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December 6 is St. Nicholas Day, and this year it happens to be the final night of Hanukkah as well—but neither of these holidays are inspirations for today’s Advent beer pick. Instead, we look to a different event on this date: the broadcast premier of the TV special Rudolph the … Continue reading
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
Two beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery arrived on the doorstep this week: Ace of Diamonds West Coast Imperial IPA, the final in the imperial “Ace” series for the year, and Abominable Winter Ale. Both are out now, but Ace of Diamonds is the one that got the press release also … Continue reading
It’s been all fresh hop posts around here lately, so here’s an interlude to round up the latest pumpkin beer news and announcements that have crossed my inbox since I last posted on the subject. Beachcrest Brewing currently has two pumpkin ales on tap. Beachcrest, located in Gleneden Beach on … Continue reading
Can’t pass up the opportunity to post more fresh hop beer news! Hopworks Urban Brewery released Fresh Hop Abominable Ale late last month (I just posted a short review with it yesterday), and last week announced its other two fresh hop beers of the season: Fresh Hop Ace of Spades … Continue reading
The fresh hop beers are here and if you’re not drinking them yet, you’re missing out! It’s one of my favorite times of the year for beer, and I’m trying to get as many fresh hop beers as I can. Last year I posted “lightning round” style reviews of the ones … Continue reading
Summer is winding down but there’s still plenty of time to drink the summertime seasonals from Hopworks Urban Brewery, three of which the company sent to me to sample. Let’s just jump right in to the reviews! Ace of Spades Imperial IPA I am a fan of old-school imperial IPAs, … Continue reading
A bit over a week ago I received the latest beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery, the summer seasonals: Ace of Spades Imperial IPA, When Life Gives You Blueberries Sour, and Sunset Fuel IPA. Note, however, that HUB announced the release of Evelyn Sunshine West Coast IPA, so I don’t know … Continue reading
Three, count ’em, three beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery to review! These are the late spring and summer seasonal specialties from the Portland brewery, which were sent out as samples. Let’s get straight to my notes. Ace of Hearts Imperial IPA I received this beer (along with Cactus Attactus) a … Continue reading
Hopworks Urban Brewery’s summer seasonal returns this month: Totally Chill Hazy IPA. A pair of cans arrived this week to accompany the press release. Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, has released its summer seasonal, Totally Chill Hazy IPA. “There’s nothing like finishing … Continue reading