Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 3: JW Lees Christmas Plum Pudding

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 3: JW Lees Christmas Plum Pudding

For this third day of December, we travel to England and the venerable JW Lees for our Advent beer pick: JW Lees Christmas Plum Pudding. Billed as Christmas in a glass, this is a “fruity ale” that’s 4.8% alcohol by volume. The brewery says: Every family has a few Christmas traditions … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 2: Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 2: Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve

On this second day of December I’ve selected an old favorite with a new twist for today’s Advent beer pick: Rogue Ales Santa’s Private Reserve. This holiday seasonal used to be a hoppy red ale, but this year Rogue has reinvented it as a Belgian strong ale, brewed with cherries … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 12/01/2017

Oregon Beer News, 12/01/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, December 1, 2017. 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 2017: Day 1: Anchor Christmas Ale

Advent Beer Calendar 2017: Day 1: Anchor Christmas Ale

It’s December 1st and that means the return of the annual Beer Advent Calendar tradition here at The Brew Site! I began this in 2005, and in the tradition of Advent calendars each day of December leading up to the 24th (Christmas Eve) I reveal a new holiday beer each … Continue reading