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River Barrel Distributing, founded by Astoria’s Buoy Beer Company for distribution to Washington state, recently added Zoiglhaus Brewing and Ascendant Beer Company to its portfolio. The addition brings it to eight brands overall, bringing Oregon beers (along with cider, mead, and spirits) to western Washington. Press release: Shortly after Buoy … Continue reading
Another batch of fresh hop lightning round beer reviews to enjoy on this Friday! Cheers! Migration Brewing – Fresh Outta Portland Fresh Hop IPA I remember really enjoying Fresh Outta Portland last year, and was not disappointed with this year’s edition. It’s the fresh hop version of Migration’s flagship Straight … Continue reading
More lightning round fresh hop reviews for you. Yes, these are going to keep coming for a bit! Bend Brewing Company – Fresh Hop Grove Pale Ale The second of BBC’s fresh hop ales this year is a fresh version of its new Grove Pale Ale, brewed for the Waypoint … Continue reading
Here’s the news in beer (and cider) from around Oregon for this February 25. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the afternoon with additional news as I find it, so if you have any news or info to share feel free to send it my way.
Among all the various craft beer trends over the past several years, one of my favorites is the rising prevalence of lagers. Heater Allen Brewing deserves much credit for being an early pioneer in “craft lager” and it’s great to see many more options these days from breweries like Zoiglhaus, … Continue reading
I really kind of like that Portland-based Zupan’s Markets has been partnering with local breweries to create new releases in the Farm To Market beer series. The latest release is a lager brewed in partnership with Zoiglhaus Brewing, and I received a six-pack of it this week. Zupan’s Markets has … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for Thursday, March 7. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often. And if you have news to share, please contact me and I get get that updated as well. Rock … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Wednesday, February 6. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back in occasionally. And if you have news to share, please contact me and I can get … Continue reading
Today is Giving Tuesday, kicking off the charitable season to focus on holiday giving. Appropriately enough, Tuesdays seem to be the fundraising “pint night” type day of the week for many breweries, so if nothing else, try to stop by and have a few beers at one or more of … Continue reading
Happy Friday! We’re heading into the weekend before the holiday which means start thinking about thawing and beer brining your turkeys and getting your other recipes in order. And there is of course news in Oregon beer to report, and here’s the roundup for this weekend. As usual I’ll be … Continue reading