The Brew Site
I have an article coming out this week on beer from Three Creeks Brewing Company, and in conjunction with my questions for head brewer Jeff Cornett, he provided me with a number of beers in the brewery’s lineup. (There were enough beers that I split them into two pictures.) Including: … Continue reading
Here’s the roundup of news in Oregon beer for this Thursday, March 11, catching up on the latest happenings from around the state. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon, so check back for the latest.
Dwinell Country Ales is located in Goldendale, Washington, an operation that includes a small brewery, winery, and orchard, quietly producing wild and spontaneously-fermented beers with a rustic, farmhouse sensibility. The brewery’s one-line description is simply, “we make simple, slow fermentations in the Klickitat Valley using local ingredients and native yeast.” … Continue reading
It’s Oregon beer news roundup time once again, pointing to the various news, events, new beers, and so on from the Oregon beer and cider scene. The news for this Tuesday, March 9 kicks off with items from Deschutes, Ex Novo, Montavilla Brew Works, and more—and it will be updated … Continue reading
Last week, Crux Fermentation Project provided me samples of its latest beers, including a first look at the newest spontaneously-fermented Gypsy Coolship. Here’s a quick roundup of each: Kia Kaha — 5% hazy pale, brewed with New Zealand Motueka hops. Now available in 12-ounce cans year-round. Lost Love — Banished … Continue reading
Happy Friday everyone—the weekend is here, and you all earned it. Here’s the news in Oregon beer to carry you through the weekend, which I’ll continue to update throughout the afternoon. So grab a beer and come back to this page for the latest updates.
My latest article for The Bulletin this week covers the first packaged, barrel-aged beer (ever) from Cascade Lakes Brewing—Midnight Drift, a bourbon barrel-aged barleywine. It was aged in Oregon Spirit Distillers bourbon barrels for six months, and packaged in 16-ounce cans; the brewery had provided me with a four-pack to … Continue reading
The hoppy seasonals out from Hopworks Urban Brewery right now are Juicy Bear IPA and Giggle Nuggets Dank IPA, both of which the brewery sent me samples of to review. So let’s jump right into it. Juicy Bear IPA Juicy Bear IPA is HUB’s spring seasonal, a returning semi-hazy that … Continue reading
Here’s my late afternoon Oregon beer news for this Wednesday, March 3—some big news dropped today which I also posted earlier. I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon with additional news, so keep reloading.
File this announcement under “I didn’t see this coming”: “Oregon Based Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer Announce ‘Dream Team’ Joint Venture.” Brewbound is calling this an acquisition, which it likely is, though the press release doesn’t say that specifically. I’ve got an email out for clarification, so I’ll hopefully have … Continue reading