Craft Beer Scribe

The latest Loyal Legion location in downtown Vancouver, , softly opened last night with friends and family in attendance.

Occupying the former Feral House, this fourth LL location has all the qualities we know & love about their spots: 51 taps of Washington-focused craft beer, a solid food menu (including pizza), plus all the signature cocktails and spirits we've come to expect.

There's also a work-in-progress speakeasy as well that's not quite ready to open quite yet. Stay tuned as a formal grand opening has yet to be announced 🍻

🎉🐻🔥💀🍻 GIVEAWAY!!! 🍻💀🔥🐻🎉

My good friends at are celebrating their 10th Anniversary June 27th at their Northwest location and are giving away a pair of tickets (currently valued at $35, increasing to $40 May 1st) to one of our Instagram followers!

For over 10 years, we've both been on the Portland craft beer scene, as I started covering local craft beer six months before the Grand Opening of their Alberta location on March 5th of 2016. It's been a wild, creative ride of growth and innovation for us both.

You won't wanna miss the opportunity to celebrate 10 years of the brewery that brought the Pacific Northwest it's first Hazy IPAs, culinary-inspired Smoothie Sours, and Pastry Stouts!

Here's what's going down June 27th and what General Admission provides:

• 5 drink tokens

• Access to 40+ beers: highlighted by 10 barrel-aged & 10 limited-edition anniversary releases, including rare vintage pours and the return of favorites we've not seen in years

• Live music: Grand Royale (8 piece Beastie Boys tribute band), plus live DJs Ambush & Richie Deez keeping the energy up all day

• A variety of food trucks

• Games for all ages: this party is family friendly

• Dirty soda station for the kids (and the kid in you)

• 1 Raffle ticket for a chance to win awesome prizes

• New Anniversary & Vintage BBA Beers to go. New cans, new brews, and some great stuff out of the cellar

• Every ticket sold supports Forest Park Conservancy - so you're literally drinking for a good, local cause

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥HOW TO ENTER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

• Tag a friend in the comments that you want to join you

• Follow any of the regional Great Notion Instagram accounts (, ) and

• Submissions end at Noon on Wed April 29th, with winners announced in my Story Thursday April 30th.

Find a link to tickets in my bio and Story. I look forward to seeing you there! 🍻

Last night's Four Twenty Häus Share at was a great success!

Beyond their killer new Crux the Cat IPA collab with and the first pizza pop-up, the wide variety of unique, old, terpy, and just plain weird beers & ciders were a 420 miracle.

Thanks to for her patience with us on top of an already busy evening and to for laying down the psychedelic soundtrack.

Put May 18th on your calendars - it's our second anniversary and it's gonna be a doozy 🍻

Scenes from last night's softly opened .

There might still be some beer left today... 🍻

Guess what Monday is? Not only is it 420, it's also a double beer release & Tie Dye party at on the same night at the monthly Häus Share!

This month's theme is multifaceted: bring something different than you usually bring, bring something funky or something with terps. Let's get weird!

As always will be cooking up some tasty vinyl and it'll be the official kick off for 's Pizza pop-up who'll be taking over food for the time being.

See you there! 🍻

Learn all about their soon to open location on NE Dekum!

Tiny Giants Announces Opening of Brewery & Taproom The 10 month old brewery will host it’s Grand Opening soon.

Last night's set from MIX MASTER MIKE at The Get Down 🍻

Join me Monday April 27th, at Bauman’s on Oak, for an in-person Certified Cider Guide (CcG) Level 1 Certification and Sensory Workshop!

This will be my first time participating in any formal cider training and this immersive class is the perfect place to start for any cider professional or enthusiast looking to begin their journey in the Certified Cider Professional™ Program, the global gold standard of cider education.

These educational sessions will focus on cider families, production methods, apple classes, tasting techniques, global cider traditions, and so much more.

All of which sets you up perfectly for the Level 2 Certified Pommelier advanced exam happening this August.

No matter whether you pour cider, sell cider, make cider, or simply love cider, this workshop and certification exam are where the journey begins.

Learn more via the link in my bio! 🍏

Another wild and crazy night at the annual , seen from the blurry cheap seats in the balcony.

Congratulations to everyone who was recognized, to all the volunteers who make it happen, and all my friends who earned the right to cross the stage 🍻

Before the back patio and the addition of the second floor, NW, when it first started in January of 2018, was a weekend pop-up featuring called Small Bar.

Before covid, these pop-ups - which expanded into week-long endeavors, featured local brands like , , and many more.

The month long residencies we know today began after covid, featuring some crazy breweries we'd never seen before, building a reputation for procuring the best beer from around the country.

Cheers to the OG on NW 23rd, which ends its run tomorrow, though NE strives on with landing Thursday and another space in Boise, ID coming soon! 🍻

Congratulations to the and as yesterday they unveiled their brand new stadium as part of their annual Hoppin' Fan Fest!

It was a gorgeous day to hang out with friends in the industry, who were there showcasing , , & . With Breakside having their own 15 tap "Bullpen" in left field, plus multiple locations offering food & drink, this new setup is very impressive.

The new 153 million dollar stadium doubles the capacity for baseball games, from a 3,000 to 6,000 fan capacity, and modernizes the facilities to meet the standards of the MiLB, helping keep the franchise in Hillsboro.

And don't be surprised when we start seeing concerts listed here. With an all turf field, ample concessions, and the ability to host 7,000 people, it's sure to be a music venue in demand during the warmer months 🍻

A whirlwind of a week spent enjoying time with new friends, work friends, and best friends.

These days I'm trying my best to live in the moment (not on my phone), to live deliberately, and you know...suck the marrow out of life... and all that Emerson stuff 🍻