Mashing-In News: Tacoma Beer Week, Lucky Envelope Fire Horse
GOOD MORNING, SOUTH PUGET SOUND!
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 — Cindy Crewford turns 60 today!
Today’s craft beer news feels like a snapshot of the Pacific Northwest in motion — festival season ramping up, breweries expanding and celebrating milestones, new cooperative distribution models emerging, fresh barrel-aged releases landing, and the industry itself evolving through technology, advocacy, and community-driven momentum.
Tacoma Beer Week 2026 Brings Ten Days of Craft Celebration
Tacoma Beer Week returns Feb. 27 through March 8, 2026 with nearly 50 events — from collaborative beer releases and charity drives to music, games, and tastings — celebrating the creativity, culture, and community spirit of the South Sound craft beverage scene. (The New School)
Lucky Envelope Celebrates Year of the Fire Horse
Lucky Envelope Brewing welcomes the Year of the Fire Horse with a Feb. 21 Lunar New Year celebration in Ballard featuring special collaboration releases, food pop-ups, and festive pours inspired by the rare 60-year zodiac cycle. (Washington Beer Blog)
Aslan Brewing Expands with Seward Park Taproom
Aslan Brewing is expanding its Seattle footprint with a new Seward Park neighborhood location featuring certified organic beers, a pizza-focused kitchen, outdoor seating, and a family-friendly taproom near Genesee Park. (Washington Beer Blog)
Threshold Brewing Marks Seven Years with Anniversary Party
Threshold Brewing & Blending celebrates its 7th anniversary on Feb. 28 with a daylong party featuring three special beer releases, collaborations with Mosaic Taphouse and Away Days Brewing, live music, food specials, and tattoo pop-ups at the Portland brewery. (Brewpublic)
Oregon Makers Cooperative Emerges After Distribution Shakeups
In response to ongoing distribution shakeups, Eugene’s Drop Bear Brewery and Applegate Valley’s Blossom Barn Cidery have launched the Oregon Makers Cooperative, a self-distribution partnership designed to expand reach, retain margins, and keep sales storytelling in the hands of independent producers. (The New School)
Portland’s Blues Fest Returns with Global Sound
The Waterfront Blues Festival returns July 2–4, 2026 to Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park with a globally inspired lineup curated with True West, blending blues, soul, funk, and Americana alongside family activities, local vendors, and the city’s iconic Fourth of July fireworks. (Brewpublic)
Alesong Debuts Five Winter Barrel-Aged Releases
Alesong Brewing & Blending unveils five new Winter 2026 barrel-aged releases — Farmhouse Fusion, Stonefruit Sonata, Java Suit, Old Fashioned, and Maestro — debuting Feb. 19–22 at its Eugene-area tasting room before wider Pacific Northwest distribution. (Brewpublic)
OLCC Launches New All-Digital Licensing System
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has launched its new all-digital CAMP licensing platform, streamlining real-time applications, renewals, and compliance management for more than 19,000 alcohol and cannabis businesses and over 230,000 workers statewide. (The New School)
Brewers Association Details 2025 Impact in Annual Report
The Brewers Association’s 2025 annual report outlines how the organization supported small and independent breweries through government advocacy, education, industry events, data resources, and global promotion while navigating financial challenges and a shifting craft beer landscape. (Brewers Association)
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