Ben Keene
@WhereandBack
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Marketing for @reubensbrews. Writer with bylines in @craftbeerbrew, @newschoolbeer, @vinepair & @sip_magazine. Former @beeradvocate editorial director. He/him.
Seattle, WA
Joined February 2010
What an absolutely perfect @THEBETHS show in Seattle last night. Go catch them on tour! https://t.co/Mc4JEtbjd6
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I understand the appeal & importance of a volume account for big craft breweries. I really do. But Costco is not where you want to try to sell your fresh hop hazy IPA. It's late in the day on October 20th and I'm seeing cases upon cases of a Seattle brand sitting warm on shelves.
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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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Munich's Oktoberfest begins tomorrow and runs until October 5th. In this @foodandwine article, my friend Adam recommends 13 places to get into the spirit without leaving the US. I'll add a favorite of my own for those in NYC: the historic @BohemianHall.
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Toast to a German biergarten experience at these modern day beer gardens at breweries and hop gardens from Washington state to Washington, D.C. Here's where to share beers al fresco around Oktoberf...
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Happy hop harvest season! From full-fledged farms to small-scale plots, a number of breweries around the country (and Canada, too) grow their own hops. In this piece for @VinePair, I recommend six places where you can toast under the trellises this month.
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From raising a liter of lager in a Bavarian beer garden to sipping a chalice of Trappist ale at a monastic brewery, or knocking back a pint of bitter in an English pub, there are a few quintessential...
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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
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"We suspect the entire drinks sector is in the early stages of being impacted negatively by weight loss drugs.” Very interesting read from @katedingzy in @SevenFiftyDaily.
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An estimated 15 million Americans are currently taking semaglutide weight loss drugs, which are proven to impact alcohol consumption. Could this be the latest threat to the beverage industry?
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Here in Seattle, @MaritimePacific has reached the impressive 35 year milestone and is merging with @RooftopBrewCo. This got me thinking: How many other U.S. breweries (large or small) are still operational and 35 years old or more? My best estimate is around 50. Got a guess?
Big news in the Ballard Brewery District: Ballard's longest running brewery Maritime Pacific is merging with Rooftop Brewing Co, who lost their Interbay location in a fire last year.
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Forgot to pick up a bouquet for your sweetheart today? Remember: hops are flowers, too. Hit up your favorite brewery tonight for some beer to-go!
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"We are a society addicted to plastic chemicals and all the modern conveniences they afford. Meanwhile, cancer rates in people under 50 are spiking."
A growing pool of studies finds concerning levels of plastic and forever chemicals in our common food items and their packaging. Here’s what you need to know.
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What a singular expression of the PNW from Ferment Brewing. If you live in OR or WA, go find a bottle of this mixed fermentation farmhouse ale with Douglas fir tips. It's worth the hunt.
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If you find yourself using this platform less and less (or plan to abandon it altogether) you can also find me on Bluesky and Instagram. Same username. 🍻
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OK Beer Twitter, who's going to sell off the dusty bottles in their beer cellar to buy San Francisco's iconic @toronado from Dave Keene as he prepares to retire?
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Learn more about the cause behind this collaboration beer:
reubensbrews.com
In 2021 we founded the Mosaic State Brewers Collective with @MetierBrewing to inspire & empower historically underrepresented people to join the beer industry. Tonight we release Ombili IPA, a collaboration that benefits the program with each beer sold. Join us in Ballard at 6pm.
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"Asserting that food is inseparable from national identity, a variety of chefs, community kitchen organizers, food producers, and researchers are making food a key element in a cultural reawakening."
Ukrainians are uncovering their country’s culinary history – and how its distinctive features were suppressed during Soviet rule.
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Remember this beer? Rated & reviewed thousands of times, the subject of many a brewery pilgrimage, and once considered the world's best, Westvleteren XII, a Belgian Quad, is arguably the first hype beer. Drinking it reminded me to revisit more classic beers & beer styles in 2025.
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Has anyone ever wondered if Santa would rather drink his cookies?
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