Oregon Beer News, 05/31/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/31/2019

Happy Friday! This last day of May/first weekend of June is looking to be a beautiful one, weather-wise, perfect for patio drinking and outdoor events! Here’s the roundup of news and events for the weekend in the Oregon beer scene; as always, I’ll be updating this post throughout the day … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 05/30/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/30/2019

It’s the second-to-last day of the month, are you ready for June? June is Beer Week month in Oregon, with Eugene, Medford, and Portland all hosting their respective city-wide beer weeks, so get ready. In the meantime, here’s the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, May 30, which I’ll be … Continue reading

Two IPAs from Double Mountain Brewery

Two IPAs from Double Mountain Brewery

Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery has been sending me samples of beers and ciders this year, and so far they have been either all IPAs or ciders. Not that I’m complaining! But it’s a good time to post reviews of the two most recent IPAs I’ve received, worth seeking out … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 05/29/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/29/2019

Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this Wednesday, May 29—the month is winding down! As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for the latest news. And if you have news to share, feel free to contact me so I can get it … Continue reading

Latest print article: Cream Ales

Latest print article: Cream Ales

I’ve written here at length about the cream ale style before, and for my latest article for The Bulletin that came out a little over a week ago, I covered the topic again: Need a lawn mower beer? Try an American cream ale. I delve a bit more into the … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 05/28/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/28/2019

I hope you had a great long weekend and are ready to start the new week! Here’s the Oregon beer news for this May 28, going into this final week of May. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news so check back often. … Continue reading

Received: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Afton Field

Received: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Afton Field

The latest cider release from 2 Towns Ciderhouse arrived in time for the weekend: Afton Field, an American farmhouse cider. These bottles are the 2017 vintage, which have been barrel aging for at least a year in chardonnay barrels. Naturally it picks up some wild yeasts and rustic character and … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 05/24/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/24/2019

Here is the Memorial Day weekend edition of the Oregon beer news for this final weekend of May! Because it’s a long weekend with the holiday on Monday, I won’t be posting a news post that day but I’ll include any Monday events in this roundup. As usual, I’ll be … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 05/23/2019

Oregon Beer News, 05/23/2019

Here is the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, May 23, rounding up the various news and happenings from around the state. As always 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 … Continue reading

Reviewing Appalachian Mountain IPAs

Reviewing Appalachian Mountain IPAs

Last month I received several cans of Appalachian Mountain Brewery beers out of the blue: Not an IPA and Not a Double IPA. Not having heard of this brewery before, I determined it was a member of the Craft Brew Alliance and assumed that the company still had my address … Continue reading