Oregon Beer News, 12/22/2016

Oregon Beer News, 12/22/2016

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, December 22, 2016. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 22: De Dolle Stille Nacht

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 22: De Dolle Stille Nacht

Today’s Advent calendar beer comes to us from Brouwerij De Dolle in Belgium and their beer inspired by the Christmas carol “Silent Night”: Stille Nacht, a very strong (12%) golden pale ale in the Belgian holiday tradition. They say: Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is a prestige beer from De Dolle Brouwers, brewed … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 12/21/2016

Oregon Beer News, 12/21/2016

Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, December 21, 2016. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 21: Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 21: Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter

Today is the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, and to commemorate the first day of winter I thought I’d select a dark beer that just seemed appropriate for the Advent calendar: Funky Buddha Brewery‘s Last Snow Porter. Perhaps a brewery from Florida isn’t the first thing that … Continue reading

An Advent Calendar for Oregon beers

An Advent Calendar for Oregon beers

For the month of December I understandably have Christmas beers and Advent calendars on my mind. One of the things I thought would be neat to do in conjunction with the annual Advent calendar would be to also have individual state versions; that is, select 24 holiday or winter beers … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 12/20/2016

Oregon Beer News, 12/20/2016

Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, December 20, 2016. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 20: Ridgeway Santa’s Butt

Advent Beer Calendar 2016: Day 20: Ridgeway Santa’s Butt

Today’s Advent beer pick indulges in another bit of whimsy, featuring one of the irreverent and punnily-named beers from England’s Ridgeway Brewery, which features a holiday lineup of a number of notable ales imported by Shelton Brothers of Maine. Santa’s Butt is a Winter Porter featuring a rotund St. Nick … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 12/19/2016

Oregon Beer News, 12/19/2016

Oregon Beer News for Monday, December 19, 2016. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Received: Deschutes Brewery Red Chair NWPA (2016)

Received: Deschutes Brewery Red Chair NWPA (2016)

Arrived this weekend, the 2016/2017 edition of Deschutes Brewery’s Red Chair NWPA: Red Chair is out now, filling the void left by Jubelale which has apparently sold out already (or nearly so). Red Chair is a perennial fan favorite after all. I imagine I will have some notes as I … Continue reading