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Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery released its annual seasonal single hop IPA, brewed with an unnamed experimental hop variety: Splendor. I received a bottle of the beer, in the brewery’s signature 500ml refillable format. Details from the press release: Double Mountain is elated to release the 2021 single hop seasonal … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin delves into one of the anniversary beers from Boneyard Beer—but not the IPA. Instead I take a look at Plum Saison, an unusual style for the typically hop-forward brewery. “Saisons rock and I haven’t had much experience with them so… why not?” said owner … Continue reading
Seattle’s Elysian Brewing is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and as part of its celebration, the brewery put together “The Box“: How do you celebrate 25 years of Elysian? Well, if you’re one of us, you build an experience. This thing, “The Box,” is as weird and specific a … Continue reading
It’s been a minute since I last did a news roundup; blame a bit of late-stage pandemic fatigue, a bit of time management, a bit of the crazy state of the world. My goal is to keep these news posts going, albeit they might turn into a weekly roundup that … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company has been working on a new location on the west side of Bend, named Waypoint, and today is the day the spot officially opens up. The press release dropped late this morning, and Waypoint opens its doors at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. Here’s the full release: Bend … Continue reading
The latest seasonal beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery are out: Ace of Hearts Imperial IPA and Cactus Attactus Prickly Pear Sour. I received samples of each on Friday (I know, I just posted the review of the previous samples; HUB is cranking out the beers!), two cans of each. Details … Continue reading
Late last week two cans of Grapefruit Radler, the latest creation from Paulaner’s USA arm, arrived on the doorstep. It’s a 50/50 blend of the brewery’s classic Münchner Lager with grapefruit lemonade, and only 2.5% ABV. The PR copy that I received with it says: Natural. Fruity. Not too sweet. … Continue reading
Reviews of beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery! HUB sent me samples of Pig War Hazy IPA and Beestly Organic Honey Porter, a hoppy seasonal and a new year-round beer, respectively. Both of these are good, well-brewed beers and worth the time to seek out. Let’s get down to it. Pig War … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery has a new collaboration beer out, brewed with E9 Brewing Company of Tacoma, Washington: Hi Friend! IPA. The brewery sent me a bottle to sample, which arrived last Friday. Details from the press release: Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery is excited to release Hi Friend! … Continue reading
There’s a lot to like about Burnside Skatepark IPA, the spring seasonal from Double Mountain Brewery which supports the eponymous Portland skatepark located beneath the Burnside bridge. Established 30 years ago, the Burnside Skatepark is a cultural icon in the skateboarding world, and currently the earthquake retrofit of the Burnside … Continue reading