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 ...

Cone heads, zombies, beards, bananas - they are some of the creative beer tap handles that have become a big business as the number of craft breweries has skyrocketed. There were 2,033 craft breweries ...

Walk into a typical corner bar, and at the tapline, you’ll see a row of metal handles in primary colors for the bartenders to dispense the beers. But at a select handful, you’ll find masterfully ...

A pointy-headed professor. A hand-painted heron. A steel fist rising in the air. These are all works of American art, of a sort — but you can't go to a museum to see them. You go to your local bar or ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Roy Wadding sits down at a bar, he makes sure to scan the draft selection before ordering a beer. His eyes zip from one tap handle to the next, searching for something different, ...

Upon sitting down at a watering hole, the first thing a thirsty patron might do is take a look at the establishment’s selection of beers on tap. If this individual isn’t familiar with any of the ...