Mashing-In News: Double Mountain Party, Pickle Beer Day
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Friday, March 27, 2026 — Quentin Tarantino turns 63 today!
Today’s craft beer news moves from anniversary reflections and pickle-powered experiments to new brewery openings, cider collaborations, spring releases, and fresh looks for coastal classics.
Grit & Grain Visits Double Mountain’s 19th Anniversary Party
Grit & Grain Podcast Episode 182 features a visit to Double Mountain’s 19th anniversary party in Hood River, where the team sits down with the brewery’s crew to explore its history, culture, and impact on the local craft beer scene. (Grit & Grain)
Lucky Envelope Debuts Pickle Beer Day in Seattle
Lucky Envelope Brewing will host its first Pickle Beer Day on March 28 featuring three experimental pickle-inspired beers, followed by an April 4 Spring Fling release with new collaborations and seasonal favorites. (Washington Beer Blog)
Green Lake Brewing Set to Open in Seattle This April
Cody Cluff will open Green Lake Brewing on April 7 in Seattle’s former Wooden City Tavern space, bringing a new lakeside brewery and restaurant concept to the heart of Green Lake. (Washington Beer Blog)
Son of Man and pFriem Release Etxeko House Cider
Son of Man Cidery and pFriem Family Brewers have released their collaborative Etxeko House Cider, a farm-driven, Basque-inspired blend crafted from hand-selected Oregon apples and aged for six months to highlight terroir and traditional cider-making. (The New School)
Chuckanut Releases Skagit Tulip Ale for Spring Festival
Chuckanut Brewery will release its annual Skagit Tulip Ale on March 26, a spring seasonal brewed with Terramar Brewing featuring local ingredients and bright citrus, floral, and pine notes in celebration of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. (Washington Beer Blog)
West Linn Gains First Brewery-Cidery Hybrid
West Linn’s Ale & Cider House has expanded into a full brewery-cidery operation with its 7 Bev beer program, a 65-acre orchard and event farm, and plans for larger-scale brewing as it grows into a self-sustained craft beverage hub. (The New School)
Buoy Beer Refreshes Tallboy Cans with Maritime Design
Buoy Beer Co. has introduced redesigned 19.2-ounce cans for its IPA and new Imperial IPA, featuring maritime-inspired artwork of Astoria fishing vessels alongside updated hop-forward beers. (Brewpublic)
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