The Brew Site
Friday already, and there’s beer on the horizon! I would have had this post published much sooner, but apparently the web host I use for this site was having maintenance issues today. But, here’s today’s news in beer from around Oregon, for this January 8. This post will be updated … Continue reading
Sunriver Brewing Company announced today the first releases from its new Barrel Aged Beer series, and provided details on other upcoming releases. There are two branches of this series, the Wood series which features beers aged in spirit and other barrels, and the Wild series featuring wild yeasts and mixed … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin, the first of the new year, is out today; I write about aging beer and enjoy a lineup of vintage Central Oregon beers. For the casual drinker, cellaring your own beer might seem exotic or complicated. In reality, it’s anything but; all that’s … Continue reading
Here is the news from Oregon’s beer scene for Thursday, January 7, 2021. It’s been a strange 24 hours, so here’s hoping this gives you a bit of a break; I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest, so check back in occasionally. Also feel free to … Continue reading
Rogue Ales announced its 2021 beer lineup today, introducing some new graphics and packaging to the core brands, and introducing several new beers. Like many breweries it looks like Rogue is pushing more product into cans, and moving mostly away from bottles save for a few. Here’s the press release … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River announced a new beer this week, a seasonal hoppy lager named Westerly Pilsner. It’s designed as an easy-drinking brew with a touch of west coast hop bitterness. The beer is bottled in refillable 12-ounce bottle as well as available on draft. Full details from the press … Continue reading
It’s time to bring back the Oregon Beer News posts for a new year and try it out again. It’s been some time since last running these daily updates, and with the pandemic still raging this is going to look a bit different. There will be little-to-no reporting of events, … Continue reading
I’m a little behind on reporting this cider news from Portland Cider Company, but we’re still celebrating the New Year, right? (Plus this morning’s news from Georgia is more cause for celebration!) The company has released Bubbly Brut, a brand new effervescent cider, fermented with champagne yeast for a dry … Continue reading
Today is Twelfth Night, the final day of the Twelve Days of Christmas, so I thought it would be fitting to post my review of From Nova Scotia With Love, the Christmas tree collaboration beer from Boston’s Harpoon Brewery and Cape Breton Island’s Big Spruce Brewing. It’s a smoked abbey-style … Continue reading
Ecliptic Brewing of Portland, Oregon, announced its 2021 beer lineup today (though no nifty calendar graphic was included update—calendar provided!). Notable highlights found in the announcement include all of the company’s products moving into cans (except for its Reserve Series bottles), and a new pilsner joining the lineup. There are … Continue reading