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I opened up the bottle of Hop Henge (Experimental IPA) tonight that Deschutes Brewery sent me, and it did not disappoint—this is, in my opinion, one of the best Imperial IPAs being brewed today. I think it gets better each year, and that I suspect is largely due to the … Continue reading
It was a year and a half ago that I first pointed to It’s Pub Night’s Six-Pack Equivalent Calculator (SPE); a brilliant little app that tells you the equivalent cost of your beer as if you were buying a six-pack of it (in 12-ounce bottles). Which can be an eye-opening … Continue reading
I was all set to write a post about not writing up beer predictions for this coming year when I was reviewing the archives for last year and realized I didn’t write any for 2010, either. That’s probably for the best; the New Year tends to make prognosticators out of … Continue reading
The other day Jeff (of Beervana) selected the pick for his annual Satori Award, his own annual personal pick for Oregon beer of the year: In Zen Buddhism, satori is the moment of sudden enlightenment when the mind realizes its own true nature. The Satori Award, now in its fifith … Continue reading
I didn’t touch on this when it was announced a couple of weeks ago, but the next Session (#47) for January is being hosted by Beer 47 and the topic is Cooking with Beer. We all know beer is great for drinking but what about using it as an ingredient … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery’s much-anticipated spring seasonal, which cleaned house at the World Beer Awards, hits shelves and taps just in time for 2011 The World’s Best Beer will once again be available to beer lovers next month. That’s right: Deschutes Brewery’s Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale (NWPA) spring seasonal will start … Continue reading
The other day Deschutes Brewery hinted on Twitter about big plans for 2011, and yesterday the press release hit the wires: they’re planning on expanding their downtown Bend pub into the empty lot next door. (This lot has been vacant for several years now.) Plans include a two-story layout with … Continue reading
Original downtown Bend, Oregon, brew pub announces makeover for 2012 Deschutes Brewery today announced that it is expanding its original brew pub in downtown Bend, Oregon. The Deschutes Brewery and Public House has been a gathering place and a destination for local beer fans and visitors to Central Oregon for … Continue reading
This came today from Flying Dog Brewery: A bottle of their 20th anniversary Belgian-style IPA, Raging Bitch. (It’s going to be interesting to see what potential search results hits I get with that name. I think it was the last beer Neal Stewart named during his tenure as marketing manager … Continue reading
During the last week and a half before Christmas, Deschutes Brewery sent over a couple of packages which seemed a little bit like getting Christmas presents. In the first one: The 2011 edition of Hop Henge Experimental (nee Imperial) IPA. This year’s formulation is 9% ABV, and has been tweaked … Continue reading