Latest print article: February is Stout Month

Latest print article: February is Stout Month

My latest article for The Bulletin features Stout Month, which celebrates stouts throughout the month of February. Along the way I picked up three stouts from Bend breweries to highlight. Did you know that February is Stout Month? It may only be an informal designation, but for many years, Astoria’s … Continue reading

Received: Imperial cider samples pitched for Valentine’s Day

Received: Imperial cider samples pitched for Valentine’s Day

I recently received a mix of mostly imperial ciders from Blake’s Hard Ciders, four in all, representing each of the companies under the Blake’s umbrella: Blake’s itself, Avid Cider, and Austin Eastciders. The pitch for these particular ciders is Valentine’s Day themed: Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and no … Continue reading

Attend the ilani BrewFest over Presidents’ Day weekend

Attend the ilani BrewFest over Presidents’ Day weekend

This Presidents’ Day weekend, the ilani BrewFest returns to the ilani Casino Resort in Ridgefield, Washington. While the core of the event is a beer festival, it’s also built around food and celebrity chefs and features additional dinners and tasting events throughout the weekend. Tying in to the local brewing … Continue reading

Latest print article: Touching base on Funky Fauna Artisan Ales

Latest print article: Touching base on Funky Fauna Artisan Ales

My latest article for The Bulletin revisits Funky Fauna Artisan Ales of Sisters, with some news about the announced opening of a new Bend taproom, The Doom Lounge, as well as reviews of two of the more recent beers: Forestlike and Gathering of Ghouls. Both are wild saisons conditioned on … Continue reading

Double Mountain Brewery Molten Lava Imperial IPA (from the vault)

Double Mountain Brewery Molten Lava Imperial IPA (from the vault)

Molten Lava Imperial IPA is the first specialty beer release of 2024 from Double Mountain Brewery, emerging from the brewery’s “Vault” as it was last brewed a few years ago. Originally introduced early in the 2010s, this version is a reimagining of the original, with recipe and procedures tweaked for … Continue reading

Hockey Haze Hazy Pale Ale from Hop Valley Brewing (review)

Hockey Haze Hazy Pale Ale from Hop Valley Brewing (review)

Springfield’s Hop Valley Brewing partnered with the Seattle Kraken hockey team as the official brewery (and beer) of the franchise, and released a new pale ale, Hockey Haze, for the NHL Winter Classic game that took place earlier this month. The company sent me a six-pack to review of the limited-edition … Continue reading