The Brew SiteFort George Brewery over in Astoria, Oregon, is busy this month: not only are they celebrating their third birthday coming up on March 14th, they’re also holding a contest to suggest their next new beer. From their blog: We here at Fort George take being a Public House very seriously. … Continue reading
The roundup for Session #37 has been posted (hmm, seems a little sparse; I don’t see mine or several others I remember reading listed there yet…) and the topic for The Session #38 for April has been announced: With Kate the Great Day a recent memory and the day of … Continue reading
Three years ago this month The Session celebrated its inaugural Friday with the topic of Stouts. This month, The Session’s third birthday, we have an entirely apropos topic: When to drink the good stuff, hosted by The Ferm. Finding a drinking occasion that lives up to the reputation of the … Continue reading
New “Black I.P.A.” style beer has been under development for more than one year What takes 22 brews and more than a year of experiments to reach perfection? Deschutes Brewery’s newest Bond Street Series release: Hop in the Dark Cascadian Dark Ale (C.D.A.). C.D.A. is a new style of beer … Continue reading
I’m sure the movie is the first thing you think when you see the title of this post, but in fact it’s the name of the latest limited-release beer from Double Mountain Brewery. In fact they’re holding release parties tomorrow and Friday, and thanks to the Bend Beer Blog I … Continue reading
The beer list for this year’s Oregon Brewers Festival has been posted, and it’s pretty impressive! There are all the usual suspects, of course, but there are a few standouts that caught my eye: Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale from Boulevard Brewing Hibiscus Ginger Beer from Caldera Brewing Dogfish Head (TBA) … Continue reading
Don’t forget The Session is coming up this Friday, the 5th: the topic is “The Good Stuff” (when to drink it). Since it’s the anniversary of the first Session, and given the topic is “good stuff”, I may well open a 2007 Abyss to commemorate it.
Ah, Pyramid. Between owning MacTarnahan’s, being owned by Magic Hat, contract brewing at several locations, it’s tough to know what’s what with them. I still remember the Pyramid of the ’90s and early ’00s, with their Apricot Ale and Snow Cap in particular as strong, leading beers, so I’ve been … Continue reading
There’s been almost no fanfare or publicity for this—indeed, even I almost missed it if not for my wife—but Bend Brewing Company is turning 15 today and celebrating in grand style: Saturday, February 27th marks the fifteenth anniversary of the BBC. The anniversary party will last all day, beginning at … Continue reading
My Hop Press article for today—“Canvolution“—takes a look at the canned beer segment of craft brewing (something which I have passing familiarity with) to serve as both an introduction and an advocacy piece. Oskar Blues, 21st Amendment, and Canfest all get nods.