Mashing-In News: Parkway Turns 90, Redmond Brewfest
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From blackberry-soaked summer seasonals to balloon-lit beer festivals, Tuesday’s craft beer report is positively bursting at the seams with flavor, nostalgia, and the occasional child-related controversy. We raise a toast to Tacoma’s beloved Parkway Tavern as it hits the 90-year mark with a party steeped in memory and malt, and we head south to Redmond, Oregon, where hot air balloons and hopheads collide in glowing harmony. Widmer’s Widberry Hefe makes a tart return, Tijuana’s brewery dreams face hard truths, and breweries across the country grapple with the sticky ethics of juice boxes in taprooms. From the cellar-stitched hills of Franconia to the sparkling surge of hop water innovation, the global beer scene proves once again: there’s always more on tap than what’s in your glass.
From Corner Store to Community Soul: Parkway Tavern Turns 90
The Parkway Tavern celebrates 90 years on July 26, honoring its rich past as a former corner store, neighborhood watering hole, and memory-soaked gathering place—where personal and Tacoma history intertwine across generations, floorboards, and tap handles. (Washington Beer Blog)
Redmond Brewfest & Night Glow Returns July 26
Redmond Brewfest & Night Glow returns as a beloved summer celebration of craft beer, community, and glowing hot air balloons—offering family fun, local brews, live music, and a sky-lit finale, all in support of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. The Redmond Brewfest & Night Glow is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, from 5 to 10 p.m. at American Legion Park in Redmond, Oregon. (The Source)
Widmer’s Widberry Hefe Returns for Summer 2025
Widmer Brothers has relaunched its seasonal Widberry Hefe—a blackberry-infused twist on its classic Hefe—now brewed with a fuller berry flavor for 2025. It is available through summer, capturing the peak Pacific Northwest berry season in every refreshing, sun-soaked sip. (Brewpublic)
Breweries Push Back on Kids as Taprooms Turn Rowdy
As breweries evolve into social hubs for aging millennials, a growing number are banning children due to disruptive behavior and safety concerns, sparking a national debate between family-friendly community ideals and adult-focused taproom realities. (Daily Mail)
Tijuana’s Craft Beer Boom Goes Flat as Breweries Close
Once hailed as a rising craft beer capital, Tijuana has seen half of its microbreweries shutter in seven years, as rising costs, heavy taxation, and stagnant demand have turned a once-booming scene into a sobering industry reckoning. (Newsbreak)
Why Hop Water Is the Future of Non-Alcoholic Craft
Hop water has evolved from novelty to necessity—a fast, low-cost, high-margin, alcohol-free beverage that lets breweries tap into a booming market using existing hop expertise and advanced products like Abstrax’s Quantum and Omni, offering endless flavor flexibility, rapid prototyping, and a gateway to sober-curious drinkers without disrupting core operations. (Craft Beer & Brewing)
Forchheim: Where Beer Flows Beneath the Forest
Forchheim, a quietly historic town in Franconian Switzerland, offers beer travelers a rich blend of medieval charm, half-timbered taverns, and the world’s highest concentration of traditional beer cellars in its forested Kellerwald—home to rustic breweries, legendary Kellerbier, and the beloved Annafest celebration. (Tempest In A Tankard)
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