Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #5

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #5

Back at it with more reviews of the various fresh hop beers I’ve had this year. Single Hill Brewing with Breakside Brewery – On the Road Again Fresh Hop IPA Single Hill is based out of Yakima and this collaboration fresh hop beer with Breakside Brewery employs a number of … Continue reading

Left Hand Brewing introduces beers perfect for Halloween

Left Hand Brewing introduces beers perfect for Halloween

Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing announced the release of two beers this month that seem perfectly suited for Halloween: Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout and French Toast Milk Stout. French Toast is a limited edition brew, while Wake Up Dead joins the year-round lineup for the company. Details from the press … Continue reading

Master of Pumpkins returns from Tröegs Independent Brewing

Master of Pumpkins returns from Tröegs Independent Brewing

October of course means it’s time for pumpkin beer! (As well as fresh hop beer, Oktoberfest, and so on…) And good news from Tröegs Indpendent Brewing—the company’s Master of Pumpkins returns for 2022. It’s brewed with local Pennsylvania pumpkins and spiced with classic pie spices. Press release: Tröegs Independent Brewing … Continue reading

Carolina Brewery wins gold, announces restaurant renovations

Carolina Brewery wins gold, announces restaurant renovations

The Southeast’s Carolina Brewery has some beer and brewery news this week, starting with a gold medal win at the North Carolina Brewers Cup and continuing with news of its brewery and restaurant renovation at its Chapel Hill location. Details: Carolina Brewery announces their Costero Mexican Lager won Gold at … Continue reading

Cascade Lakes Brewing moves to not-for-profit model

Cascade Lakes Brewing moves to not-for-profit model

Interesting news from Cascade Lakes Brewing this week, as the company announces its move to a not-for-profit business model and promises to donate all its net profits to causes focused on stewardship, conservation, animal welfare, and others. It’s the first and so far only brewery in Central Oregon to do … Continue reading

Welcoming autumn with Wallenpaupack Brewing lagers

Welcoming autumn with Wallenpaupack Brewing lagers

Pennsylvania’s Wallenpaupack Brewing recently sent me samples of two of its beers, Oktoberfest and For the Love of Lager: German-Style Dark Lager, a couple of perfect seasonal styles to match the transition into autumn. I first heard of Wallenpaupack, and reviewed several beers, two years ago; it opened five years … Continue reading

Bale Breaker Brewing flies fresh hops to Alaska, Hawaii

Bale Breaker Brewing flies fresh hops to Alaska, Hawaii

Here’s an interesting press release from Bale Breaker Brewing, detailing how the Yakima brewery partnered with Alaska Air Cargo and Yakima Chief Hops to fly fresh hops to Hawaii and Alaska to brew fresh hop beers with Maui Brewing and 49th State Brewing, respectively. This happened during the first week … Continue reading

Oh! The Humidity from Urban South Brewery

Oh! The Humidity from Urban South Brewery

I’ve been posting about Urban South Brewery for a little while now, but I had yet to try any of the company’s beers until recently when the brewery released its late summer seasonal, Oh! The Humidity, and mentioned that samples were available for media. Naturally, I inquired about the samples, … Continue reading

Latest print article: Harvest beers (and ciders) of fall

Latest print article: Harvest beers (and ciders) of fall

My latest article for The Bulletin that came out last week embraced the changing of the seasons with a look at some of the harvest themed beers and ciders of autumn. The beginning of autumn heralds shorter, cooler days, changing colors of the leaves, apple cider, pumpkin patches, and the … Continue reading