Seattle Represent!

“All we care about is brewing a malt liquor that will really mess you up!” Almost live hits it right on the nose with this classic sketch.

The West Seattle Summer Fest starts this Friday at 10am and ends Sunday at 7pm. The annual event is a hodgepodge of music, food, and arts and crafts vendors. One of the main highlights of the festival is the 8:10-9:10pm performance by the classic Seattle Grunge band Mudhoney on Friday night. There are also two prominent beer gardens, and judging by the sponsor list, beer will be provided by Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub, Pyramid, Miller, and Georgetown Brewing (makers of Manny’s Pale Ale). Official festival site.

For the dark beer enthusiast, The Atlantic Crossing in Seattle has one of the best pub tap selections outside of downtown.

I came here from the land of southern Illinois where the yellow beer thrives in dank, little college towns. The first time I visited this secret of Roosevelt, I knew I had found myself a new local watering hole. The great selection of dark beer on tap smiled at me from across the room as I entered the Crossing. Guinness, Boddingtons, Sam Adams…it was like watching a Victoria’s Secret television special, absolutely beautiful! Continue Reading…