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A new line of non-alcoholic, sparkling hop beverages recently dropped from Lolo Hops of Portland, Oregon; the company originally launched two years ago as Aurora Hops. The company offers three flavors, with 0% alcohol and 30 calories per 12-ounce can. Press release: Lolo Hops, a line of non-alcoholic sparkling beverages … Continue reading
I don’t know if this heralds an actual trend yet, but it seems one of the latest directions that non-alcoholic offerings from breweries is heading is hop water—zero calorie, zero alcohol carbonated water infused with hops, and last week I received a surprise package from Pelican Brewing containing cans of … Continue reading
I’m late posting this for New Holland Brewing’s 25th anniversary event that took place on the 10th, but the brewery is continuing to celebrate throughout the rest of the year with special beers and more events. Press release: New Holland Brewing is proud to officially kick off their 25th anniversary … Continue reading
Non-alcoholic brewing company Partake Brewing has a new NA beer out for summer—Cherry Gose. Partake is a Canadian company and offers a fairly solid lineup of NA beer styles, with this new Cherry Gose showing up as a limited release for the season. Details from the release: Who: Award-winning, non-alcoholic … Continue reading
More summer seasonal beers to announce, as DC Brau Brewing announced a slew of releases, five in all. Styles in this lineup run the gamut from pilsner to weizenbock to hazy IPA, with an oyster farmhouse ale thrown in for good measure. Here’s the roundup in the press release: DC … Continue reading
The latest seasonal beer from Rogue Ales helps raise funds to keep beaches clean; Beachy Clean IPA is a big west coast-style IPA that sees a portion of the proceeds donated to nonprofit organizations like SOLVE which helps preserve Oregon’s environment. Press release with more details: Brewed to Help Protect … Continue reading
Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project opened its doors! In that time, the company transformed a former auto transmission shop into a destination brewery and tasting room, opened a production brewery, started a coolship program, brewed thousands of beers across a galaxy of styles, … Continue reading
The Bay Area’s Almanac Beer Company introduces a new year-round addition to its beer lineup with FLOW Pale Ale. It’s a west coast style pale with 5.5% ABV and dry-hopped with Simcoe and El Dorado hops. Press release: Northern California’s farm-to-barrel craft beer pioneers Almanac Beer Co. expands its year-round … Continue reading
San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery teamed up with CLS Farms of the Yakima Valley in Washington to release a new double IPA—Close Encounters of a Hop Kind. It’s a summer seasonal featuring newer variety hops, including the brand new X-14 (unnamed) hop. Details: 21st Amendment Brewery and lauded family-owned hop … Continue reading
Maupin, Oregon, is a tiny town located on the lower Deschutes River, largely off the beaten track but known primarily for its river-based recreation. There’s a fair amount of seasonal tourist traffic but Maupin never had a brewery—until now (sort of). Government Camp-based Mt. Hood Brewing recently purchased the Rainbow … Continue reading