Evolution of NWBB

I appreciate everyone's patience with the serious lack of posting over the last few years.  I'm currently working on improving the blog and building up some content for everyone to enjoy.  Again ,thank you for your patience!

Slainte

NWBB

BTW  Happy belated Veteran's Day!!

Back in the game..

Well,

It's been over a year since I've posted.  Shame on me...

Updates from this year:

1.  I did finally nail down a job... drafting for a mechanical engineering firm.  It's awesome.  I work with a great group people, and we usually get to drink beer on Thursday afternoons.

2.  Please say hello to the Root beer Ranger.  He's only 8 months old... but he'll be brewing as soon as he can say International Bitterness Units.

"Heeee don't want to work...."

3.  Well... I guess I've just been kind of lazy with the whole blogger thing.  My apologies.

Let's get it crackin....

Goals for this year....

1.  Brew, talk, and/or taste one of every major style of beer listed by the BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program).

2.  Talk with home brewers, local brewers, small brewers about brewing.  "How did you get into brewing?"  "What's your favorite beer?"  "What's brewing techniques, tips, tricks, cannot live without equipment, do you use?"

3.  Beards...Big beards...Fancy beards... All things beard and bearding.

4.  Anything else that pops in my head... I've already listed the only three, but maybe there's more.

So I hope you had a lovely holiday or just a nice weekend at home with family.  I'll talk to ya soon.

"Were you naughty this year?"

NWBB

Too little research...

I swear I didn't plan on this...

Apparently, there is another person who is already calling himself The Bearded Brewer.

He is from Minnesota and he runs the Bearded Brewing Company.

You can check out his blog here.  He even has a sweet logo (left).

I haven't been told to stop using my code name yet, and hopefully we can avoid any misgivings as I am a simple man with no current aspirations to create a brewing company. Also, I'm not from Minnesota.

Anyway, we will be contemplating changing the name of the blog and my code name as well.

Thanks for your patience, sorry for any mix ups....

The NW Bearded Brewer

Welcome to the Thunderdome!

One of my favorite movie lines, by far....

Seriously though, Welcome!

A while ago, my wife suggested that I needed to hobby. By some miracle, I got her to agree to letting me start Home Brewing. Unfortunately, I was let go from my job and that postponed my plans for creating the "nectar of the gods" at home.

In the interim, the wife (aka The Cider Wench or CW for short) got me into blogging. After a few entries, she began to tell me that my posts were entertaining and that I should combine blogging with my other passion, BEER! Thus, The Bearded Brewer was thrust into being!

Through some light research, I've noticed a serious need in the beer blogging world, the need for information on Washington beers and breweries. Along with enlightening the masses to Washington's fine brews, I make it my personal mission to bring you our adventures through the world of Beer.... and occasionally Cider.

There's nothing like a proper pint...

Slainte! (Irish for "To your health")  

The NW Bearded Brewer