The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today, in which I focus on the springtime style of doppelbock. It’s not a widely brewed style among Central Oregon breweries, for whatever reason, but as it happens, 10 Barrel Brewing is currently pouring two, which I profile in this article. Stylistically, … Continue reading
The USDA Agricultural Research Service recently released a new public hop variety with the name Vista (formerly known as 2006009-074). This public release makes the hop available to hop growers around the country, not just as a licensed patented strain. Stan Hieronymus wrote about Vista in his January Hop Queries … Continue reading
Seasonal beers are hard to sell after certain dates and holidays—pumpkin beers and Halloween for instance, or (as in this case) themed winter beers and Christmas. Once the holiday is past, sales tend to drop sharply, regardless of how good the beers are. Yet in the case of the winter … Continue reading
Hop Valley Brewing has a new mixed pack of hazy IPAs out this month, its Hazy Daze 12-pack. The brewery is positioning it as a vacation pack (ideal for spring break, and so on) with a variety of hazy tropical flavors. I received a 12-pack this week to review. Details … Continue reading
Harpoon Brewery announced the launch of a third (and final) collaboration beer this month, Hometown Hat Trick, in which the Boston brewery teamed up with Massachusetts hockey players. It’s a triple dry-hopped pilsner and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Corey C. Griffin Foundation. Press release: Matt Grzelcyk … Continue reading
Earlier this month, Seattle’s Reuben’s Brews released the latest in its 10th anniversary collaboration series of beers, Dream Team Hazy IPA. This reunites the brewery with Fort George Brewery and Great Notion Brewing, who teamed up in 2017 for Fort George’s 3-Way IPA release. Here’s the info from the press … Continue reading
The next Stone Fan Favorites series beer is here from Stone Brewing, featuring the re-release of Japanese Green Tea IPA, originally a collaboration beer with Japan’s Baird Beer and Guam’s Ishii Brewing (apparently now closed). It’s a big 10.1% ABV double (triple?) IPA brewed with whole leaf green tea. And … Continue reading
The latest beer in 10 Barrel Brewing‘s “Drink It Forward” program that raises money for non-profit organizations, is a collaboration beer with Portland’s Danner Boots: Rock Hop Cold IPA. Proceeds from sales will benefit Trailkeepers of Oregon. Press release: Bend-based 10 Barrel Brewing and Portland-based Danner announce a brand collaboration … Continue reading
After being on hiatus for a couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Baker’s Dozen beer festival—featuring 13 breweries teamed with doughnut bakers and coffee roasters—returns to Portland on April 9. This fest is the brainchild of beer writer Brian Yaeger who, among other things, is doughnut-obsessed. Now, … Continue reading
Michigan’s New Holland Brewing announced a trio of new products launching for spring, with the brewery’s Tangerine Space Machine Hazy IPA and Lightpoint Functional White Ale going into 15-packs, and the seasonal release of Full Circle Kolsch-Style Ale. Details from the press release: New Holland Brewing Co. is excited to … Continue reading