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Ben Keene

@whereandback.bsky.social
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Parenting, hiking, beer writing & marketing, not always in that order. Authored The Great Northeast Brewery Tour & Best Hikes Near NYC. He/him. 📍 Seattle, WA

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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Really want to get back there in a month other than February.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
An attractive space with some good looking beers!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Ah yes, some of my favorite styles: 8A and 34B. 😁
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Any desire and/or time to add a stop or two in the PNW after California? I know people at quite a few breweries who might be interested.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Makes total sense. Other breweries I have spoken with bring up consistency of product as well as the cost as two big drawbacks.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes we did, among many others. Gold Rush in Baker City, Oregon for example. But Admiral was one of the biggest in the country. Its distillery customers vanished and I imagine it has been shedding breweries too. Have you guys worked with a smaller maltster, or do you plan to?
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A classic!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Without being facetious, I wonder if the closure of California's Admiral Maltings is a canary in the coal mine for craft malt? With COGS rising for breweries, margins are tighter, and beer sales continue to struggle. Will more maltsters follow suit or stay the course? brewpublic.com/beer-news/ad...
brewpublic.com
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A beautiful early fall day with nothing planned calls for a trip to Chuckanut Brewery where you can enjoy one of North America's best Dunkels.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As the authors put it plainly in their post: Nobody wants beer apps.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not sure where you're drinking, but it sounds like you need to visit the PNW. Currently pouring at the brewery I dropped by today: Pilsner, Munich Helles, Hefe, Dry Hopped Strong Ale, Mosaic Pale, Citra IPA, fresh hop IPA with Centennial, West Coast IPA, double IPA, etc.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Interesting. What are you looking for that you can't find anymore? Is it experience, selection, atmosphere? All three?
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I gotta say, the beer quality geek in me does love a bar that advertises its last line cleaning.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yes! Now do the Shock Top candy corn costume.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The world order might be collapsing and Skynet is coming for us, but in the meantime, those of us in the #pnw have fresh hop beer to enjoy. Last night I chose Revenant, an unfiltered WCIPA from Structures Brewing with fresh Citra hops from Oregon. Happy fresh hop Friday!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hell yes @seahawksofficial.com, let's gooo!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A lot of people spend time in public parks over Labor Day weekend. That said, I don't think there are many places outside of the PNW where you would find a fresh hop IPA _and_ a Polish-style Grodziskie among the cans in the recycling bin.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
For anyone who needs it, here's your annual reminder to go drink draft beer in a hop field before the end of the harvest in late September. vinepair.com/articles/bre...
vinepair.com
Toast Under the Trellises at These Breweries That Grow Their Own Hops
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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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is what they probably call the MVP
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
All the more so for a Wisconsin team.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Love it!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No idea. But it's about awesomeness, not comfort, right? 😆
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Saw that!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'll accept it. 😁
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The jokes write themselves!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Gotta be!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I don't think so. www.mlb.com/amp/news/tim...
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Timber Rattlers weekend rebrand as Wisconsin Brats
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yes.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What is the best uniform in professional baseball and why is it the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rebrand as the Wisconsin Brats?
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
IPA (in its ever changing versions and expressions) is here to stay. And big brewers _have_ cared about hops other than Noble varieties. In fact, MillerCoors can take at least partial credit for the existence of Citra. vinepair.com/articles/cit...
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Crushing on Citra: The High-Impact Hop in Your Favorite IPA
In 2010, a new beer went on tap at the Fred Miller Pub, Miller Brewing’s employee bar. At face value, this wasn’t especially remarkable. The company’s sprawling Milwaukee complex includes a 10-barrel ...
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What even is a childhood in the PNW without a trip to a hop field during harvest season?
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Even if I eat nothing else in Lincoln City, Oregon, this tantalizing hot buttered lobster roll from Rook & Larder was worth the trip.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Good question! Session is a very UK term and likely unfamiliar to many. But we need a way to differentiate. Half Strength or Mid Strength seems awkward. And I guess Pale Ale doesn't work either. 😁
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
They're back, just don't call them Session IPAs...
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BREWPUBLIC @brewpublic.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Triceratops Brewing and Well 80 Brewhouse partner on a new beer with historical significance, Leotucky Lager. Details in the link below. brewpublic.com/beer-release...
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Brian Alberts @brewedculture.org · 07/08/2026
Bring back library benefit keggers.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is the way.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
As a former developmental editor at a university press who frequently pushed for trade titles and rocked the academic boat (see: The Oxford Companion to Beer), I feel your pain. And I can't wait to read your book!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Always nice when your beer industry press release catches the interest of a local reporter.
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
ISO
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
File under Innovation!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Mammoth in Seattle Center (nice tap list of local beer too) Other Coast in Ballard (try the Rajun Cajun or the Detonator if you like heat) Local Tide in Fremont for seafood that sings Pho Bac Downtown for a next level Banh Mi Lady Jaye in West Seattle for creative takes on deli counter classics
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Sip Magazine @sipmagazine.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
For 15 years, we've searched for the Northwest's best beers. Registration is now open for the 15th Annual Best of the Northwest Beer Awards. Breweries can enter now through 9/25.  sipmagazine.com/celebrating-15-year…
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
There is an argument to be made there...
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I didn't look at the date code but I bet they were fresh! 😁
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Yeah, it's pretty nutty to get bent out of shape over someone else's preferences, but apparently that's what we use the Internet for. 🤷
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Everybody likes to make fun of summer pumpkin beer creep, but what about Festbier? Are we ready for it in late July?
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Wish I'd been in Chicago for @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social's release of pH1 yesterday, but I'm grateful that @rudyfaust.bsky.social shared a photo of the legendary barrel. For the curious, here's @beerbybart.bsky.social's award-winning story about its journey: www.beeradvocate.com/articles/135...
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Hey, I recognize that illustration (and brewer, natch)!
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Ben Keene @whereandback.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Sad to learn that the world of brewing lost a true pioneer in Alan Sprints yesterday. He was a quiet yet powerful force in the industry, and I had the pleasure of spending time with him more than once over the years. Here's my short interview with him from 2015: www.beeradvocate.com/articles/110...
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