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Upcoming Events
at 99 Bottles
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Celebrate with us as 99 Bottles turns four!
Thursday, January 20th
Serving 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
(last call: 7:45 p.m.)
Sip 3 beers & have a delicious cupcake. Vote for your favorite! Enter to win beer gear!
$3 beer & cupcake tasting fee
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Enjoy the goodness of Woodchuck Ciders.
Saturday, January 22nd
Serving 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Special guest: Brian Holloway from Green Mountain Beverages
$1 cider tasting fee
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Family Night! Join us for our first family-friendly tasting. Beer sips for the adults; rootbeer floats for the kids.
Saturday, February 5th
Serving 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Special guest: Erik Carels from Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co.
$1 beer tasting fee
Children, with their parents, receive free Snoqualmie Rootbeer floats.
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 Beer Adventure! 1st Mondays in 2011 join us for a taste exploration through the world of beer.
Monday, February 7th
Serving 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
(last call: 7:45 p.m.)
$3 beer tasting fee
February's feature: The Samuel Adams glass: Does it really work?
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EVERY WEDNESDAY
The Weekly Pick
We pick two beers. You sip 'em for just $1. Pouring 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
(last call: 7:45 p.m.)
Makes a great before-dinner apertif if you're dining at Blue Island Sushi, Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse, or House Teriyaki Wok. Cheers!
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Tasting details:
Must be legal drinking age, verifiable via valid ID. Yes, we card everyone who wants to participate in alcohol tasting so have your ID ready with your tasting fee. The Washington State Liquor Control Board allows us to pour up to 8oz total; up to 2oz per label, no revisits. These are samples to give you an idea of the beer for purchase decisions, not large amounts to impact your prowess or change your mental ability. Know your limits. Drink safely at home. For a quick primer on how to taste beer, visit Beer Tasting 101 on BeerAdvocate.
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Q&A with 99 Bottles
Q: I see you're offering growlers. Can I bring in an empty for you to fill?
A: We are offering growlers that are filled at the brewery; currently these include growlers from Schooner EXACT Brewing and Fremont Brewing. Both breweries have obtained Federal approval on their growler labeling and are, thus, able to offer them via retail chains according to the Washington State Liquor Control Board. We accept only those growlers in return for the deposit return.
In Washington State, to offer growler fills the retail establishment must be licensed as a Brewery or Tavern. As 99 Bottles is licensed as a Specialty Beer Store, we are unable to fill growlers for you.
Q: Can I bring my friends to your store for a private beer tasting?
A: Sorry, no. The Washington State Liquor Board mandates that all events held at our business be open to all who enter and only be held during posted business hours.
However, if you'd like to host a private tasting in your house, Tiffany is more than happy to help prepare you to host it yourself. Just ask for guidance. She's helped many folks with beer selection, offered tips on tasting order and snacks to serve.
Or, bring your group to one of our scheduled events. As most are there to taste the beer & visit with the special guest, if you're visiting with friends be sure to step aside and let others up to the counter for their pours. Cheers!
Q: I see that 99 Bottles Club members no longer receive special tasting fees. Why is that?
A: It is true, tiered tasting prices have ceased due to WSLCB advice. But we're working on other great ways for 99 Bottles Club members to save. Club members, watch for CLUB MAIL that'll detail these new deals in the upcoming month.
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Choose These Beers From the Wall at 99 Bottles
These beers arrived at 99 Bottles since the last edition of The Weekly Brews. For quickest notification of new beers, like 99 Bottles on facebook; we post pictures the day the beer arrives. |
 Hop Henge Experimental IPA is released seasonally from Deschutes Brewing of Ore. This IPA has a huge fan base who look forward to its annual return! Several pounds of Centennial & Cascade hops are in each barrel with a heavy dry-hop presence to top it off. A blend of crystal, pale and caraston malts create a biscuity character that is dense and muscular, building the alcohol base to support the monstrous hop profile. 95 IBU ¦ 9% ABV
 Cowboy Coffee Porter, a light and somewhat creamy beer with notes of coffee and chocolate. Rotating Release from Montana's Big Sky Brewing. 
Mud Slinger is a nut brown ale with a fresh malty aroma and flavors of light chocolate, caramel, brown sugar and a hint of vanilla. Pair this Spring Release beer with grilled meats, stews, and even smoked oysters or salmon. 31 IBU ¦ 5.8% ABV
Big imperial stouts originated in England and were shipped to Russian Czarists, this is where the beer style "Russian Imperial Stout" originated. Each year the Widmer Bros. take on a new style, and the W'11 KGB certainly shouldn't disappoint lovers of BIG Russian Imperial Stouts or any remaining members of the KGB. This beer has a light-to-moderate body, with a huge roasty profile. Not for your faint-of-heart stout drinkers. It's got a deep char roast with a coating bite and a dryness. 99% on RateBeer; B rating on BeerAdvocate. 9.25% ABV
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 Bad Monkey, a winter release from Yakima Craft Brewing Co., is a spicy, dark, strong Belgian-style ale intended to keep you warm on cold nights. (And it kinda smells like Juicy Fruit gum.) 32 IBU ¦ 8.1% ABV
 Portland Roast Espresso Stout is a collaboration between Laurelwood Brewing and Portland Roasting, a fantastic local coffee producer. The beer features a blend of hand-selected Ethiopian and Sumatran coffees. Spring Seasonal. 6.3% ABV
Of Salva Vida, a world traveler on theBackpacker.net says, "The only time I get to have a Salva Vida is when I go too Honduras... boy, I wish I could have one right now!!! ...or 3 cases of it... great beer! Someone tell me how to get it here..." Well, it's available now in Washington at 99 Bottles. We here it's a great refreshing lager and is a great option for folks who normally drink Bud Light. 4.8% ABV. A standard in Honduras since 1916.
 Fremont growlers are available at 99 Bottles! Yes, you read that right: GROWLERS!! How it works: You pay a deposit for the jug + a fee for the beer. When you bring back the empty jug, you either get the deposit refunded in cash or can apply it to your next purchase. If you apply it toward another growler, you just pay for the beer. Cool, eh? (We also have 33oz growler jugs from Schooner EXACT.) I'm particularly excited about being able to share Fremont's Interurban IPA & Abominable Winter Ale as I've enjoyed both at beer festivals and as draft-only products, that meant I could only get 'em in kegs, at festivals, or taverns. But that's no longer true. You can now get 'em at 99 Bottles too! The 64oz jugs are perfect for football parties.
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Returning Beers
Avery Samael's Oak-Aged 2008 - American Strong Ale
Beer Valley Pigskin Pale Ale - American Pale Ale
BrewDog #008 Paradox Bowmore - Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout
BrewDog #015 Paradox SmokeHead - Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout
BrewDog #016 Paradox Isle of Arran - Whisky Barrel-Aged Stout
BrewDog/Mikkeller Devine Rebel - American Barleywine
Boulevard Double-Wide - Imperial IPA
Boulevard Sixth Glass - Quadrupel
Cascade Apricot - Sour Tripel Ale w/Apricots, Rotating
Cascade Kriek - Sour Ale w/Cherries, Rotating
Dieu de Ciel! Rigor Mortis - Abt/Quadrupel
Fantome de Noél - Dark Saison
Fantome Pissenlit - Saison w/Dandelion
Flying Dog Road Dog - American Porter
Hale's Ales Nut Brown - American Nut Brown, Spring
Hale's Ales Troll Porter - American Porter, Rotating
King Porter - Baltic Porter
Northern Lights Winter Ale - Winter Warmer, Winter
Shmaltz Brewing Coney Island Lager
Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Jack & Ken's Ale - Black Barleywine, Brewed Once
Silver CIty Whoop Pass - Imperial IPA, Rotating
Silver Moon Brewing Hoptagon - India Pale Ale
Three Skulls Blackbeard - Schwarzbier
Victory Wild Devil 2009 - Belgian-style IPA
Beer News & Blogs
Brewers Association announces the 2011 Style Guidelines
Updated annually, the guidelines now describe 140 styles of beer and are used in judging presigous beer competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup.
THING: My short-lived career at 99 Bottles
The Weekly Volcano's Steph DeRosa talks about her time with us over the Christmas holiday in her latest People, Places & Things SPEW.
Classic lagers or ancient ales?
It never ceases to amaze me how many beer drinkers don't know the difference between the two major beer categories: lagers and ales.
Bill would allow beer & wine tasting at Farmers Markets
Washington Senators consider SB-5029, which would allow breweries and wineries to sample their goods at Farmers Markets throughout the state. Share your thoughts with your senator.
BEER BUZZ: It's not so hard to brew your own beer
Andy Ingram of Four Peaks Brewing gives a quick overview on how to brew your own beer. He also recommends the book: "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Charlie Papazian.
What would you do or trade for a year's supply of Black Star Beer?
Participate in The Black Star Barter on February 5, 2011 at 1:00PM MST at the Great Northern Brewery in Whitefish, MT. Contestants are invited to barter their most over-the-top, outrageous submissions, and share their fantastic creations to try and win a year's supply -- 52 cases -- of the crisp, refreshing, double hopped golden lager. There can only be one winner, so make your idea count.
CHEERS! Drinking a pint a day is good for you, say experts
Spanish researchers said moderate consumption of ale and lager can reduce the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure and can even help people lose weight.
Washington Beer Events
Saturday, January 15th ¦ WINTERHOP BREWFEST
The Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce invites you to Kittitas County and downtown Ellensburg to taste Northwest microbrews. Ten venues host the brewries and live music for a mid-winter festival.
For info contact info@ellensburg-chamber.com
Saturday, January 22nd ¦ BELGIANFEST
Washington breweries, Belgian-style beers. If you have a doubt in your mind as to whether our local breweries can brew authentic Belgian-style beers, this festival is a must-attend. Last year our Washington breweries amazed my tastebuds with an assortment of Belgian-style Dubbels, Tripels, Quads, Saisons, Witbiers, Abbeys and Lambics.
Tickets available online now
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, January 28-30th ¦ STRANGEBREWFEST
Celebrate the weird and wonderfully tantalizing beer recipes that brewers dare to concoct! This annual festival in Port Townsend features wacky beers from around the Northwest.
Tickets available online starting January 14th
Saturday, April 9th ¦ HOPS & PROPS It's nearly sold out folks, that's why we're sharing info about this festival so early. This annual festival is held at the MUSEUM OF FLIGHT where you can check out aviation history while enjoying beer. Tickets available online now |
