Schöfferhofer Watermelon Mint — a different direction for a radler

Schöfferhofer Watermelon Mint — a different direction for a radler

When it comes to summertime beers, it’s hard to beat a radler for refreshing drinkability—if you don’t mind your beer blended with lemonade, soda, or other alcohol-free juice-like drink. Traditionally, radlers (and shandies) are mixed with a lemon-lime beverage, typically a soda or a lemonade. But the one I received … Continue reading

Reviewing several beers from Von Ebert Brewing

Reviewing several beers from Von Ebert Brewing

Portland’s Von Ebert Brewing consistently crafts solid beers across a range of styles, and this summer the brewery sent me samples from its core lineup to review: Pils, Volatile Substance IPA, and Sector 7 Hazy IPA. I’ve reviewed Volatile Substance in the past already; it’s a multiple award-winning beer, including … Continue reading

Latest print article: Oblivion Brewing at 10 years

Latest print article: Oblivion Brewing at 10 years

My latest article for The Bulletin takes a look at one of Bend’s more under-the-radar breweries that is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year—Oblivion Brewing. I cover a bit of the brewery’s background and its beers, including reviewing the summer seasonal Cultus Sunset India Session Ale, canned for the first … Continue reading

Hop Valley Brewing Imperial IPA pack review

Hop Valley Brewing Imperial IPA pack review

Earlier this year, Hop Valley Brewing of Springfield released and sent me its Triple Double Imperial IPA pack—a mixed six-pack featuring three of the brewery’s imperial IPAs, including its flagship Alpha Centauri, Cryo Stash, and Stash Bandicoot Imperial Hazy. I’ve already reviewed Stash Bandicoot, last year with the company’s Haze … Continue reading

Recent print article: Mead! with Lazy Z Ranch

Recent print article: Mead! with Lazy Z Ranch

One of my recent articles for The Bulletin takes a look at mead, with a new Central Oregon meadery, Lazy Z Ranch Wines. Lazy Z is producing its own honey from which is produced its Estate Traditional Mead, and it also concurrently released Lavender Blossom Mead, made with local honey … Continue reading

A pair of 805s from Firestone Walker Brewing

A pair of 805s from Firestone Walker Brewing

The 805 Family of beers from Firestone Walker Brewing is a workhorse for the company, accounting for more than 50 percent of the brewery’s production. The mainstay is the 805 Original, a light, easy-drinking blonde ale, named for the 805 telephone area code representing Firestone Walker’s region on the Central … Continue reading

Double Mountain Brewery Go Ask Talus Single Hop IPA

Double Mountain Brewery Go Ask Talus Single Hop IPA

Talus is a relatively new hop, formerly known as HBC 692 before earning its name, developed as a daughter of Sabro and commercially released in 2020. In that time it’s earned some recognition for its tropical fruit and some neomexicanus characteristics, this spring Double Mountain Brewery highlighted it in its … Continue reading

Review: Symphonic Chronic Double Dank IPA from Deschutes Brewery

Review: Symphonic Chronic Double Dank IPA from Deschutes Brewery

One of the newest beers added to the Deschutes Brewery year-round lineup this year is Symphonic Chronic Double Dank IPA, a resinous and fruity ale that “combines West Coast kettle hopping with East Coast dry hopping” in a big beer with 9% alcohol by volume. While not part of the … Continue reading

Two Hearted IPA, an American classic from Bell’s Brewery

Two Hearted IPA, an American classic from Bell’s Brewery

Bell’s Brewery started distributing to the Pacific Northwest this spring, bringing classics like Two Hearted IPA and Oberon Wheat (and possibly others) to the region, and the company sent me samples of its flagship Two Hearted as part of the rollout. I suspect it’s a distribution push made possible because … Continue reading