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My latest article for The Bulletin that came out this past week takes a look at hazy pale ales. I’ve noticed this spring a number of local breweries introducing new (or returning) hazy pales, some seasonal, some year round; I don’t know if it’s a trend but I thought it … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, out this week, takes a look at Raspberry Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery. I bought a four-pack to try it out and review it, and reached out to the brewery for some background. “We asked ourselves what we could do to play with … Continue reading
Allagash Brewing has declared its annual Saison Day, for today, April 14, 2021, and while this isn’t Oregon-specific news, you can join the digital Saison Day celebration with Allagash at 5pm EST / 2pm PST. Is there any saison-specific Oregon beer news for today? If so I’ll definitely highlight it … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery launched its new Squeezy Rider IPA this month, and as part of the rollout I received samples of the beer this week (three cans). The cans themselves are much less pink than the original press release imagery indicated. It’s a west coast IPA that’s 7% ABV with “mystery” … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery included its new Squeezy Rider IPA in its 2021 release calendar, and now that March is here, the beer is officially launched. Squeezy Rider joins the “Fresh Family” of beers which includes Fresh Squeezed IPA, Fresh Haze IPA, and so on. Here’s the full press release: Deschutes Brewery … Continue reading
Here’s the roundup of news in Oregon beer for this Thursday, March 11, catching up on the latest happenings from around the state. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon, so check back for the latest.
It’s Oregon beer news roundup time once again, pointing to the various news, events, new beers, and so on from the Oregon beer and cider scene. The news for this Tuesday, March 9 kicks off with items from Deschutes, Ex Novo, Montavilla Brew Works, and more—and it will be updated … Continue reading
Here’s my late afternoon Oregon beer news for this Wednesday, March 3—some big news dropped today which I also posted earlier. I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon with additional news, so keep reloading.
File this announcement under “I didn’t see this coming”: “Oregon Based Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer Announce ‘Dream Team’ Joint Venture.” Brewbound is calling this an acquisition, which it likely is, though the press release doesn’t say that specifically. I’ve got an email out for clarification, so I’ll hopefully have … Continue reading
Here’s the news in beer from around Oregon for this Tuesday, February 23. As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the afternoon so check back occasionally to see if there is anything new posted.