It’s been a year since 99 Bottles in Federal Way blessed us with little gifts from Silenus, the God of Beer.

Saturday 99 Bottles celebrated its birthday by teaming up with Rogue beers and Issaquah Brewery, giving guests five, two-ounce tastes for $1. I immediately signed up and partook in tasting Rogue’s Bullfrog Ale, Ménage A Frog, Morimoto Black Obi Soba Ale, HazelNut Brown Nectar, and my fave â€" the Chocolate Stout.

Hutch, the bona-fied “Frog Fermenter,” aka Brewer of all things Rogue, spread the good word.  99 Bottle employees were on hand to pour, slice cake, and ring up the enormous amount of beer sales I’m sure they had Saturday.  Count myself, Chad Fitz, Snoops, and a few other Tacoma Beer Society players as a chunk of those sales. 

Mmmmmm Chocolate Stout mmmmmmmm. â€" Steph DeRosa