Find me on @bluesky. Writer/editor with bylines in @craftbeerbrew, @newschoolbeer, @vinepair & @sip_magazine. Former @beeradvocate editorial director. He/him.

Seattle, WA
Joined February 2010
It's field day season! We will keep the running list of barley field days updated on our event page: ambainc.org/event/barley-fie…. Hope to catch you out in the barley fields!
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in the world of “marketing” people over index on tactics, channels, and strategies, but the entire goal of the effort, whether a facebook ad, an OOH billboard, a TV spot, or an email is to get people to care about the thing you are selling. The foundational skill that makes you good at any of that is being a good copywriter. Because good copywriting is the result of good research and customer understanding. If you can write copy that converts, or gets attention, you've likely figured out all the prerequisite stuff. Channels and tactics are the ‘last mile.’
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ICE cut off her wedding ring. Sue Tincher is a 55-year-old American citizen: a grandmother, 5’4’, and white. Just in case you thought you’d be safe. She walked to her neighbor’s house after getting alerts that ICE was nearby. She stood across the street and asked an officer if they were ICE. They told her to “get back.” She didn’t move. Seconds later, they threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and hauled her away. She spent five hours in leg shackles at a federal building. Agents cut off her wedding ring and threatened to pepper-spray her in the truck. Her husband spent all day trying to find where they’d taken her. Federal officials wouldn’t tell him. Her "crime" was simply standing on a public street, watching, and asking questions. Read that again: here in Minnesota, a U.S. citizen was arrested, restrained, and disappeared for hours, not for interfering, not for resisting, but for asking a question. If they can arrest Sue Tincher for standing on a public sidewalk, they can arrest anyone. Immigration attorneys said they’re seeing constitutional violations every single day now. I’m running because we need leaders who will call this what it is- un-American, unconstitutional, and unacceptable. Sue Tincher stood up. I’m standing up. We must all stand up. mprnews.org/story/2025/12/09…
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Join NW Greenways Thursday, October 2 from 7–8 PM at Halcyon Brewing Company (8564 Greenwood Ave N). Come connect with neighbors, chat about safer streets, and learn how to make walking, biking, and rolling better in NW Seattle. Plus — great company and local brews! 🍻
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“We are happy when there’s something to take care of. And if there are chickens, then there are always fresh eggs at home.” – Natalia, Recipient Natalia lives in Kamyane, a farming village that used to be home to 30 families before the war but now has just nine residents. WCK teams delivered chickens and feed to this community to help restore a sense of normalcy, stability, and hope. #ChefsForUkraine
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Seattle Beer Week Pours One for the City seattlemag.com/food-drink/se…
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A whole school year has been denied for children in Gaza. With partners, UNICEF has set up temporary learning spaces - providing learning kits and organizing recreational activities for children. But what these children truly need, above all, is a ceasefire.
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Triple IPA fans: Saturday is going to be a very good day. reubensbrews.com/event/2024-…
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Perennial reminder to tip the ever-loving hell out of your servers/bartenders/baristas today! They’re working the least coveted shift of the year and dealing with people in all kinds of altered states. – at Queens, NY
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Hey Fremont, let's party! Our new Taproom officially opens at 11:00 a.m. today. reubensbrews.com/event/fremo…
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I encourage everyone to make a trip to the Pacific NW in late September once in your life. Fresh hop season is a BIG deal here where the hops grow. The beer can’t really be made remotely (no doubt why breweries quit trying), but I assure you, they’re lovely and plentiful here. – at Portland, OR
If I said the Wet Hopped IPA peaked in popularity in 2014, would you contest that in any significant way?
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My latest for @Forbes is about @mauibrewingco and its efforts to assist Lahaina fire victims. It includes links to donate, so please share. forbes.com/sites/dontse/2023…
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WE'RE TURNING 11! 🥳 And we’re throwing ourselves a party this weekend. To celebrate over a decade of brewing in Ballard, we're taking over the block on Saturday! If you were there for the festivities last summer, you know it's going to be a day to remember.
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Saturday can't get here soon enough. Find all of the hazy details, including the tap list, here: reubensbrews.com/celebrate-h…
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Happy Crikey Day! The IPA world keeps turning, but seven years after we started canning Crikey, West Coast IPAs, now brewed with an even more dazzling array of hop varieties, are the style to watch again.  reubensbrews.com/crikey-west…
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A Friday night #Crikey at T-Mobile for the kiddo's first @Mariners game. What could be better? #SeaUsRise
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Carnations are pink, beer is delicious. Dine in at the Taproom, avoid doing dishes.
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Good morning! Just glanced at my feed, and realized it's time again to remind everyone that most plastic is not getting recycled, will never get recycled, and folks who pretend it will be are either #Greenwashing, or being bamboozled. @JustZeroOrg @PlasticsBeyond @WasteCounter
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Let it snow!
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