Sound Brewery Ponders Seattle Taproom; Beer Garden and Food Truck Pod in Ballard

BEER WIRE — Poulsbo's Sound Brewery is expanding its production facility and pondering an expansion to Seattle. The Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal says the popular brewery is exploring opportunities for a taproom in South Lake Union or Pioneer Square. [KPBJ]

BALLARD — A new food- and beer-park is setting up shop in Ballard, reports Seattle Met. It's called Ballard Bites and Brew and it's making over a vacant lot "into a parklike space where local drafts will flow and food trucks will take up regular positions—four at a time, rotating in and out by day and night." There will be seating, bathrooms, and even drive-through espresso. Look for it to open by April. [Seattle Met]

HILLMAN CITY — Campfire BBQ is popping up at Spinnaker Bay Brewery on Valentine's Day. Starting at 5 p.m., Campfire's "slow and low" barbecue will be available til it runs out, which it likely will. Spinnaker will be open til 11 with live music by Eli Meisner and no cover. [EaterWire]