The Brew SiteHere’s a cool, well-done site: Portlandbeer.org. It’s still a little nascent, but here’s what they say on their front page: What we are: A group of volunteers who have taken it upon ourselves to make sure that Portland, and it’s visitors, can make the best use of our greatest natural … Continue reading
Affordable stocking stuffer for the gift list’s beer geeks Ben Franklin’s adage that "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy," has never been truer. The last 20 years has seen a renaissance of artisan brewing in the United States that not only has matched … Continue reading
I love Stone Brewing‘s beers. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a bad one; I only wish I could get more of them around here. Even so, I get by. The thing with Stone is they make big, strong beers, and their 9th Anniversary Ale is no exception. This was … Continue reading
Bison Brewing‘s Chocolate Stout is one of the better such stouts I’ve had, recently and maybe ever. I admit, I was a bit leery at first; with the exception of Rogue’s Chocolate Stout, I’ve not really found a chocolate-flavored beer that holds up. Bison definitely does. Appearance: Black-brown, opaque. Leather-tan … Continue reading
Last year I blogged a few Beers for Halloween; my first pick? Rogue’s Dead Guy Ale. This year, Belmont Station blogged a whole bunch more. They pick out Dead Guy too, and mention Maudite, Reaper Ale (among others, they brew Mortality Stout, Deathly Pale and Sleighor), and Bodysnatcher. Of course, … Continue reading
A big trend this year seems to be the fresh hop beers—brewing with just-picked hops that are still "wet" (as opposed to dried hops, which is the norm). I first encountered this last year with Deschutes Brewery‘s Hop Trip, which I wrote a bit about. I liked it quite a … Continue reading
Today’s Rocketboom follows people around at Brewtopia ("Great World Beer Festival") this past weekend. This was a totally random find—I don’t normally watch Rocketboom—but you have to love the humor here. Especially when Joanne reveals she doesn’t even like beer! And yes, this is pretty typical of most beer festivals … Continue reading
Seattle’s Elysian Brewing is going the next step with the pumpkin beer trend: their Second Annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival. On three separate days at three of their locations, they’ll be holding festivities and serving ten different pumpkin beers: Night Owl Pumpkin Ale The Great Pumpkin Dark O’ the Moon … Continue reading
ARRIVES SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND Leinie’s Apple Spice craft beer features hot and cold serving options CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (Oct. 16, 2006) – Roll out the bushels. The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, the leading craft brewer in the upper Midwest, is spicing up the fall season and … Continue reading
As can probably be guessed from its name, Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale is an unusual beer. It was recommended to me at Newport Market when I mentioned that I really liked Saison Dupont, so of course I had to try. Plus, it has a really great bottle and label design. … Continue reading