Found some recent press articles talking about the growing trends in craft beer! ECB matches up pretty good with four out of six top beer trends in this article…our mad brewers release an IPL in 2012, we canned WA State’s first lager in a can…http://www.winemag.com/June-2013/2013s-Hottest-Beer-Trends/

Be sure to read the section about American Amber Lagers near end of this…Dottie Seattle Lager is a our NW take on the American Amber Lager!
http://www.free-times.com/restaurants/feature/100213-dont-ignore-lagers

Great history on the use of cans in craft beer, notice the trend of lagers in cans! Craft beer is expanding occasions, and cans are helping get good beer places bottles couldn’t. http://allaboutbeer.com/live-beer/brewing/brewing-features/2013/08/canned-mythology/

With the Rainier “R” being put back on the building tomorrow, I thought I’d archive some of the coverage from when we launched. Wow, have the last three years have gone by fast!  I can only imagine what it was like in 1878, when Rainier first started brewing lagers in Seattle.

Links to press articles:

http://www.king5.com/news/Old-Rainier-Brewery-becomes-brewery-again-93467899.html

http://www.king5.com/news/business/Beer-brewing-again-at-old-Rainier-Brewery-103637064.html

http://blog.seattlepi.com/washingtonbeerblog/2010/05/10/new-seattle-brewery-opening-at-the-old-rainier-brewery/

http://www.washingtonbeer.com/emerald-city-beer-company/

SEATTLE, July 1st, 2013 - The Emerald City Beer Company is pleased to announce, that effective immediately, Columbia Distributing is the exclusive distributor of our beers in Washington & Oregon.

 

Any Restaurants, Bars or Grocery Stores located in these states are encouraged to contact Rick Hewitt at or call to request samples of our flagship beer, Dottie Seattle Lager and other Seasonal Lagers.

 

About Dottie Seattle Lager:
Dottie Seattle Lager is an Amber Session Lager (4.9% ABV, 25 IBU) that is made from the world-class brewing ingredients grown right here in Washington State.

This truly is a Seattle Lager with a base that is 100% Washington grown barley. The specialty grains, Vienna, Munich, and Melanoidin, add a sweet biscuit flavor to the beer that we balanced with a generous helping of American Nobel Hops to add spice to balance out this malty brew.

 

Dottie pours a clean and clear copper-reddish color with a frothy white head. The beer’s medium-light body and crisp finish results is a great all-season session beer.

 

About Emerald City Beer Company:
Emerald City Beer Company (ECB) is an American Lager Brewery that was opened in the Old Rainier Building of Seattle back in August 2010. The Company’s Founder and Brewmaster, Rick Hewitt, has been bringing new beers to life as a home brewer since his schools days at the University of Washington in 2005.

 

About Columbia Distributing:
Columbia Distributing is the premier craft beer distributor operating in the Northwest. They deliver more Craft Beer to retail than any other purveyor in the country and are a Top 5 Total Volume Beer Wholesaler.