The Brew Site
Offline for the next week or so
Just a quick note that there won’t be much activity here over the next week or so. There are personal family issues that are taking priority, but I’ll be back online in a bit.
Month: March 2018
Oregon Beer News, 03/22/2018
Today is World Water Day, an observance to highlight the importance of freshwater as well as sustainable management of freshwater resources. Water is, of course, arguably the most important component in beer—it makes up roughy 90% of a beer, after all—so raise a glass today to toast the fresh water … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/21/2018
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this hump day, Wednesday, March 21. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often for updates. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that updated as … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/20/2018
Today is the first day of spring! Time to break out the springtime beers—whatever those might be for you. Here’s the Oregon beer news to kick off the season for this Tuesday, March 20; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/19/2018
Here is the news in Oregon beer to start off this new week for Monday, March 19. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often. If you have news to share, please let me know and … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/16/2018
Beannachtaí na Féile Padraig Ort! It’s St. Patrick’s Day this weekend so that of course means Irish-themed beer and everything green! With that in mind, here’s the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this St. Paddy’s Day weekend. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the … Continue reading
Latest print article: Sour ale with 10 Barrel Pyka
My latest article in print is out today in the Bend Bulletin, in which I write about Pyka, the blackberry and apricot Berliner weisse from brewer Bryon Pyka. Pyka started out as a homebrewer who became accomplished at brewing sour ales at home, which helped get him the job at … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/15/2018
Happy Bacchanalia (and the Ides of March) — think of it as the Roman pre-gaming fest to St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday. Here’s the Bacchanalian news in Oregon beer for this Thursday, March 15; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often. If … Continue reading
The next Session: Beer Gardens
The topic for the next Session, coming up on the first Friday of April, has been announced by Thomas Cizauskas of Yours for Good Fermentables—Beer Gardens. What is a beer garden? Or what isn’t a beer garden? Or what should a beer garden be? Or where is a beer garden? Is a beer garden a place of foliage and … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 03/14/2018
Happy Pi Day! (Or more properly, π Day!) Here’s the Oregon beer news for this 3/14 for all you scientific-number-oriented people out there (and everyone else as well). As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often for updates. And if … Continue reading