Bend Brewing Company announced this week the release of three new seasonal beers, which will hit the market in 16-ounce cans: Coffee ‘N’ Cream, a coffee-infused blonde ale; Sno’d In Winter IPA; and Windward Export Pils, a collaboration brew with Astoria’s Buoy Beer.

Coffee ‘N’ Cream is already out, the release party having taken place last Friday the 8th. Sno’d In, this year a “winter” IPA instead of an English old ale, will be releasing the week of Thanksgiving. And Windward has a fascinating description (see below) and will be on the market in mid-December.

Here’s the full press release:

Bend Brewing Company is proud to announce three new 16 oz can releases for the Fall/Early Winter 2019, Coffee N Cream Coffee Blonde, Sno’d In Winter IPA and Windward Export Pils.

Coffee N Cream is a 5.2% ABV blonde ale brewed with a small amount of lactose and conditioned on THUMP washed Ethiopian coffee. Created in collaboration with our friends at THUMP Coffee, Coffee N Cream was developed to showcase the unique characteristics of THUMP’s washed Ethiopian coffee beans which feature distinct blueberry and stone fruit notes. Coffee N Cream was declared the winner of the 2019 NW Coffee Beer Invitational and received a Silver Medal at the 2019 Oregon Beer Awards. Available now through Bigfoot Beverages and Running Man Distribution.

The next release is the return of Sno’d In, our ever evolving annual collaboration with Bend based ski and snowboard builders, Sno Planks. 2019 Sno’d In was conceived as a “more sessionable” 6% ABV winter IPA perfect for crushing on the mountain. We constructed Sno’d In around a base of 2-row and Golden Promise malt with light carastan and rye malt providing depth. Comet, Chinook, Amarillo and Ekuanot hops create a balance of piney and citrusy hop flavor. Sno’d In cans and draft will hit distribution the week of Thanksgiving with a kick-off party held at our downtown Bend brewpub on December 7th.

Our final new release of 2019 will be Windward Export Pils, a collaboration with Astoria’s Buoy Beer Company. In early October Buoy Head Brewer Kevin Shaw made the trip down to Bend with a keg of Buoy’s lager yeast and to assist in brewing what will become Windward Export Pils. This 6% ABV export strength pilsner was hopped with Oregon grown Santiam and German Perle and Tettnang hops. Windward Export Pils is lagered on French oak spirals for three weeks before additional lagering in stainless for another 3 weeks. Windward Export Pils will be released in 16 oz cans at a number of release parties throughout the state starting in Bend at The Brown Owl on December 12 and On Tap on December 13, in Portland at Belmont Station on December 18 and finally in Eugene at the Bier Stein on December 20.

I like the idea of lagering on French oak before moving to stainless for the Windward Pils, and the traditional German-inflected hopping. Buoy brews excellent lagers so honestly this is the beer I’m most excited about. Not discounting these others beers, though; Bend Brewing’s head brewer Zach Beckwith has a solid resume and crafts solid, tasty beers worth seeking out.

Mark your calendars for December 7th (Sno’d In), 12th, 13th, 18th, and 20th (Windward).