Double Mountain Brewery Molten Lava Imperial IPA (from the vault)

Double Mountain Brewery Molten Lava Imperial IPA (from the vault)

Molten Lava Imperial IPA is the first specialty beer release of 2024 from Double Mountain Brewery, emerging from the brewery’s “Vault” as it was last brewed a few years ago. Originally introduced early in the 2010s, this version is a reimagining of the original, with recipe and procedures tweaked for … Continue reading

Hockey Haze Hazy Pale Ale from Hop Valley Brewing (review)

Hockey Haze Hazy Pale Ale from Hop Valley Brewing (review)

Springfield’s Hop Valley Brewing partnered with the Seattle Kraken hockey team as the official brewery (and beer) of the franchise, and released a new pale ale, Hockey Haze, for the NHL Winter Classic game that took place earlier this month. The company sent me a six-pack to review of the limited-edition … Continue reading

Latest print article: Exploring Dry January with local NA beer options

Latest print article: Exploring Dry January with local NA beer options

My latest article for The Bulletin considers Dry January and the local non-alcoholic beer options currently available in Central Oregon (including hop water). Whatever the reason, this Dry January is an excellent time to revisit the non-alcoholic beer options that are available, something I covered in 2021. Since that time, … Continue reading

Received: Thorntail Hard Agave canned cocktails

Received: Thorntail Hard Agave canned cocktails

Here’s something new that I received samples of last week: Thorntail Hard Agave, a new line of canned cocktails crafted in the Pacific Northwest. Coming in three flavors, the drinks are based on agave, the same plant from which tequila is produced, so naturally my first question is whether these … Continue reading

Oregon Cider Week begins today (January 13)

Oregon Cider Week begins today (January 13)

Oregon Cider Week returns for 2024, a few months earlier than usual, and begins today, Saturday, January 13. It runs through Sunday, January 21, and features a full schedule of events over the next week—largely coinciding with CiderCon, which is taking place in Portland at the same time. In fact, … Continue reading

Sweet Nothings Blonde Coffee Stout from Double Mountain Brewery

Sweet Nothings Blonde Coffee Stout from Double Mountain Brewery

Toward the end of last year, Double Mountain Brewery released Sweet Nothings Blonde Coffee Stout, a so-called “blonde stout” brewed with cocoa nibs and coffee in collaboration with Ranger Chocolate and 10-Speed Coffee Roasters. (I’m always a bit skeptical of the blonde/white stout sub-style.) It’s a bit of a change … Continue reading