A couple of notables “Beer Weeks” are in the news right now: Seattle Beer Week officially started today, and lasts through the 17th. SBW features a week and a half of fantastic events all over the city, making me totally envious (and thinking there should be a “Bend Beer Week”). The Washington Beer Blog (fittingly enough) is already posting some good coverage. Pike Brewing was asked to brew the inaugural beer for Seattle Beer Week, … Continue reading →
Red Chair IPA is the latest in Deschutes Brewery‘s Bond Street Series, which along with Hop Trip and Hop Henge, rounds out a specialty offering of beers that “highlights a handful of our hop-forward beers that began at ‘the pub.’ ” Red Chair came to me the other day along with a bottle of Mirror Mirror. I believe it was brewed (originally) to serve on tap up at our local ski resort, Mt. Bachelor, to … Continue reading →
The next Session (June’s edition) has been announced: it’s being hosted by Red, White, and Brew and the theme is “Drink Globally”: So, in honor of Global Craft Beer Forever, I pose everyone writes about the farthest brewery (including brewpubs) you have visited and specifically the best beer you had there. Again, not your favorite or any old brewery you’ve been to, but the one that is the longest haul away, be it by airplane, … Continue reading →
Shipyard Brewing Company announces the release of a new beer in its Pugsley’s Signature Series line. XXXX IPA will be available in mid-May exclusively in 22 oz. bottles and on draft. This is a “big beer” with 9.25% alcohol by volume. XXXX IPA draws its name from the British brewing convention of using X’s to denote strength. Pugsley’s Signature Series is named after Shipyard’s master brewer, Alan Pugsley. Pugsley is from England where he worked … Continue reading →
Michelob Brewing Co.’s seasonal Beach Bum Blonde Ale is crafted specially for summer Beach Bum Blonde Ale draws its deep golden color from a selection of pale and caramel barley malt and is brewed with imported Alsace and Hallertau hops, and Cascade and Willamette hops from the Pacific Northwest. Brewmasters use a dry-hopping technique, adding hops not only to the brewkettle, but also to the aging tank, to give the beer its distinct and pronounced … Continue reading →
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