Mashing-In News: Outer Planet Back In, Streaming GABF
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Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 — Barry Williams turns 71 today!
Today’s craft beer news is packed with fresh beginnings and fleeting pours—Seattle’s Outer Planet finds a savior, Zupan’s freezes hops in time, Chuckanut shines local malt, Krispy King crowns lagers ahead of GABF, and Lagunitas’ Born Yesterday returns to bend space-hop physics once again.
Outer Planet Brewing Finds New Owner After Farewell Party
After announcing its closure and holding a farewell party on Sept. 20, Seattle’s Outer Planet Brewing has been saved by local brewer Amory Carhart, who will reopen the Capitol Hill taproom in October with small-batch European styles and expanded community events. (Washington Beer Blog)
Zupan’s & Hetty Alice Debut Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA
Zupan’s Markets has teamed with Hetty Alice Beers for its 33rd Farm to Market release, Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA—a 6.8% ABV beer using cryogenically frozen, shattered hops for a juicy, aromatic profile now available exclusively at Zupan’s. (The Brew Site)
Chuckanut Unveils Pale Ale Featuring Revived Skagit Valley Malt
Chuckanut Brewery has tapped a new Pale Ale brewed with freshly revived Skagit Valley Malting grains, Maris Otter barley, and Washington-grown Strata and Comet hops, delivering citrusy, piney flavors now pouring across the Northwest and beyond. (The Brewers Magazine)
Krispy King Lager Competition Returns with 45 Breweries Before GABF
The Krispy King Lager Competition returns Oct. 8 at Barrels & Bottles Brewery in Golden, CO, featuring 45 breweries, live music, food, and games as judges crown the 2025 Krispy King (or Queen) just ahead of GABF. (The Brewers Magazine)
2025 GABF Winners to Be Announced October 11
The winners of the 2025 Great American Beer Festival competition will be announced live on Saturday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. MT via The Brewing Network’s YouTube channel. (Great American Beer Festival)
From Soil to Sip: How Regenerative Farming Impacts Beer
A new Craft Beer & Brewing podcast episode presented by Proximity Malt explores regenerative farming’s role in beer, featuring voices from farmer to brewer on how soil health, climate resilience, and supply-chain value shape the future of malt and brewing. (Craft Beer & Brewing)
Unlock the “Yesterday Legend” Badge with Lagunitas’ Fresh Hop IPA
Lagunitas Brewing’s once-a-year fresh hop IPA, Born Yesterday, returns Oct. 4–11, 2025—brewed and poured within 24 hours of harvest—and fans who check it in during that week can unlock a limited “Yesterday Legend” badge. (Untappd)
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