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First: Yes, it’s still too early for Oktoberfest. But breweries are starting to roll out their various Oktoberfest-styled beers, and this week I received two cans of one of the originals, Oktoberfest Bier from Germany’s Paulaner. This is in the “modern” festbier style, the lighter, golden colored, more drinkable beer … Continue reading
Happy Friday! I don’t know who started it (though it might have been The Bruery), but the first Friday of October is Barrel Aged Beer Day, a celebration of just what it says—beers aged in barrels. Considering that fall seems to have settled with chillier wet weather, barrel-aged beer could be … Continue reading
Welcome to October! It turns out October 1st is World Sake Day, celebrating the fermented rice brew that originated in Japan. We have a sake brewer in Forest Grove, Saké One, but I don’t know if there are any other Oregon sake makers; at any rate, consider trying some if … Continue reading
Friday, September 28 is National Drink Beer Day, which is probably a no-brainer if you’re reading this site. And happy Friday! Here’s your Oregon beer news for this final weekend of September! As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day (Friday) so check back in from time to … Continue reading
The first Oktoberfest beer I drank to kick off the season is the one sent to me from Two Brothers Artisan Brewing: Atom Smasher Oak Aged Oktoberfest Style Lager. It’s a Marzen-style lager aged on oak chips, added during the fermentation process and which (I’m pretty sure) are un-spirited. The … Continue reading
Here is the Oregon beer news for the start of the final week of September, and the first week of autumn. I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the news as I find it, so check back in from time to time, and as always feel free to … Continue reading
Happy Friday! This is weekend is not only the start of fall (the equinox is Saturday the 22nd) but it’s also the official start of Oktoberfest in Munich (also Saturday the 22nd) so there are quite a number of such celebrations going on across the state, this weekend and beyond. … Continue reading
Happy Monday once again! We’re in the other half of September and autumn is a scant few days away. Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this Monday, September 17, which I will be updating occasionally throughout the day. Check back in from time to time, and if you have … Continue reading
Happy Monday! This will be a bit of an abbreviated Oregon beer news post today, as I’ll be doing some running around and may not have time at the keyboard. Even so, here’s the news for the day, highlighting some of this week’s events, and as always feel free to … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Friday, October 6, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!