A trio of winter red ale reviews

A trio of winter red ale reviews

Judging by the contents of my beer fridge, it’s definitely holiday ale season. Among those beers are samples I’ve received of various Oregon breweries’ winter ale efforts, and interestingly, hoppy red ales make a not-insignificant showing. Here are my reviews of three winter red ales I received of late. Widmer … Continue reading

Double Mountain Brewery + Gigantic Brewing = Wondertwins IPA

Double Mountain Brewery + Gigantic Brewing = Wondertwins IPA

Over the summer, Double Mountain Brewery and Gigantic Brewing teamed up to release a collaboration beer—Wondertwins IPA. I received a bottle, and ended up behind in posting reviews. The good news is, Wondertwins is still on the shelves so you can still pick it up to try it out yourself. … Continue reading

Hi Friend! and Splendor from Double Mountain (reviews)

Hi Friend! and Splendor from Double Mountain (reviews)

Double Mountain Brewery is marvelously consistent with its beers, particularly its hoppy ones, with solid hop presence and balance with characterful malts for a satisfying experience. I’d received two such examples not long back, which I’ve got reviews for here; let’s go: Hi Friend! IPA Double Mountain collaborated with Tacoma’s … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News — 06/12/2021

Oregon Beer News — 06/12/2021

Here’s the roundup of Oregon beer news for Saturday, June 12, catching up on happenings over the past several weeks (whew!). As always, news and info can be shared anytime, and I’ll try to keep this post updated this weekend as availability allows. Cheers!

Double Mountain Brewery releases Splendor Single Hop IPA (received)

Double Mountain Brewery releases Splendor Single Hop IPA (received)

Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery released its annual seasonal single hop IPA, brewed with an unnamed experimental hop variety: Splendor. I received a bottle of the beer, in the brewery’s signature 500ml refillable format. Details from the press release: Double Mountain is elated to release the 2021 single hop seasonal … Continue reading