A lot of people recognize us (Kendall and Kim Jones) for our work reporting on the Northwest beer scene. In 2008, we started the Washington Beer Blog and quickly grew it into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most-trusted sources for beer news and information. Kendall also works as a freelance writer providing beer-related stories to regional and national magazines, and has also appeared on radio and television to talk about beer.
It’s not just about the beer. We also share a passion for travel. Increasingly, those two interests merge into one as craft beer’s popularity grows nationwide and around the globe. We got tired of experiencing places through recommendations from travel guide books, hotel concierges and taxi drivers. We wanted a more authentic experience.
Wherever we go, we go find beer. We visit breweries and seek out restaurants and bars serving great beer. Wherever we go, we find other people doing the same thing. We use beer to help us learn about and experience new places.
Email us at email@kendalljones.net.
Go Find Beer
The philosophy is simple: We think that you better experience a place if you go find beer. We have always included beer hunting in our travel plans, but these days we are not alone. A lot of people are out there traveling the country in search of beer.
Today, we manage to find great beer everywhere. In beer, we find local flavor. Not just the local flavor of beer, but the local flavor of life. When many people travel, all they know of a place is what they learn from travel brochures, cab drivers, hotel clerks, and restaurant servers. The beer traveler gains a deeper understanding and appreciation of the surroundings. Beer encourages conversations. It is a common language between people living in different places.
About Kim and Kendall
In addition to managing the Washington Beer Blog and this website, we have produced all sorts of beer events, from corporate beer tasting events to food and beer festivals. As a freelance writer, Kendall’s articles on craft beer, travel, and food appear regularly in Seattle Magazine and SIP Northwest, and have also been featured in Outdoors Northwest, Beer Advocate, and other magazines. He is a regular guest on KIRO Radio’s Seattle Kitchen, has appeared on NBCs Today Show, among other radio and television broadcasts. Kendall and Kim live in Seattle, Washington. Visit KendallJones.net to learn more about Kendall’s work.
