Late Harvest Autumn Ale

Late Harvest Autumn Ale

It’s September, kids are back in school, and the cooler weather we’ve been having here lately all seem to be angling toward "Fall", so this evening I opened up the bottle of Late Harvest Autumn Ale I received from Redhook (press release). This is definitely hearty enough to be an … Continue reading

Press Release: GonzoFest 2008

Flying Dog Brewery hosts annual throwdown with beer, music and purposeful, provocative irreverance Flying Dog Brewery announces GonzoFest 2008 to occur on September 13 at the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The annual throwdown will feature live music and host the Hard Times … Continue reading

Press Release: Beck’s Oktoberfest Arrives With Autumn

I actually didn’t know Beck’s made an Oktoberfest beer, so this was educational for me. Warning: their website tries to resize your browser window and asks for age verification. I don’t like either of those behaviors. Authentic German Brew Now Available for a Limited Time; Perfect for Fall Entertaining; Pairs … Continue reading

Weekend beer notes

We had family come into town this weekend for the holiday and ended up spending a fair amount of time visiting the breweries; here are some observations and notes. We didn’t make it out to Sisters for Three Creeks Brewing or over to Cascade Lakes Brewing (based in Redmond but … Continue reading

Fermentation Friday: The best beer

Today (after a late start for me) is Fermentation Friday, a group blogging effort for which beer bloggers write on a given homebrewing topic. This month’s topic comes from The Panhandle Beer Snob and Redneck Brewery: What, in the opinion of others, is the best beer you have ever made … Continue reading

Recently received

Recently received

Chronicling a couple of the recent PR packages I’ve received, one which actually came two weeks ago while we were in Florida and one that came yesterday. First up is the Michelob beers… which, for some reason, I didn’t take a picture of. Two bottles: Michelob Pale Ale and Michelob … Continue reading

The Dissident: September 2nd

Speaking of Deschutes (right on the heels of the previous post press release), they twittered last night—and have an update on their home page—that The Dissident is bottled, waxed, and will be available on September 2nd: After much anticipation, Deschutes Brewery is proud to introduce its wildest brew yet – … Continue reading

Press Release: Deschutes Brewery’s HOP TRIP 2008

Press Release: Deschutes Brewery’s HOP TRIP 2008

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly that time of year already… Now with Salmon-Safe Certified Fresh Hops Deschutes Brewery’s fresh hop pale ale, Hop Trip, returns to the Bond Street Series line-up this October for its fourth season. This is a much-awaited return for the Deschutes team, as the arrival … Continue reading

Press Release: Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale Warms Up the West

Redhook Fall Seasonal Beer Now Available Nationwide, Debuts New Packaging Looking ahead to cooler weather and falling leaves, Redhook Ale Brewery will soon release its Late Harvest Autumn Ale, set to be on store shelves across the country August through October. With new packaging this year that continues to feature … Continue reading

Catching up on the press releases…

So you all have probably noticed that I just ran two press releases, and I have at least two more to run (tomorrow). I’m still going through a backlog of email that accumulated while I was gone a week and more stuff seems to keep coming in. I know the … Continue reading