Friday's Rant

Earlier this year we reported about the demise of the Rainier Cold Storage building in scenic Georgetown. It's been pretty sad watching a piece of Seattle history hauled off one truck load at a time everyday. Rainier was the Beer From Here. It spawned a slew of commercials that were icons in their day.

From the great roaming herds of Rain-deer,

To the motorcycle everyone remembers

Even Budweiser's Frog commercial was inspired by an earlier Rainier ad

Lately however, wild Rainier sighting have been rare. The commercials are gone. Tully's took over the old Brewery, removed the neon beacon R from the building replaced it with a T. They then painted it to look like something that would come out of a clown after an all nite bender.

It's been dark times for the Beer from Here. You can still find the can containing Yakima Hops, but PBR has infiltrated every nook and cranny of Seattle. Pushing Vitamin R behind the Milwaukee Ribbon winner in almost every bar. But what I saw the other day riding home made my Rainier Warm with rage.

Right in the heart of the neighborhood that was built around Rainier....

Right across the street from the very building that is being torn down....

{the Cold Storage used to block out all the green you see}

{cruddy panoramic of the malt house, and mural across the street}

It feels like someone just grabbed my six pack and shook it up right in front of me.

Restore Rainier to it's natural habitat. I'm going to try and do what I can. Stay tuned for more.