These came at the end of last week: Three cans of Kona Brewing’s Longboard Lager, along with a tri-fold that tells how to convert the empty can into a pinhole camera, which may well be the most creative insert yet. The Brewery is sending these out as part of their can rollout for PR. Of course, I’ve already extolled the virtue of cans, so I think I’ll grab some bottles of Longboard Lager and do a … Continue reading →
Friday I received these from Deschutes Brewery: Three bottles of Chainbreaker White IPA right off the bottling line. (Actually I don’t know that they are “right off the line” but it sounds good so I’m going with it). Chainbreaker is the new year-round bottled addition to Deschutes’ core lineup (something they haven’t added to in a while, since Green Lakes Organic Ale I think), and I’m interested to see how the beer is after bottling—I’ve … Continue reading →
This package arrived Thursday from Widmer Brothers: A bottle each of Pitch Black IPA, Nelson Imperial IPA, and the new Oatmeal Porter, along with a sample bottle of “Bro-Oats” (oats that have been custom roasted specifically for Widmer by Briess Malting) and a Widmer goblet. The three bees are together as representing the “Series 924″ offerings, which are “special, but accessible, high-end craft beers” named after the Widmer brewery address of 924 Russell Street in … Continue reading →
I have to say, one style I wouldn’t have expected the big breweries to delve into (even as part of their smaller “craft” branches) is the relatively-new Wheat or Belgian IPA… but that’s exactly what Anheuser-Busch has done with their latest Shock Top release: Shock Top Wheat IPA, which I received a six-pack of this week. This is slated to hit the shelves nationally on the 6th (Monday), and at first blush—it’s rather interesting and … Continue reading →
Just before the weekend I received a big package from Widmer, containing an imperial pint glass and four beers: two of the new W’12 seasonal, Dark Saison, and two of the latest in the Rotator IPA series, Spiced IPA. The W’12 should be hitting the shelves now, and the Spiced IPA is upcoming. As in the past, the package came in large, handsome wood box filled with shredded used coasters for packing material. They also included … Continue reading →
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