The Brew Site
Recently, Switchback Brewing sent me samples of several of its beers, new releases for which I’d posted about: Wai-iti Cat Double IPA, Karsten Premium Lager, and Roasted Red Ale. Karsten Lager is a year-round beer, while Wai-iti Cat and Roasted Red are limited seasonals from the brewery. Wai-iti showcases the … Continue reading
California’s Firestone Walker Brewing wants you to consider a couple of their beers for St. Patrick’s Day this year: Hopnosis IPA and Parabolita, a salted caramel barrel-aged stout. The company sent me samples of each this week, arriving just in time for the holiday. Here’s the pitch for each beer … Continue reading
Today I received the latest release in the tinyHaus limited beer series from 10 Barrel Brewing, Marionberry Cheesecake Sour. It’s release #011 in the series, and the first of 2023; it’s an “imperial” Berliner Weisse with 6.1% alcohol by volume. The description on the brewery’s website (“upcoming release” on the … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week for sample deliveries and I’m not done posting about them yet! One of the packages that arrived was from Seattle’s Schilling Hard Cider—two cans of the company’s latest imperial cider in its Excelsior lineup, Excelsior Pineapple. Nicknamed “Spaceport,” it’s the fourth in the Excelsior lineup, … Continue reading
The 23rd beer in the Farm to Market collaboration series from Zupan’s Markets is out, and it’s a collaboration with pFriem Family Brewers—a West Coast IPA available now at all three of Zupan’s locations. The PR agency sent me samples of the beer this week to coincide with the release. … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse has a couple of new ciders out, starting with The Baddie, a collaboration with the Pink Lady apple brand developed by an all-women-led initiative at the company and released in conjunction with Women’s History Month (and pertinent for today especially—International Women’s Day). A portion of the proceeds … Continue reading
During Oregon Craft Beer Month in February, Public Coast Brewing introduced a new specialty beer in its Sour Series, infused with fruit from the company’s farm: Currant Vanilla Tart Ale. It’s no longer February but this week I received samples of the new beer to review. Here are details about … Continue reading
This week Double Mountain Brewery announced the lineup for 2023 in its seasonal cider line, along with a refreshed branding for the series. There are six ciders on the books, and the brewery sent out samples—I received three yesterday. Here are the details from the press release: You’ll notice a … Continue reading
A surprise package from Deschutes Brewery arrived this week, containing three cans (and some swag) of the brewery’s newest entrant to its Fresh family of IPAs: Tropical Fresh IPA. I haven’t yet received a press release, but this hit the market locally at the start of the year, and will … Continue reading
Recently I posted the news about the new Peach Mojito flavor canned cocktail from Craftwell Cocktails (from 2 Towns Ciderhouse), and now I have samples! I received a four-pack of the new product last week. Peach Mojito, like the others in the company’s lineup, is an apple wine-based cocktail that … Continue reading