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It’s that time of year again when hops harvest is in full swing, so expect a bunch of hop (and fresh hop) news and posts coming your way—starting with this one, featuring Bill Coleman of Coleman Agriculture in St. Paul, Oregon. Coleman was recently awarded the International Order of the … Continue reading
It’s time once again for my annual post obsessively tracking local-to-Central-Oregon fresh hop beers, which I will be updating frequently through at least the next month and a half. Here’s the usual description of my methodology: Breweries are listed alphabetically, then the beers are listed as I learn about them … Continue reading
The latest beer release from New Orleans’ Urban South Brewery gets a bit punny with the name, and who doesn’t appreciate a good pun: Oh! The Humidity, a sour ale with cantaloupe and mango added. Details from the release: Louisiana is ranked as one of the top three most humid … Continue reading
The annual Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer Cider & Whiskey Festival returns this Labor Day weekend, taking place once again at the Deschutes Historical Museum and featuring barrel-aged specialties from a selection of local and semi-local breweries and cideries. It starts Friday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. for VIP) … Continue reading
Portland-based Lolo Hops doesn’t call its products “hop water,” opting instead for “sparkling hop beverage,” because to be fair they aren’t simply carbonated hop-infused water. While they are non-alcoholic and gluten free, they do contain a small amount of sugar—8 grams per 12 ounce serving, amounting to 30 calories—and two … Continue reading
Cans of Harpoon Brewery’s first non-alcoholic beer arrived this week, its Open League Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, the release for which I posted about here. It’s in the lifestyle “League” series of brews, typified by low-alcohol, low-calorie beers created with buckwheat, chia seeds, and sea salt. No details on how it’s … Continue reading
Interesting news in collegiate beer, as AleSmith Brewing recently announced a partnership with San Diego State University to become its official craft brewery, and brew the official beer—San Diego State Ale. It’s a sessionable and light 4.7% ABV and is now available year round. Press release: AleSmith Brewing Company announced … Continue reading
As I posted about last week, Public Coast Brewing has three seasonal summer beers out now—Peach Pie Smoothie Gose Sour, Blueberry Wheat Ale, and S’mores Bonfire Stout—and today samples of each arrived from the brewery. The Peach Pie and S’mores are both basically dessert beers, brewed with peach, nutmeg, and … Continue reading
The latest in Ecliptic Brewing’s Cosmic Collaboration Series beers has the Portland brewery teaming up with Holy Mountain Brewing of Seattle to release a juicy pale ale this month. The brew features Vista and BRU-1 hops, the latter of which I just heard about last year. Press release with details: … Continue reading
Western Washington distributor River Barrel Distributing announced the addition of two new companies to its portfolio: Oregon’s Alesong Brewing and Driftwest Water Kefir. The pair joins the lineup for distribution to the Greater Seattle and western Washington area. Press release: River Barrel Distributing continues to partner with local beverage makers … Continue reading