burn Ban Porter
A throwback to the ways Porter used to be made. The grain is smoked over a special blend of fruit woods to give the beer a unique taste not found in other Porters. Enjoy this with a thick New York Strip and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven.
3) Red Door Raspberry Hefeweizen
Using raspberries and raspberry honey from our local farms, we've crafted a beer perfect for reminiscing about the summer in these cold winter months. Balancing the tartness of the berries and the sweetness of the honey, we've found the middle of the road making an extremely drinkable brew.
4) Sasquatch's Winter Fur Ale
In the winter, Bigfoot's fur is shed as the temperature drops. Legend has it that the cold brings on a sweet nutty smell to their new shiny coat. We've captured the essence of the Sasquatch fur with our winter ale and the added nutmeg that gives it a unique kick. Keep warm and be safe knowing that the Sasquatch will not attack you when sipping this ale.
Elliott Bay Brewing
Burien/Seattle
1) Organic Noäle Holiday Ale
Dunkel Weizen Bock brewed at the Burien Brewery. 7.7% ABV
2)Fauntleroy Imperial Stout
Imperial Stout brewed at the West Seattle Brewery. 9.2% ABV
3) Trippel In Still Water
Belgian-style Trippel brewed at Lake City Brewery. 9.8% ABV
Elysian Brewing
Seattle
1) Bifrost Winter Ale
Bold winter pale ale with notes of citrus, earthy hops and smooth malt character. 7.6% ABV
2) Bye-Bye Frost
An extremely strong pale ale made with huge amounts of two row pale and small amounts of Munich and Cara-hell. Bittered with Magnum, Amarillo and Styrian Goldings; finished with Amarillo and Styrian Goldings hops. Additionally dry-hopped with Amarillo. 10.6% ABV
3) Bourbon Barrel Aged Dragonstooth Stout
Rich, velvety Barrel-aged Stout-combining flavors of chocolate, oats and citrus. 36 IBU 7.5% ABV
4) The Griswold Family Secret
A cream ale blended with eggnog served on Nitro to give you that perfect holiday feeling.
Fish Brewing
Olympia
1) Starfish Imperial Red Ale
This West Coast Style Imperial Red Ale is a hearty celebration of the brewing art. Almost welcoming you, four hops impart floral, citrus and sprucy Northwest notes to open the festivities. Then, seven malts and flaked barley dance happily across your palate. In the finish Starfish waves a crisply fond farewell. Convivially forthright without cloying agendas, Starfish is like time well spent with your future best friend. 63 IBU 7.5% ABV
2) Icebreaker Winterfish Double IPA
Pale and honey malts provide an abundantly deep foundation. Then, for bittering, flavor, and aroma, we use 100% Yakima Chinook hops in the kettle. For additional flavor and aroma, it’s more Yakima Chinooks in the hop-back. Perfect for festive feast, this is the hoppiest winter ale we know of! Savor a pint and you’ll know why Northwesterners agree: An ice cold Winter never sounded better! 70 IBU 7.5% ABV
3) Spire Mountain Dark and Dry Apple Cider
Savor this refreshing glass of complexity. Dark & Dry's assertive tartness is pleasingly balanced by a hint of molasses and brown sugar. More rounded and intricate than its sister ciders, this potion will appeal to beer aficionados, wine devotees, and cider enthusiasts alike. 5% ABV
Foggy Noggin
Bothell
1) Wee Wee (Scotch Wee Heavy)
After looking at what Santa left, you have an incredible urge to Wee-Wee! A wonderful delicious toffee sweetness matched with the perfect hoppy finish makes this a holiday tradition. 68 IBU 9.8% ABV
2) Christmas Duck (Porter)
This should be on your Christmas must list for beers. A mouthful of sweetened roasty flavors that linger long as a roasty dryness. Satisfying in every respect and a pint of the holiday spirit each time. Everyone deserves to celebrate Christmas year-round. Jingle Beers! Jingle Beers! 36 IBU 5.6% ABV
3) Cranberry Frost (Strong Golden Ale)
This beer reflects the seasons first frost with a crisp, bright refreshing burst of holiday cheer. A wonderful balance of cranberry bliss and perfectly balanced sweetness, makes this everyone's favorite holiday beer. 72 IBU 7.3% ABV