SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                    September 16, 2005, (September 13, 2005)
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                        REDHOOK ALE BREWERY, INCORPORATED
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


       Washington                      0-26542                  91-1141254
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission file number)      (I.R.S. Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                        14300 NE 145th Street, Suite 210
                          Woodinville, Washington 98072
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)


                                 (425) 483-3232
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; 
Appointment of Principal Officers

On September  13, 2005,  Director  Patrick J.  McGauley  announced his voluntary
resignation from the board of directors of Redhook Ale Brewery,  Inc.  effective
immediately.  Mr.  McGauley  served as a Director of the Company since  February
2003.




                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            REDHOOK ALE BREWERY, 
                                            INCORPORATED



Dated: September 16, 2005              By:  /s/ LORRI L. JONES                  
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                                                Lorri L. Jones
                                                 Controller and Treasurer
                                                 Principal Accounting Officer