Mashing-In News: Beer Questions, Berry White Day
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — Jose Carreras turns 79 today!
Today’s craft beer news arrives like a well-timed first sip — bright, bracing, and brimming with stories that stretch from cosmic mead rituals to hop-breeding breakthroughs, brewery anniversaries, and even an Aperol incursion into beer country.
Grit & Grain Field-Tests Its Wildest Beer Questions on Odom’s Erik Dahlin
A new Grit & Grain episode puts distributor Erik Dahlin in the hot seat to test-drive a fresh batch of quirky “Inside the Brewer’s Studio” interview questions, exploring his most cherished beers, his extraterrestrial drinking recommendations, and the stories he’s gathered from years in the distribution trenches. (Grit & Grain)
Berry White Day Comes to Tacoma
Superstition Meadery’s famed White Series—four bourbon-aged, fruit-and-white-chocolate dessert meads plus new Mul Berry White—lands at Peaks & Pints on Dec. 6 alongside rare bonus bottles and Blueberry Spaceship Box, marking Tacoma’s first-ever Berry White Day celebration. (Peaks & Pints)
Big Time Brewery Marks 37 Years as Seattle’s Last Old-Guard Brewpub
Seattle’s oldest post-Prohibition brewpub, Big Time Brewery, celebrates 37 years this Saturday, urging drinkers to support the last remaining member of the city’s original craft-beer guard amid widespread regional closures. (Washington Beer Blog)
Crosby Hops Invests in Public Hop Innovation
Crosby Hops will donate $1 per pound of Estate-Grown Thora contracted in 2026 to support the Hop Quality Group and USDA’s public breeding program, reinforcing the value of non-patented hop varieties developed through brewer-driven collaboration. (Washington Beer Blog)
Winter Beer Fest Brings Holiday Chaos and Seasonal Pours to Seattle
Seattle’s Winter Beer Fest returns December 19–20 at Victory Hall with festive outfits, Santa sightings, decorated brewery booths, DJ sets, and an array of Washington’s seasonal beers and ciders. (Washington Beer Blog)
Winter Saturdays Bring Free Family Fun to PDX Airport
Loyal Legion’s pre-security beer hall at PDX is turning December Saturdays into a family-friendly holiday destination with free activities, local partners, kid-centric programming, and rotating festive events designed to make the airport a true community gathering place. (The New School)
Hemp Drink Industry Fights for Survival After Sudden Legal Shift
A new federal law tied to the November 12 government-reopening bill could effectively ban hemp-derived THC beverages nationwide within a year, prompting Hemp Beverage Alliance president Chris Lackner to push for sensible national regulations that preserve the booming $30 billion industry while curbing bad actors and protecting consumer access. (Craft Beer & Brewing)
Can Aperol Spritz Break Into Beer Country?
Campari’s new CEO Simon Hunt aims to double Aperol’s global sales by pushing the Spritz deep into beer-dominant American markets—especially Texas—through massive city-by-city campaigns, faster-pour formats, and a renewed focus on core brands amid rising debt and slowing consumption. (MSN)
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