Seattle loves its craft beer, and it especially harbors a fondness for IPA. Thursday, August 2, is International IPA Day, a holiday dedicated solely to the bitter brew. In the pursuit of hoppy-ness, we've compiled events around town where you can celebrate today. For more food and drink inspiration, check out our full food and drink calendar. Cheers!

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Dexter Brewhouse National IPA Day
Dexter Brewhouse will rise to the occasion with five IPAs on tap: Mollusk Brewing's Post-Coastal IPA, Hop Fog IPA, Rowdy Rye IPA, U-Pick Fruited IPA, and the Half Hazed IPA.
South Lake Union

National IPA Day at Flatstick Pub
Flatstick Pub will offer happy hour pricing on IPAs all day long.
Various locations

National IPA Day at North End Social Club
Tacoma neighborhood bar North End Social Club will let IPAs flow forth from all of their taps and serve tasty tamales from Patty's Tamales.
Tacoma

Lucky Envelope National IPA Day
Revel in bitter, hoppy brews with Lucky Envelope's celebration, which will include traditional PNW IPAs, New England hazy IPAs, brut-style IPAs, fruited IPAs, and "maybe even a milkshake."
Ballard

Pint Defiance National IPA Day
Tacoma's Pint Defiance will praise hops with even more zeal than usual by featuring some "very special" kegs from some of their favorite breweries.
Tacoma

The Woods National IPA Day
Two Beers Brewing Co will fete IPA Day at their Woods tasting room with a comprehensive selection, from the Unicorn Pale Lager (Unicorn's house lager) to the Guilty Pleasures Milkshake IPA to the Mango Passionfruit IPA. Snag elevated pub grub and carnival treats from food truck Bread and Circuses.
Georgetown

National IPA Day Celebration of All Things Hoppy
Reuben's will share the "lupulin love" with a plethora of hoppy options, including their Crikey IPA, Summer IPA, Triumvirate, some of their Crush series, some "fun infusions," and the release of their Sixth Anniversary Style Juice, a "hazy double IPA with a massive 7lb per barrel dry hop."
Ballard

National IPA Day with Benjamin Madison
Drink a toast of Space Dust IPA or Dayglow IPA to the pleasingly bitter beer that dominates Northwest tastes. See Space Dust-inspired photos by Benjamin Madison, one of the first of Elysian's "Mischief Maker" artists in residence.
Capitol Hill

Source of the Sound IPA Release
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, which was passed in 1968 to protect America's rivers, Hellbent and Stoup Brewing have released a collaboration brew called Source of the Sound IPA. $1 from every pint sold will go to support the conservation efforts of nonprofit Washington Wild.
Ballard

Plus, check out Two Beers' Fresh Hop IPA Release Party and the Gigantic Brewing/Cloudburst - Cloudbursting Hazy IPA Release on Friday, and Two Beers' RAD Hazy Rosé IPA Release on Monday.