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Michigan’s New Holland Brewing recently announced its plan to open its latest brewpub location in 2023, in Battle Creek. This new brewpub will feature a 4000 square foot beer garden along with a three-barrel brewhouse for small-batch brews and small distillery. Press release: The New Location Comes to the Heart … Continue reading
Perfect for heading into the Thanksgiving holiday week—more pumpkin beer reviews! These follow up on the first batch of reviews I posted a few weeks ago, and there’s more to come. Shades Brewing – Pumpkin Pie Cream Ale I picked up a can of this beer without knowing much of … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, Central Oregon breweries tap into Japanese rice lager trend, takes a look at the style in question through the light of two Bend beers currently available—Deschutes Brewery’s Kanpai Crispy and Crux Fermentation Project’s Bochi Bochi. Deschutes Brewery released a new limited-edition beer in its … Continue reading
Just in time for the holidays, Portland, Oregon’s newest brewery officially opens to the public on Friday, November 18: Grand Fir Brewing. Located in the former West Coast Grocery space, the venture is the realization of brewer Whitney Burnside and chef Doug Adams, the first time the married couple has … Continue reading
Mogul Madness is a winter ale brewed by Rogue Ales that originated in the early 90s that’s come in and out of the brewery’s rotation. For the 2022 winter season, Rogue announced the return of Mogul Madness with new can art and four varieties of hops. From the press release: … Continue reading
Stone Brewing is bringing its Stone Imperial Stout back to close out 2022, as the final release in its Fan Favorite Series as voted by fans of the company. Alongside the Stout is Stone Imperial Stout Whiskey, created from the base wort of Imperial Stout, which is a whopping 127 … Continue reading
The news of winter beers keeps flowing, and Tröegs Independent Brewing announced the return of its winter IPA, Blizzard of Hops, the winter edition of its Hop Cycle IPA series. It’s 6.4% ABV and brewed with three varieties of hops designed to evoke notes of the season. Details from the … Continue reading
The latest release from Oskar Blues Brewery looks to the company’s roots as a Cajun-style restaurant and blues bar to inspire Hazy Blues Juicy IPA. This 7% ABV relies on Citra, Galaxy, and Strata hops for its blast of fruit flavors and it’s available now. Press release: Oskar Blues Brewery … Continue reading
My documentation of this year’s fresh hop beer haul continues, with reviews for beers from Fremont Brewing (Seattle), Ruse Brewing (Portland), and Steeplejack Brewing (also Portland). Let’s go! Fremont Brewing – Field To Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale Fremont’s fresh hop beers are always a favorite in the Pacific Northwest, … Continue reading
More “12 Days Of…” news from Clown Shoes Beer, with the return of the company’s 12 Beers of Christmas mix pack, featuring a variety of styles ranging from pale ale through imperial stout. At least three are released for the first time with this pack. Details from the press email: … Continue reading