Mashing-In News: Holy Mountain Brewers, World Cup Beer
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Monday, April 20, 2026 — George Takei turns 89 today!
The craft beer world hums today with a kind of beautiful tension — brackets tightening, taps opening, legacies returning, and the quiet sense that everything from hop fields to global stages is shifting all at once.
Tournament of Beer Nears Sweet 16 Showdown
Tournament of Beer’s Second Round concludes April 20 with four pivotal matchups determining which breweries advance to the Sweet 16 as voting intensifies and the bracket tightens. (Peaks & Pints)
Grit & Grain Hosts Holy Mountain Brewing Duo
Grit & Grain Podcast Episode 186 features Holy Mountain Brewing’s Dan Cady and Meghan Michels discussing their brewing paths, influences, and the craft behind one of Washington’s most respected breweries. (Grit & Grain Podcast)
Seattle Beer Guide Welcomes World Cup Visitors
A Seattle beer guide highlights the city’s 50-plus breweries, key neighborhoods, and major events like the Washington Brewers Festival to help World Cup visitors explore its deep and diverse craft beer scene. (Washington Beer Blog)
Tiny Giants Brewing Opens First Portland Taproom
Tiny Giants Brewing has opened its first Portland taproom in the Woodlawn neighborhood, marking a major step for the young brewery as it builds community and prepares to launch full in-house production. (The New School)
TopWire Reopens with New Beer Club Experience
TopWire Hop Project reopens for the 2026 season with a new Beer Club offering exclusive, estate-grown hop beers and perks, deepening its farm-to-glass experience in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. (The New School)
West Coast Breweries Dominate 2026 Craft Beer Awards
The 2026 Best of Craft Beer Awards evaluated nearly 1,500 beers and awarded 153 medals, with West Coast breweries dominating the results across California, Oregon, and Washington. (Washington Beer Blog)
Yakima Chief Hops Strengthens German Hop Partnership
Yakima Chief Hops has expanded its partnership with Germany’s IGN Quality Hops to improve global access and supply reliability of classic German hop varieties for brewers worldwide. (Brewpublic)
Country Malt Group Enters Hemp Beverage Space
Country Malt Group has partnered with Perfectly Dosed to supply THC and CBD emulsions, giving brewers and distillers a pathway into the growing non-alcoholic functional hemp beverage market. (Washington Beer Blog)
21st Amendment Returns with Help from Evil Genius
21st Amendment Brewery is returning to national distribution under Evil Genius Beer Company, which will revive its classic beers and preserve the brand’s legacy without changing recipes or identity. (The New School)
Tipopils: The Beer That Defined Italian Pilsner
Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano is highlighted as the original Italian pilsner, a dry-hopped lager that helped define the style and later inspired beers like Firestone Walker’s Pivo Pils. (All About Beer)
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