The Brew Site
Deschutes Brewery celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this year, and while much has changed in the past three decades, the annual release of its winter ale, Jubelale, remains a comforting constant. I consider Jubelale to be an iconic beer on par with Sierra Nevada Celebration and Anchor Christmas Ale, so I … Continue reading
I stopped in at Crux Fermentation Project earlier this week for an assignment, and was impressed with the new construction addition recently completed, which looks to have doubled the amount of indoor seating as well as blend in pretty seamlessly to the older space. While there I ran into marketing … Continue reading
Back in mid-November I received the Contrarium two-pack from Silver Moon Brewing, a pair of barrel-aged, Brettanomyces-tempered blonde ales. The conceit behind the packaging is that one bottle represents the beer aged only in Chardonnay wine barrels, while the other was aged in a combination of Cabernet, Syrah, and Merlot wine … Continue reading
Last week before the holiday weekend, a bottle of Dry Cider from Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery arrived, showcasing the brewery’s 12-ounce refillable bottle. Double Mountain has been a proponent of and using refillable bottles since 2012, but until now those have been 500ml bottles. Here are some details from … Continue reading
We’ve made to the final day of the beer Advent calendar! And for this Christmas Eve I’ve picked a beer that has featured every single year since I started doing thing this, the American classic, Anchor Christmas Ale. In many ways, Anchor’s Our Special Ale is the template upon which … Continue reading
Today is my birthday, and as is my tradition each year, the Advent beer pick is one that isn’t necessarily a Christmastime selection, but is one that I’d like to drink as a special birthday beer. This year I’ve chosen an old favorite, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout from North … Continue reading
Today’s Advent beer pick comes to us from Detroit, Michigan, home of Atwater Brewery, which originally focused on brewing German-style lagers but now has a wide variety of ales in the lineup. The holiday beer is Lebkuchen Christmas Ale, which the brewery lists as a “winter bock.” The inspiration for … Continue reading
Happy first day of winter! And in addition to the winter solstice, today (Friday) is also National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day! Celebrating is easy — just wear an ugly Christmas sweater today, especially if you show up to any of the beer events taking place. This is also the last … Continue reading
Happy Solstice! To celebrate this first day of winter and the longest night of the year, I’ve selected a barleywine from Brasserie Dieu du Ciel in Canada: Solstice d’Hiver (which is French for “winter solstice,” of course). First brewed in 1998, this beer is 10.2% alcohol by volume and warming, … Continue reading
The week is winding down and this is the second-to-last daily news post of the year! Tonight across the nation Sierra Nevada Brewing and other breweries who participated in brewing Resilience IPA for charity will be hosting a “Resilience Night” to continue fundraising efforts. I’ve got Oregon Resilience news below, … Continue reading