Scott McMartin was a fundamental cog in the machine of Seattle's coffee behemoth, Starbucks, for 12 years, working on procuring beans, starting and nurturing grower relationships, producing the...
Fundamental Coffee Co. Semaphore Blend
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Caffeination Cascadia: Pumpkin Beers Kicked Up by Coffee & Chocolate
This weekend marked the eleventh annual iteration of a festival centered around what some might consider a very narrow niche in the brewing world: Elysian’s Great Pumpkin Beer Festival (GPBF),...
Crescendo Organic Spirits Limecello
“Innovation is required of products entering a market,” says Kyle Akin, owner of Eugene, Oregon's Crescendo Organic Spirits. Akin, who co-founded Crescendo in 2013, began with the idea of...
Grazers: Great Northern Brewing Co.
It’s not hard to find Great Northern Brewing Co.: it’s located inside the tallest building in Whitefish, Montana, rising to a towering three stories above the historic downtown of rustic Old...
In Preview: BC Craft Beer Month
Oktoberfest isn’t the only event that marks October as beer month. More than 90 craft beers have emerged in British Columbia and the goal is to celebrate each and every one. BC Craft Beer Month...
McMenamins Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale
For many foodies, early fall is an exciting time. Bakers dust off their rolling pins in preparation for apple pies; mushroom hunters sharpen their knives to collect chanterelles. But to brewers in...