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NW Peaks opens “Base Camp”

For backfire this month we opened the patio just outside the brewery.  It was a success so we decided that we would try to open it regularly.  It is a fenced in area perfect for the rules and regulations of the state with perfect access for us.  The only obstacle was getting use from the [...]

Backfire

Every third Wednesday of the summer months Ballard gets inundated with several hundred bikes lining the streets — including 17th Ave and NW 50th St (aka NW Peaks Brewery).  We opened up the patio for the first time (we’ll call it a successful trial) and had a blast.  It sounded like the participants did too!  [...]

NW Peaks mountainBeers on tap at Flying Squirrel Pizza Company (Seward Park)

We are happy and proud to announce our first mountainBeer subscriber that won’t be getting growlers, but rather kegs. Yup, flying squirrel pizza company (FSPC) will be getting a keg of all of our mountainBeers to put on tap at their Seward Park location…

Enchantment Ale, a saison

The mountain. The enchantments are a string of alpine lakes just outside of Leavenworth…. The beer. Enchantment ale is a saison, a style that is categorized as a ‘farmhouse ale….’ but these styles also have a nice fruity notes (apple and pear), with a slight perception of sweetness…

Kyes Kolsch

The mountain. Kyes Peak is a lesser known peak located in the Monte Cristo group… The beer. Our interpretation is light, refreshing, and contains some fruity notes from the yeast fermentation on top of a very bready backbone.