Liquid Solutions

I’ve briefly mentioned Liquid Solutions in passing in the past; it’s one of the best online beer stores out there—indeed, it’s one of the only beer stores that I’ve found online. (Which, in this day of ubiquitous ecommerce, you’d think there would be more of…) Liquid Solutions has an impressively … Continue reading

PR package for Long Hammer IPA

PR package for Long Hammer IPA

Going along with the press release about new packaging for Redhook‘s Long Hammer IPA, I received a package from their PR company containing, naturally, beer. The 22-ounce bottle of Long Hammer came in a neat wooden box with a copy of the press release and a glossy press kit pamphlet. … Continue reading

Received from Deschutes Brewery today…

A UPS package arrived from Deschutes Brewery today, containing the two newest bottles that I’ve mentioned to death here lately: Black Butte XX and 20th Anniversary Wit. They’re in the fridge now, though I likely won’t have a chance to drink and review them until next week. But I’m practically … Continue reading

Deschutes beer news

It’s a Deschutes Brewery news day, I guess. But this is such exciting news (for us beer aficionados) that I had to share. Black Butte XX and the 20th Anniversary Wit were bottled on Wednesday, the 11th. This according to my source at the Brewery. Furthermore, they’re having the "waxing … Continue reading

Twilight Ale from Deschutes

I nearly forgot to mention that last Friday, I received a promotional package of Twilight Ale from Deschutes Brewery (following up on this press release I ran a few weeks ago). That’s their lighter, 5% summer seasonal and it’s just being released… I haven’t drank any of the promo beers … Continue reading

Where on the West Coast would you advise somebody to visit?

I received the following email today and thought it was worth publishing (with permission) for community feedback: Hi, from reading your blog, I assume you live in oregon so I was hoping that I may be able to get some advice from you. I am thinking about making a trip … Continue reading

Labels for the 2 Deschutes beers…

Labels for the 2 Deschutes beers…

This is what happens when I post late at night… I forgot to include the images of the labels in the press release I posted last night. But they were included in the email, so here they are:

Nice writeup on Tonya Cornett

Earlier in the week a nice writeup of Tonya Cornett of Bend Brewing Company hit the Oregonian, and it’s been making the rounds. Cornett is the first female brewer to win a Champion Brewmaster award at the World Beer Cup this year, which is the occasion for the article. Congrats, … Continue reading

Silver Moon is bottling

Central Oregon brewpub Silver Moon Brewing—whom I’ve mentioned several times around these parts—has broken through the "brewpub boundaries" and is bottling some of their beers in 22-ounce bombers. (Previously, you could find growlers at some of the better-beer-selection stores around here.) My friends Paul and Sandi had mentioned this to … Continue reading

Flying Dog PR (six-)package

Flying Dog PR (six-)package

Friday I received the latest promotional package from Flying Dog: six beers highlighting the new Kerberos Tripel release, the new Canis Major 4-Pack container (containing one each of their Canis Major series, of which Kerberos is one), and two additional beers that won awards at this year’s World Beer Cup. … Continue reading