The Brew Site
Yes it’s been a week since Oregon’s statewide brewery open house took place, but here’s a look back at the Zwickelmania stops we made here in Central Oregon—in pictures. And, I’ve got a review of this year’s official Zwickelmania collaboration beer at the end. Cascade Lakes Brewing (Redmond) This year … Continue reading
Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project recently released a new year-round beer in its simply-named Crux IPA, billed as “an everyday India pale ale.” It’s certainly a sessionable IPA at only 5.8% alcohol by volume (though it’s not targeting the “lifestyle” niche) and interestingly, it is only available in cans with no … Continue reading
The news was released this morning via press release on Untappd’s site: Next Glass, the company building software tools for beer enthusiasts, breweries, and bars, restaurants, and retailers focused on the craft segment, has announced it has acquired certain assets of BeerAdvocate, including the popular www.beeradvocate.com website, an independent online … Continue reading
Last week I received a shipment of non-alcoholic beers from Grüvi, a Denver-based company I hadn’t heard of before which produces NA beers and wines. Grüvi is introducing a new alcohol-free Stout, so sent me samples of the Stout, IPA, and Weisse as part of the rollout. It’s interesting timing, … Continue reading
This week, a six-pack of cans of Mama Peaches IPA arrived from Sanitas Brewing Company from Colorado. I received the beers as part of a roll-out announcing Sanitas’ hiring of PR firm Meteorite PR; Mama Peaches was brewed to celebrate the birth of Sanitas co-founder Michael Mimsic’s first child. The … Continue reading
Awhile back I’d received several bottles of Crabbie’s Ginger Beer, which I’ve had at some point in the distant past but never reviewed. It’s brewed with real ginger (steeped on it for six weeks), as well as four other secret ingredients. Here’s a bit about the beer and the label … Continue reading
The annual Oregon Beer Awards ceremony took place in Portland the other night at Revolution Hall, the culmination of a massive judging of over 1200 all-Oregon beers across 30 categories. The Willamette Week has a good capsule description of the endeavor: In 2020 the Oregon Beer Awards will select and … Continue reading
This coming Saturday, February 22, McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House hosts its 27th annual Hillsdale Brewfest, the oldest of the company’s annual beer festivals. This is the one in which all the McMenamins breweries send their best beer to vie for the best brew and the championship belt—as well … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out on Sunday, in which I delve into the ancient braggot style of honeyed beer. In particular, I dig into the new Braggot released by The Ale Apothecary. I was able to slip in a mention of Eugene’s Viking Braggot Company as well. … Continue reading
Three bottles of Deschutes Brewery‘s new seasonal beer arrived yesterday—Luna Jo Cold Brew Coffee Lager, its collaboration beer with Riff Cold Brewed Coffee. “Lager” and “coffee” is not something I would expect a regular collaboration to arrive at (pastry IPAs or cold cereal sours seem to be all the rage … Continue reading