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Food gifting: Growlers full of beer and a few special beer accessories

Sue Kidd — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:32 +0000

Remember how everyone used to give wine as a gift? Here’s something more Tacoma in nature: Growler jugs full of local beer. And something for Tacomans with a sense of humor – hand knitted growler sweaters sold at The Red Hot. Read on.

The explosion of growlers is a recent phenomenon, although growlers long have been a delivery vehicle for selling bulk beer to customers looking for something better than a sixer to take home. Around here, there are so many places that fill growlers, it’s impossible to list them all (feel free to chime in with your …

Where to find them: Pumpkin beers in local bottle shops

Sue Kidd — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:34:54 +0000

Today, News Tribune staffer John Henrikson wrote about the national trend of more brewers creating pumpkin beers in this story. He even shared tasting notes.

If you’re wondering where to buy pumpkin beers, every bottle shop in the region has a supply. But there’s one catch – the beers have become so popular, the bottle shops can’t keep them on the shelf.

Randal Weaver, who manages World Beers in Tacoma, had this to say, “Pumpkin beer seems to get more popular each year. I have to believe that the brewers are taking note because the options …