The Brew Site
Double Mountain Brewery doesn’t just brew beer, but also crafts a variety of ciders, and recently the company announced its seasonal cider lineup for 2024. Seven ciders are featured, three of which are new this year (and Double Mountain sent me a bottle of the new Harrison to sample). The … Continue reading
A new beer-ticking digital passport has launched for the town of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast, the Tap and Brew Trail. Created by Explore Lincoln City, this new passport is out in time for National Beer Day (according to the press release), and features nine locations to start, where … Continue reading
There are two upcoming beer events from Grand Craft Beer to check out, taking place in Bend and Portland. The first is The World On Tap, which celebrates “worldwide beer styles” on Saturday, April 6 at the On Tap food cart lot and taphouse in Bend; look for beer styles … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery announced today a new addition to its non-alcoholic beer lineup in the form of Fresh Squeezed NA IPA—the alcohol-free version of its flagship Fresh Squeezed. It joins Black Butte NA, and it’s the first NA beer to be made entirely in-house; previously, the brewery’s non-alcoholic beers were crafted … Continue reading
The latest beer to come from Double Mountain Brewery of Hood River has an unusual style designation—Bavarian IPA. Bier Wulf is the newest seasonal release from the brewery, combining the characteristics of an American IPA with German malt and hops to give it Bavarian flair. Bier Wulf is 5.8% ABV … Continue reading
Elysian Brewing is expanding its “Space Dust” line with the addition of a new year-round beer inspired by its flagship Space Dust IPA — Juice Dust Juicy IPA. Like its predecessor, Juice Dust is 8.2% ABV with 73 IBUs; what sets it apart is a different malt bill and the … Continue reading
Public Coast Brewing of Cannon Beach added a new beer to its lineup this year, which I suppose you could call its “’67 family” — ’67 Blonde Lager, a lagerized version of its ’67 Blonde Ale. This new beer is 5% ABV and joins the company’s year-round lineup, however it’s … Continue reading
Here’s something new that I received samples of last week: Thorntail Hard Agave, a new line of canned cocktails crafted in the Pacific Northwest. Coming in three flavors, the drinks are based on agave, the same plant from which tequila is produced, so naturally my first question is whether these … Continue reading
The first special beer release of the new year from Double Mountain Brewery arrived at my doorstep this week: Molten Lava Imperial IPA. The beer is part of the brewery’s “From the Vault” series, revisiting past brews while updating and tweaking the recipes for modern palates. This new version is … Continue reading
Earlier this month Double Mountain Brewery released its latest specialty/seasonal beer, Sweet Nothings, billed as a Blonde Coffee Stout. The brewery worked with 10-Speed Coffee Roasters and Ranger Chocolate (a collaborator on Chocolate Stout of the past few years), and sent me a bottle of the new beer to review. … Continue reading