Red Cedar Cask NOW ON TAP in W. Seattle

The one and only keg of Pinetop Red Ale infused with Western Red Cedar tips is NOW ON TAP in our West Seattle pub.

Our brewers spent a morning hand-picking tender tips at a local park and then added them to a keg that was filled with Pinetop Red and cask-conditioned.

Come by soon for a pint of this unique and pleasant ale...it won't last long!

Picking Evergreen Tips

Here's a "live action" shot of Dan Ashley, brewer at our West Seattle pub, picking evergreen tips in Lincloln Park this past Monday morning. He took them back to the brewery and added them to kegs of Pinetop Red Ale that will be cask-conditioned.

We collected needles from a downed Western Hemlock limb and fresh green tips from a live Western Red Cedar, chopped them, crushed them, and steeped them each in a keg so we can determine which flavors and aromas we appreciate the most. The Hemlock definitely screamed "Tannenbaum" and the Cedar was much more lemony.

Keep an eye on these pages for word of when these beers will be released.

Brewing Today : Pinetop Red Ale

Brewer Dan at the West Seattle pub is brewing a new recipe TODAY that we're calling Pinetop Red Ale.

It aims to infuse the fairly malt-forward beer with a robust blend of both piney and citrus hoppiness using the Chinook, Ahtanum, and Northern Brewer varieties.

Look for it on tap in just a few weeks in both our locations. We'll also be pouring a dry-hopped and cask-conditioned version at the Friday night session of the WA Brewers Festival at St. Edward State Park in Kenmore on June 19.

We'll be selling tickets too or you can buy them on line.