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

                           June 8, 2006 (June 5, 2006)
                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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On June 5, 2006, Redhook Ale Brewery, Incorporated (the "Company") and U.S. Bank
National Association ("U.S. Bank") entered into the Thirteenth Amendment to
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The amendment, effective as of June 1,
2006, extends the maturity date of the term loan and term note under the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement from June 5, 2007 to June 5, 2012. All remaining
terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and related
loan documents, as amended, will remain in full force and effect. In addition to
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company maintains an ongoing
banking relationship with U.S. Bank.

The Thirteenth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit No.               Description
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      10.1                      Thirteenth Amendment to Amended and Restated
                                Credit Agreement between U.S. Bank National
                                Association and Redhook Ale Brewery,
                                Incorporated, dated as of June 1, 2006.



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                                    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:  June 8, 2006                By: /s/ David J. Mickelson
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                                           David J. Mickelson
                                           President and Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

              Exhibit No.       Exhibit
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                10.1            Thirteenth Amendment to Amended and Restated
                                Credit Agreement between U.S. Bank National
                                Association and Redhook Ale Brewery,
                                Incorporated, dated as of June 1, 2006.



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