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There’s an undeniable energy that takes over Beveridge Place Pub during Cask-O-Rama. It’s a West Seattle tradition that turns a standard pub session into an exploration of texture and depth. We dropped in to catch the tail end of the event, finding ourselves a spot with power to plug in our laptops and grind through some final business documents for the night.

Georgetown Brewing 18lb Armagnac Imperial Porter

You can’t just walk into a cask event and order something "easy". After sampling a few of the casks, we went straight for Georgetown Brewing 18lb Armagnac Imperial Porter for a full pour. This isn't just a craft beer; it’s a liquid velvet punch. And believe me, we were impressed by this near perfect porter with a massive malt profile and the sophisticated Armagnac influence.

Tasting Notes & Score for the 18lb Armagnac

Deep oak, dark fruit, and a finish that lingers like a good conversation. This is elite-level brewing. It’s rich, it’s complex, and it’s dangerous for how smooth it goes down.

We gave the 18lb Armagnac Imperial Porter by Georgetown Brewing an almost perfect 4.75 Caps on Untappd and will look for this one in the future as it is a "must have" craft beer for the Wee Savor list.

Beveridge Place Pub is a Great Place to Work and Play

Beveridge Place Pub has always had that perfect "get things done" vibe in the early evening. For the Cask-O-Rama, it was humming with that warm community energy that only a true neighborhood pub can provide. We had our laptops open, but our eyes kept drifting to the room around us, the wood accents, and the cozy atmosphere that makes this spot a place that feels like a warm study at home rather than a pub in West Seattle.

Locking In and Closing Out the Cask-O-Rama at Beveridge Place Pub

Brady and I were locked in, working to finish up the week and it hit me how nice it was to have the ability to do so in this place with the foosball table, game room, and the Mariner's on the TV in the background. It’s a mood we know well: the intersection of the professional hustle and the reward of a world-class pour. When you’re signing off on business documents, you want something substantial in your hand. The 18lb Armagnac from Georgetown Brewing was exactly the partner we needed for the task.

Georgetown Brewing continues to prove why they are local royalty. This porter is a triumph, bold enough to stand up to a long night of work, but nuanced enough to demand your full attention with every sip.

If you missed Cask-O-Rama this time around, it's okay, there is always something to try at the Beveridge Place Pub. It’s one of those essential West Seattle experiences that reminds you why we love this craft community so much. And once the documents are completed, you can sit back and enjoy a memorable porter and bask in a night of success.

Around the corner from Dubtown Brewing in downtown Renton, you’ll find The Local 907.

The Local 907 is the quintessential neighborhood "pub and eatery." It’s the kind of place that balances the gritty soul of a classic dive bar with a kitchen that punches way above its weight class. Whether you're a Renton regular or just passing through, here is why "The Local" is a mandatory stop.

The Vibe: 21+ Community Soul

The Local 907 is strictly 21 and over, which helps it maintain that authentic "neighborhood local" atmosphere. It’s a space where Boeing and PACCAR workers, local artists, and sports fans all pull up a stool at the same bar. With pool tables, plenty of TVs for game day, and a staff that treats you like a regular on your first visit, it’s the ultimate "third place."

The Local 907 Menu: Hearty Pub Staples

While many bars stick to frozen appetizers, The Local 907 is famous for its scratch-made comfort food.

1. The Burgers & Sandwiches

They use 100% Black Angus beef for their burgers, and their hand-cut fries are a local legend.

- The Local Burger: The flagship choice, featuring thick-cut peppered bacon and a signature bacon aioli. - Fire Breather: Not for the faint of heart—this one is topped with fresh grilled jalapeños and house-made habanero hot sauce. - The Reuben: Many locals swear this is the best in the city, featuring house-made pastrami, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on grilled marble rye. 2. House Favorites - Loco Moco: A nod to Hawaiian comfort food, featuring a hamburger patty on a bed of rice, topped with a fried egg, grilled pineapple, and savory gravy. - Italian Beef: A slow-cooked, hearty sandwich that has become a staple for the lunch crowd. - Dragon Wings: If you're tired of standard buffalo, try these tossed in their house-made Asian dragon sauce. The Bar: 18 Taps & Craft Cocktails

The Local 907 takes its "drink local" mission seriously. With 18 rotating draft beers, you’ll always find a healthy selection of Washington-grown craft beer favorites from Georgetown, Reuben’s, and beyond.

If you’re more of a cocktail person, don't miss The Local Tea (Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka and Deep Eddy Peach Vodka) or their signature Nine 0 Seven 75 (Rainier Gin, lemon, and champagne).

Events & Happy Hour

The Local 907 is almost always buzzing with something to do:

- Happy Hour: Weekdays from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, featuring $1 off wells, drafts, and wine, plus discounted nachos and wings. - MINGO: Keep an eye on their calendar for Music Bingo (Mingo), a high-energy alternative to traditional trivia. - Weekend Brunch: If you missed out on Friday night, come back Saturday or Sunday morning for their Meat Lovers Scramble or the Monte Cristo dipped in egg batter and served with raspberry jam. Know Before You Go

Parking: Street parking is available, but it can get tight during peak Happy Hour.

Location: 907 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057.

You can expect a curated craft beer experience of the best brewing the Northwest has to offer when visiting the Side Hustle Local in Bothell or Kirkland.

Among their rotating 24 taps, one beer consistently steals the spotlight for Hazy IPA fans: Goofy Boots.

The Hazy Heavyweight: Goofy Boots

While Side Hustle Local produces incredible local favorites like Sudo and Vicious Mockery, they also pride themselves on bringing in world-class guests. Goofy Boots is the flagship Juicy IPA from Penrose Brewing, and it has become a staple at Side Hustle Local because it represents the gold standard of the Hazy style.

Why It’s Famous

This isn't just another juice bomb. Goofy Boots is a decorated champion with a serious pedigree:

- Gold Medal Winner – 2020 Great American Beer Festival (Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale) - Bronze Medal Winner – 2019 Great American Beer Festival Tasting Notes: A Circus of Flavor

Goofy Boots is billed as a "Midwest IPA," which means it strikes a perfect balance; it’s not as bone-dry as a West Coast IPA, but it has a more refined bitterness than your average "milkshake" NEIPA.

- The Pour: A glowing, opaque golden-yellow with a thick, pillowy white head. - Aroma: An immediate explosion of pineapple, guava, and candied lime. - The Palate: It’s incredibly "juicy" without being cloying. You’ll pick up notes of ripe peach and dried mango swinging across the palate. - The Finish: It lands on a soft, pillowy wheat finish with just enough hop bite to keep you coming back for another sip. The Side Hustle Local Experience

What makes drinking Goofy Boots at Side Hustle Local special is the environment. Unlike many industrial taprooms, Side Hustle Local focuses on comfort; think cushy barstools, historic decor, and a "speakeasy" vibe inspired by PNW bootlegging history.

Perfect Pairings

At the Bothell location, the European fusion menu offers some killer food pairings for a bold Hazy IPA:

- The Spicy Sando: The tropical fruit notes in the beer cut through the heat of their house-made spicy sauces. - Focaccia Pizza (Focizza): The pillowy wheat finish of the beer complements their hand-made, airy focaccia crust perfectly. How to Get It

Goofy Boots is a frequent flyer on the Side Hustle Local tap list, but because they rotate their 24 taps constantly to ensure "brewery-fresh" quality, it’s always a good idea to check their live digital board before you head in.

Odd Fellas Pub doesn’t try too hard to be anything other than what it is: a solid neighborhood local with good food and a 24-tap taplist that includes a solid selection of IPAs, lagers, porters, pales, and ciders.

The vibe here is exactly what you want when looking for something to eat during your beerventure in Tacoma: cozy, unpretentious, and smelling faintly of fryer oil and hops. Exploring the menu we found that the Red's Irish Chili was flat-out good. But whether you’re leaning into the heavier pub classics like the Cottage Pie or just grabbing a burger, it’s the kind of consistent, hearty fare that makes you want to settle into a booth and stay a while.

Craft Beer Selection

On the craft beer front, I was torn on what to order and settled on the Six Seven IPA from Grains of Wrath since I hadn't had that one yet. If you know GOW, you know they don’t miss when it comes to West Coast profiles. This collaboration (brewed with Backwoods) is a lean, mean, hop-forward machine. It hits with those bright citrus and berry notes they’re famous for, and I rated it a solid 3.75 caps on Untappd. It’s a clean, professional IPA that reminds you why Grains of Wrath keeps winning awards.

Cocktails Between Brews

If you’re moving off the draft list and into the spirits, Brady took a run at the Old Fashioned. To be fair, he said it had a bit of an "identity crisis" in the glass with a noticeable lack of depth and flavor profile on the front end. He says it won’t be winning any mixology gold medals for its nuanced notes of citrus peel or bitters. However, it made up for the lack of finesse with pure, unadulterated punch. It’s a "working man’s" cocktail; it might not tell you a story, but it’ll definitely get you to the end of the chapter.

Wee Verdict for Odd Fellas Pub Tacoma

Odd Fellas Pub is the kind of spot Tacoma does best. Good eats, elite beer, and drinks that don't mess around.

If you’ve never packed up a gear bag and headed north for a midweek Bellingham craft beer and karaoke run, you are seriously missing out. On our recent trip, we joined the local talent to experience how the tap lists hold up when the microphones turn on.

Spoiler alert: Bellingham knows how to party on a random Tuesday, and the local singers are fantastic!

Tuesday Night with Pizza, Fire, Massive Mugs, and Big Vocals

Our first stop on Tuesday was at Fiamma Pizza for a late lunch/early dinner. Their pepperoni and pineapple pizza is fantastic and makes it worth stopping in ever few trips up north. I paired my portion with the Scotch Ale from Boundary Bay Brewery as a bit of an homage to their vacant former location on Railroad Avenue.

After Pizza, Wee walked over to Gruff Brewing and enjoyed a pints of the Trash Bird Hazy IPA and revisited their IPA 007 by the fire pits before heading over to the Schweinhaus Biergarten to sing some Karaoke. If you haven't been, this place is an absolute blast with a huge outdoor German beer hall energy right in the heart of downtown.

We grabbed a table, got our eyes on the taplist, and immediately ordered a round of Reuben’s Brews Hop Tropic in large, heavy glass mugs.

- The Beer: - Boundary Bay Scotch Ale is a solid 4.0 cap rating on Untappd for its rich, malty goodness. - Trash Bird and IPA 007, from Gruff Brewing both earning a respectable 3.75 caps from us. - But the undisputed king of the night was Reuben’s Brews Hop Tropic. It’s got that signature Reuben's clean, bright, tropical fruit profile that just punches you in the face in the best way possible. We logged it with a well-deserved 4.5 cap rating. - The Karaoke: Once the singing started, the energy went through the roof. The crowd here is incredibly supportive, but don't let the casual beer garden vibes fool you, there were some seriously great singers in the rotation. Belting out classics with a massive pint of PNW gold in hand? Perfection. https://youtu.be/_1gmM0C1jnw Four Wednesday Stops

Wednesday night required a bit of a strategy. We were excited to go back to The Royal (our standard Wednesday night Karaoke spot in Bellingham), but we had to do some work first and drove out to Darrington, WA to meet with a client for lunch where we ordered a pint of Wanderlust by Breakside Brewing along with burgers at Moe's Darrington.

Unwinding at Beach Cat Brewing South Paw in Bellingham https://youtu.be/GIn3C9UNY9c

Before we even made it into the heart of downtown, we had to stop by Beach Cat Brewing's South Paw location. We grabbed a spot out on the deck right along the river, which was the absolute perfect way to ease into the evening. There is nothing quite like listening to the water rush by while sipping a fresh pint. We opted for their Tortoiseshell Hazy IPA, a beautifully juicy, smooth pour that totally matched the laid-back, scenic vibe of the deck.

A Quick Scout of Craft Beer and Karaoke at Juxt Taphouse

Before heading to our main destination, we made a quick stop at Juxt Taphouse to check out their Wednesday karaoke setup. Juxt is known for having a massive, tech-forward tap wall, so you know we weren't leaving without a pour.

We went with the Ravenna Brewing Power Plant American IPA. Ravenna always delivers on the hop front, and Power Plant was no exception; crisp, resinous, and exactly the kind of palate-cleanser you need before hitting the stage. The karaoke vibe here was cozy and intimate, making it a great spot for a warm-up pint.

The Main Karaoke Event at The Royal

After Juxt, it was time to head over to The Royal for the real Wednesday night showdown.

If you want the classic, high-energy, stage-and-lights karaoke experience in Bellingham, this is the spot. The place was packed, the rotation was moving fast, and the talent was unreal. We saw everything from pitch-perfect pop ballads to full-on rock anthems that had the whole bar singing along.

To match the high-octane energy of the room, we stuck with a classic heavy hitter: Elysian Space Dust IPA. That familiar, sweet-and-boozy citrus punch is the ultimate liquid courage.

- The Beer: - Breakside Brewing Wanderlust IPA hits 4.25 caps on Untappd for me. - The Tortoiseshell Hazy IPA from Beach Cat Brewing was also a delicious 4.25 caps. - It went down a bit from there with the Ravenna Brewing Power Plant American IPA at 3.75 caps. - And the Space Dust from Elysian registering 4.00 caps while we were singing at The Royal. - The Karaoke: We always enjoy our time at The Royal on Wednesday nights. AJ is a fantastic host and the staff and regulars are a lot of fun. Wee Verdict for Bellingham Karaoke and Craft Beer

It was a fantastic trip to Bellingham. Between the awesome taplists, the top-tier singers, and the genuinely fun, welcoming vibe of the local crowds, Bellingham proved once again why it's one of our favorite craft beer and karaoke cities in the state.

If you're looking to shake up your midweek routine, grab some friends, map out your taprooms, and get ready to sing your heart out.

There’s a certain magic that happens when a Vancouver, WA staple makes its way up the I-5 corridor to a Seattle tap handle. When we saw Trap Door Brewing’s Glowed Up Hazy IPA on the tap list at one of our favorite local spots, naturally, Wee Beers had to have a pint.

If you aren’t familiar with Trap Door Brewing, they’ve been quietly (and not-so-quietly) winning a mountain of awards down in Clark County. But Glowed Up is the one that really put them on the map for hazy lovers.

A Great Pour from Trap Door Brewing

Glowed Up is a 6.8% ABV New England-style IPA that looks exactly like you want a "glowed up" beer to look: a beautiful, opaque straw yellow with a soft, pillowy white head. It’s got that classic hazy density that tells you right away this wasn't filtered within an inch of its life.

The Profile of Glowed Up

This beer is a triple-threat of Citra, Simcoe, and Amarillo hops. They use a heavy hand of rolled oats and wheat, giving it a velvety, "juice-box" texture that makes the 6.8% go down dangerously easy. What separates this from the sea of "juice bombs" out there is a subtle pine resin and pithy bitterness on the finish that keeps it balanced. It’s "glowed up," but it hasn't forgotten its Pacific Northwest roots.

Wee Tip: If you happen to see the "Fresh Hop" version of this during the autumn months, drop everything and buy a pint. It’s a multi-award winner at the Washington Beer Awards for a reason.

Why Wee Are Fans

Wee Beers is all about the little details that make a big impact. Trap Door manages to hit that "Double Dry Hopped" intensity (over 5 lbs of hops per barrel!) without any of the hop burn or astringency that plagues lesser hazies. It’s refined, it’s consistent, and it’s exactly how Amarillo hops can be used to their full potential.

Where Can You Find Glowed Up in Seattle?

While Trap Door Brewing is based in Vancouver, their distribution in Seattle is solid. We spotted this one at Beveridge Place Pub in West Seattle, but it frequently rotates through spots like The Beer Junction and other taphouses in the area.

Take a 2.5 minute break and enjoy our YouTube video of the craft beer wee savored through the Spring of '26. Looking forward to Summer beer fun in the sun!

https://youtu.be/ORQttJharYc

Driving through Marysville, it is difficult not to stop at Five Rights Brewing on our endless pursuit of great local hops. They’ve consistently put out solid, community-driven brews, so when we saw a fresh DIPA on the board, we couldn't resist ordering a couple of glasses.

Five Rights Brewing Big Welle Double IPA: 3.5 Caps

On Untappd, this one landed right at a respectable 3.5 caps. It’s a good, reliable DIPA, even if it didn't completely blow the roof off the taproom.

A Solid DIPA in the Glass

The Big Welle pours with a great, inviting look; a classic, slightly hazy deep gold with a solid head that leaves nice lacing down the glass as you drink. The aroma smacks your senses with a big wave of citrus zest and sweet tropical fruit, promising a massive hop profile.

The Big Welle Flavor

The first sip delivers exactly what you want from a modern DIPA: a heavy dose of resinous pine, grapefruit peel, and a hint of ripe mango. The hop bitterness is upfront and aggressive, but it’s backed up by a pretty sturdy malt backbone that keeps the high ABV from burning its way down.

Where it loses just a fraction of a point for me is the finish. It’s a massive beer, but it gets just a touch sweet as it warms up, masking some of that crisp, clean hop bite I usually look for in a top-tier DIPA.

WeeBeers Summary: If you’re hanging out at Five Rights Brewing and looking for something big, bold, and unashamedly hoppy to pair with a good conversation, the Big Welle absolutely fits the bill. It's a rock-solid DIPA addition to their lineup that hits the spot, even if it stays comfortably within the bounds of a traditional double.