The Brew Site
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
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
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
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
Public Coast Brewing of Cannon Beach added a new beer to its lineup this year, which I suppose you could call its “’67 family” — ’67 Blonde Lager, a lagerized version of its ’67 Blonde Ale. This new beer is 5% ABV and joins the company’s year-round lineup, however it’s … Continue reading
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
My latest article for The Bulletin considers Dry January and the local non-alcoholic beer options currently available in Central Oregon (including hop water). Whatever the reason, this Dry January is an excellent time to revisit the non-alcoholic beer options that are available, something I covered in 2021. Since that time, … Continue reading
Here’s something new that I received samples of last week: Thorntail Hard Agave, a new line of canned cocktails crafted in the Pacific Northwest. Coming in three flavors, the drinks are based on agave, the same plant from which tequila is produced, so naturally my first question is whether these … Continue reading
Oregon Cider Week returns for 2024, a few months earlier than usual, and begins today, Saturday, January 13. It runs through Sunday, January 21, and features a full schedule of events over the next week—largely coinciding with CiderCon, which is taking place in Portland at the same time. In fact, … Continue reading
The annual High Gravity Brewfest returns this Saturday, January 13, to McMenamins Old St. Francis School in Bend. This year marks the eleventh edition of this event, featuring bold, strong beers and ciders that are perfect for the winter weather. It takes place from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the … Continue reading