Beers Made by Walking and Washington Wild Team Up for the 2017 Seattle Hike Series

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Now in its sixth year, Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) returns to Seattle! BMBW invites brewers to go on nature hikes led by volunteer naturalists and brew beer inspired by plants found on the trail. All the breweries participating are Partners of the Brewshed Alliance, which currently has over 50 Washington breweries on board. This Washington Wild outreach program helps people make a simple connection: healthy watersheds mean clean water, and clean water makes better beer.

Come out and join Washington Wild for a day on the trail, enjoying the outdoors and hanging out with some of the breweries that are behind protecting clean and healthy watersheds in Washington State. Each hike is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required. Hikers are accompanied by local brewers who must create a hike-inspired beer in the fall for a special BMBW tapping event where you can try all the nature-inspired brews at once. A list of hikes and sign ups are available below.

These place-based beers serve as drinkable, landscape portraits of the trails that are walked. Tapped during special events at Naked City Brewery, the proceeds are donated to the Washington Wild. The full list of beers will be published after the hikes are completed, but you can see hike dates below if you'd like to add them to your calendar. We can't wait to get outdoors with our volunteers, Brewshed Partners, and you!

HIKES

May 25, 10:00 AM - Upper CCC Trail

Breweries: Bale Breaker Brewing Company, Hellbent Brewing Company, Machine House Brewery, Postdoc Brewing Company

Sign Up Here: https://wawild.org/event/beers-made-walking-upper-ccc-trail/

July 8, 10:00 AM - Wallace Falls Trail

Breweries: Hi-Fi Brewing, Flying Lion Brewing, Fremont Brewing Company

Sign Up Here: https://wawild.org/event/beers-made-walking-wallace-falls-trail/

August 16, 12:00 PM - Cherry Creek Falls

Breweries: Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery, Lantern Brewing, Naked City Brewery and Taphouse

Sign Up Here: https://wawild.org/event/beers-made-walking-cherry-creek-falls-trail/

TAPPING EVENT

October 7, 2017

Naked City Brewery and Tap House

Stay Tuned for More Details!

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About Beers Made By Walking

Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) is a program that invites people to step outside and see the place they live in a new light. We invite brewers to take nature walks and make beer inspired by the plants identified on the trail. Since 2011, we have worked with more than 100 breweries throughout the country to create over 200 place-based beers. Hiking and tasting events act as educational and fundraising programs for environmental organizations in the regions they serve. Additional info: http://beersmadebywalking.com

Contact Info

Eric Steen, Beers Made By Walking, eric@beersmadebywalking.com

Ariel West, Washington Wild, ariel@wawild.org