When tailgating in the Northwest, there’s no reason to sell yourself short on your beer choice. If you’re going to the game, you have already shelled out the bucks for the tickets and the trip to the Stadium. Why cheapen the experience with a substandard mass-market brew that a typical fan might drink?

The Northwest is home to some of the best brews out there. Here’s a look at 10 great choices for tailgating. Sure, the college students still might go for the cheapest with the highest alcohol content; but these are meant for the enjoyment of great beer:

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I recently was able to taste a couple of Avery Brewing IPA’s, if you’re a hop head you might want to try out the Maharaja I found it truly amazing!

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I’ve had a romantic relationship with beer for quite some time now. And this is just a guess, but I think that it will last. Each new season brings new offerings or varieties and the world goes ‘round. (more…)

Fall is the season for pumpkin beer- and here are a few of the best from the beer advocate!

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I first noticed Sweetwater Brewery because of the rainbow trout on the bottle. (I’m a sucker for trout….brook trout mostly, but I think rainbow trout are beautiful as well). I tried their 420 Extra Pale Ale first, and I found it to be a tasty but subtle brew. (more…)

Vibrant orange pour with a neat clarity reveals a medium dense micro-bubbly effervesce. The head is bready in texture, eggshell white in color, all the while displaying a good retention rate optimizing visual appeal. The lacing was very good as well, with an abundance of small sticky patches gracing about 70% coverage of the glass walls. (more…)

Football season is upon us, and while that certainly means lazy Saturdays and Sundays on the couch relaxing with beer in hand and pizza on speed dial, it also means early mornings firing up the grill with like minded fans in crowded parking lots. This time of year is for tailgating more than any other, and no exhaust pipe party is complete without cooler full of brews to wash down the nicely charred brats, burgers, wings, and pots full of chili. (more…)

I picked up a bottle of Rock Art Extreme Pumpkin Imperial Spruce Stout from Al’s of Hampden. The beer pours a black color with a frothy tan head. (more…)