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Drunk People Do Stupid Things

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Man, oh, man. People do dumb things when they drink too much. Take this Australian dude who tried to ride a crocodile. Even after getting chunks bitten out of his leg by the angry croc, he returned to the bar for more brew. For the record, Redhook does not approve of this behavior.

But we try not to judge. The guy clearly has a problem. And honestly, who among us doesn’t have his or her own tales of drunken foolishness? Redhook has more than a few friends who have walked the walk of shame after waking up next to someone they barely know. In case you’ve mentally blocked out what that felt like, check out this favorite from a few years ago:

All of which leads us to our featured movie at Redhook’s Moonlight Cinema on August 5.

If you haven’t seen it, The Hangover is hilarious, yet cautionary tale of what can go wrong when four dudes combine Vegas, a bachelor party, alcohol and roofies. Settle down, that’s not a spoiler.

Anyway, should be a great time at the Woodinville Brewery. If you come out, please drink responsibly. And if you’re here and you start feeling like you want to ride a crocodile, talk to a hostess and we’ll call you a cab.

We hope to see you here.

Here’s a peek at the rest of our Moonlight Cinema schedule:

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It’s just like riding a bike. After consuming beers.

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Click on the mp3 player below for this week’s soundtrack, then read on.

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To motivate you to participate in this Sunday’s 15th annual Redhook Haul Ash bike ride, we thought we’d share some exciting footage from last year’s ride:

Don’t panic. It’s not like that at all. The Haul Ash is a leisurely 41-mile round trip ride between Fremont and the Redhook Brewery in Woodinville along the peaceful and relatively flat Burke-Gilman trail. There will be beer at the halfway point and non-alcoholic bevs for the sub-21 crowd.

Check out all the pertinent details on the handy graphic below, and for more info, click here.

We’re hoping this weekend’s awesome weather is a precursor of lots of warm weather to come. Which means, you’ll want to stock up on lots of  tasty Redhook Blonde and Rope Swing. Cheers.

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Redhook Is Man Enough To Salute The UConn Women

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Lots of news this week. The UConn women’s basketball team ran their undefeated streak to 78-0 on their way to winning their second straight NCAA championship. Very impressive.

And yes, begrudgingly, we must report that the Duke men’s team eked out a victory over Butler on Monday. Alas, if only that last-second shot by Butler’s Gordon Hayward would have gone in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDmW988_5Jg

Also, baseball is back. There’s lots of optimism around the Seattle Mariners this year. Here’s hoping that optimism will turn into about 95 wins and take the M’s into October. We’re big fans of Mike Sweeney. Nice to see a guy who’s nearly 37 years old swing a hot bat. Hopefully, he’ll get some PT.


What else? Well, to celebrate Tax Day, we’re introducing Rope Swing, a refreshing, new Summer Pilsner. Join us at the Forecasters Pub in Woodinville on Thursday, April 15 for our Rope Swing Release Party. If you’re getting a big refund, you can buy $2.50 pints for the house. If you owe big, you can drown your sorrows without draining your wallet.

Hope you can join us.

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Spoiler Alert: Big Ballard IPA

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Redhook remembers the first time he realized what a “spoiler” was. He was about seven years old and was watching Superman: The Movie with Christopher Reeve on his parents’ Laserdisc player.

About halfway through the movie, Redhook’s jerky big brother walks in and says, [ACTUAL SPOILER ALERT] “This is awesome. Lois dies at the end and then Superman gets mad and flies around the Earth really fast and reverses its rotation so it spins backward and then they all go back in time 20 minutes and Lois comes back to life and then Superman captures the bad guys.” [END OF SPOILER]

After totally ruining the movie, Redhook’s brother plopped down on the couch and ate all of Redhook’s popcorn. Not cool.

In a similar spoiler-esque fashion, it seems word has leaked out about a little surprise we’d had planned for late Spring: the release of Big Ballard IPA.

Much like Superman reversing the rotation of the Earth, Big Ballard IPA takes us on a journey back in time, hearkening back to our early roots in an old Ballard transmission shop where we first brewed Ballard Bitter.

Big Ballard IPA is, as the name says, big and hoppy with robust 8.6% ABV. We can’t wait to unveil it at our release party — which is not at any of the venues that have been reported, btw. Where will the party be held? Stay tuned. We’ll let you know when the time comes.

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The Year Of Copperhook

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Copperhook has always inspired a loyal following. In fact, Redhook has one lady friend who, while recovering in the hospital after an operation, demanded and received a chilled Copperhook. We applaud her commitment, even if the on-duty nurse did not.

The only problem with Copperhook is that, for years, it was merely a seasonal Spring Ale. Not anymore. Copperhook is now available year-round on the West Coast out of our Woodinville Brewery. That’s right, Redhook now offers Copperhook Copper Ale, twelve months a year.

With this exciting news, Redhook wonders, “What other things would make life better were they year-round?” Skiers might say, “Snow.” And pretty much everyone else might say, “Warm weather.” But the truth is, you can already ski year-round at Timberline Lodge in Oregon. As for sun, look into San Diego, Hawaii and Mexico. We hear they’re nice.

Year-round football. Now, that would be life-changing. Sadly, we already blew our chance with the USFL back in the 1980s. It was a league with mega-stars like Herschel Walker, Jim Kelly and Steve Young. Then Donald Trump ruined everything. At least that’s what the film Small Potatoes: Who Killed The USFL? suggests.

Sex is another thing that would be great year-round. Not literally having sex 24/7/365. That would be exhausting and possibly injurious. Just more regularly and more often would be nice. If you’ve ever hit a long dry spell (like, say, your wife just had a baby), you know what we’re talking about.

There are lots of research studies that measure frequency of having sex by country. Not sure how reliable these studies are, but someone made a chart, so it must be true.

Appparently, Greece and Brazil are the places to be. The USA? Less so.

Year-round Cadbury Mini Eggs would also be amazing. If you haven’t tried them, they rule. Unfortunately, they’re only available around Easter. Then again, maybe their scarcity is for the best. Redhook has been known to wipe out an entire bag over the course of two days. Let’s hope that Cadbury’s sale to Kraft doesn’t kill this product.

One last note. For the millions of Bloghook readers on the East Coast, we must point out that Copperhook is still a seasonal ale in that remote region of the world. We have plans to rectify that in the future. In the meantime, enjoy Copperhook while it’s out. After that, you’ll just have to come out west for your Copperhook fix. See you then.

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Mr. Snow Miser: Please Send More Snow

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

It seems like just yesterday that Redhook learned to ski at Snoqualmie Pass.

At first, Redhook was nervous he might freeze and break, but his dad assured him he’d be fine. Dad was right and over the past 25 years, Redhook has skied and ridden some of the best peaks on earth — like Whistler, Chamonix, and Portillo. And while he’s seen plenty of hot tub action, Redhook will not post a link to that. You know where to find that kind of stuff on the internet.

Anyway, we’re talking about skiing and boarding because:

  • It’s winter, there’s snow in the mountains and you really should get outside more.
  • There’s a little international event happening in Vancouver in a couple of weeks. We can’t mention it by name because of sponsorship restrictions, but  it rhymes with “bolympics.”  From the sound of things, they’re desperately trying to hold on to the snow they have. Let’s hope they get more.
  • This Thursday evening, you can see the premiere of the ski film “Signatures” at the Forecasters Pub in Woodinville. Pretty much everything you need to know is on the poster-like object below.

Here’s a peek at the trailer:

Looks cool, no? We think it does. And it should be fun. Live music, movies, good food and tasty Redhook Ales. What’s not  to love? See you there.

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Mmm. Mud.

Friday, January 8th, 2010

You might be wondering why Redhook has posted something as dated and sexist as this mudwrestling scene.

For one thing, the scene is from Stripes, one of Redhook’s favorite movies from the 80s. For dudes over 35, Stripes is part of The Guy’s Triumvirate of Movies (the other two being Animal House and Caddyshack).

The Holy Trinity of Movies for Old-ish Guys

Some of you under 30 may be saying, “Pfft. Those are movies my dad likes.” To that, Redhook says, “I’m under 30 too. Respect those who paved the way for you.” These movies are as beloved to a previous generation of dudes as, say, Old School or The Hangover are to you.

Anyway, enough History in Cinema. The other reason Redhook posted the mudwrestling scene is to honor the release of new Redhook Mudslinger. And by “new” we mean “old favorite.” Mudslinger is actually a re-release of Redhook’s beloved Nut Brown Ale. And just like Nut Brown was not made with nuts, Mudslinger is not made with mud.

On January 6, Redhook had a Mudslinger release party at its Woodinville Brewery. Early reports say that even though there was no mudslinging (literal or political) or mudwrestling, the party was a rager. We are investigating further.

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Party at the Pier ’09

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

beerluge2_webIf your memories of last night include sea otters, Redhook-swilling pirates and a Winterhook-themed ice luge, you probably made it to Redhook’s Party at the Pier. Hundreds of guests packed the Seattle Aquarium to sample the Redhook lineup, including a tasting debut of Redhook’s new Mud Slinger Spring Ale.
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The smorgasbord of beers and live funk group helped get partygoers all warmed up to bust a move. And whether or not you actually had any moves didn’t matter – the mood was upbeat, the Redhook was flowing and this party was easily the most happening Monday night in town.
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Mud Slinger Spring Ale will become Redhook’s spring seasonal this year, and will be available in Western states in Jaunary. Meanwhile, Copperhook lovers can rejoice, as it is slated to become a year-round offering in 2010.
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Redhook would like to thank everyone for making it an awesome party and wishes one and all a Happy Thanksgiving.

If you posed for a picture in the party photo booth, you can find it by visiting www.seattlefunbooth.com and clicking on the Flickr link.

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The Halloween Double Standard

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Sexy Cat Costume

With Halloween just one day away, Redhook is aware that many of you are resigned to handing out candy to snot-nosed brats instead of going to a costume party. This is most likely because you are a dude. Grown men feel at least a little dumb when they dress up, look in the mirror and see Dracula. If you don’t, you’re probably reading too many Twilight novels.

Ah, but notice how Redhook didn’t say grown women. That’s because of the Halloween Costume Double Standard: for every Halloween costume that makes a man look like a cowboy, a cop or a chimney sweep, there’s a sexy female version that makes her look smoking hot.

Please don’t get mad at Redhook for being sexist. He’s just stating the plainly obvious. Maybe you can go as a pirate for Halloween, but your sister can go as a sexy pirate. Go ahead and try dressing as a bunny rabbit on Halloween night – you run a good risk of being shot at with a pellet rifle. But if a woman does it? Well, then it’s sexy. If you need any further proof, take a look at these contrasting images:

Construction Workers

Alright, so this guy isn’t exactly GQ material. But even if he were, no man would be caught dead in those shorts. It’s just harder for a guy to pull off sexy in a Halloween costume.

Redhook didn’t invent the double standard, but he does think it makes Halloween a lot more fun when he’s judging a costume contest. With that said, he’d like to invite one and all to his Haunted Brewery Bash this Friday night. There will be live music, a DJ and prizes for the very best costumes.

Another great thing about the Haunted Brewery Bash is that by the end of the night, everyone looks sexy. Especially if you’re the guy who’s selflessly volunteered to haul a carload of grown-up girl scouts home from the party. Designated drivers can be very sexy indeed.

Redhook Haunted Brewery Bash 2009

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Winterhook is Nearly Upon Us.

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Redhook Winterhook

It’s hard to believe October is already half over. It seems like just yesterday that Redhook was brewing his 2008 run of Winterhook Seasonal Ale. Now, as the maple leaves change to yellow and ripe pumpkins sit ready to be transformed into jack-o-lanterns, Redhook’s breweries are hard at work preparing the Winterhook that will see you through the New Year.

Assuming you don’t drink your entire supply on New Year’s Eve.

Winterhook ’09 will debut this Wednesday at our Release Party at the Forecaster’s Pub in Woodinville. This should come as a relief to all our loyal Winterhook drinkers who stockpile the stuff throughout the year.

Winterhook Release Party

With this in mind, Redhook went into his hidden, über-secret Winterhook stockpile and decided to hold a tasting of the last of December 2008’s ale. Would Winterhook still be rich? Would it still be malty? Would it leave Redhook wishing he hadn’t hidden it in a filing cabinet for the entire summer?

There was only one way to find out.

A few guinea pigs were recruited on a Friday afternoon. Not the furry kind – because Redhook is totally against animal testing. Instead, he figured his friends would be better able to communicate whether the ale was still good.

Winterhook Date

The verdict? Winterhook ale is still delicious nearly ten months after its birth date. All Redhook’s friends agreed that it was tasty, despite being “bottle conditioned” for a bit longer than usual. If there is a lesson to be learned, it is that you can stock up on $18 Winterhook cases at the release party and hang onto it long after December.

Note: Redhook doesn’t condone scalping Winterhook in the off-season.

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