GoatHouse Brewing Co

November 2017ย  By Elizabeth Smith One of my first weekend trips to Placer County, California, included a stop at GoatHouse Brewing, which recently celebrating four years in business. A few visits later, after their Farm Yoga experience, I caught up with co-owner, Catherine Johnson, about what itโ€™s like to live the dream: owning a craft … Continue reading GoatHouse Brewing Co

GoatHouse Brewing Co

November 2017ย  By Elizabeth Smith One of my first weekend trips to Placer County, California, included a stop at GoatHouse Brewing, which recently celebrating four years in business. A few visits later, after their Farm Yoga experience, I caught up with co-owner, Catherine Johnson, about what itโ€™s like to live the dream: owning a craft … Continue reading GoatHouse Brewing Co

Brewer Count Continues Record-Breaking Rise in 2013

The United States saw an ever-higher number of new breweries enter the market in 2013, with a record-high 3,699 active โ€˜permitted breweriesโ€™ overseen by the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). An analysis by the Beer Institute showed that the majority of the 948 new permits issued in 2013 went to brewpubs. The Beer … Continue reading Brewer Count Continues Record-Breaking Rise in 2013

Events and Tastings Around the Sound

The Seattle / Tacoma area is bursting with wine events and tastings this weekendย  with adventures of every kind.ย  Would you like to learn more about wine,ย  meet the winemaker, find what chocolates pair best with wine or perhaps treat your significant other to a special evening? I will add the link to each site … Continue reading Events and Tastings Around the Sound

Spirits and Seafood

My Outdoorsman has spent some time planning a chartered fishing trip for Halibut in May of this year.ย  He forwarded me an email this morning confirming his latest adventure and as I was reading his note I jumped ahead to wines and brews to pair with his prize when he brings it through the door.ย  … Continue reading Spirits and Seafood