Arlington’s Skookum Brewery uses a carved wooden bear claw. Bothell’s Decibel Brewing recycles old microphones. Everett’s Scuttlebutt features a mermaid, which to be fair, is far from beautiful. “The ...

There's an art to making beer tap handles. From a bartending perspective, sometimes an overly-designed tap handle can backfire. Horne noted that certain trends in handle design can make pouring beers ...

The Brass Tap works as a hybrid beer bar, sports bar and tavern. Opening in July at Polaris, the bar offers beer lovers 80 taps and more than 100 bottled varieties. Owner Mic Foster was drawn to Brass ...