It’s time to properly start considering winter beers. Bend Brewing Company announced this week the return of its Sno’d In Winter IPA, on draft and in cans, and revealed it has signed with Point Blank Distributing for distribution in the Portland area. Sno’d In is a piney, spicy IPA with toasted malt flavors that evoke snowy evergreen forest of the kind you might find around Bend in the winter.

Here is the press release:

Bend Brewing Company is excited to announce the return of Sno’d In Winter IPA in 16 oz cans and a new partnership with Point Blank Distributing.

Sno’d In Winter IPA was conceived as a “more sessionable” winter IPA that has great malt character and balance without muddling the hop flavor. BBC constructed Sno’d In around a base of 2-row and Golden Promise malt with light carastan and rye malt providing depth. Comet, Chinook, Amarillo and Ekuanot hops create a balance of piney and citrusy hop flavor.

Once again Sno’d In Winter IPA was brewed in collaboration with Bend based ski and snowboard company, SnoPlanks. BBC and SnoPlanks are kindred spirits with their shared dedication to handcrafted quality and love of the outdoors.

Sno’d In Winter IPA will be available on draft at our downtown Bend brewpub beginning Friday October 30 with 16 oz cans and draft seeing distribution with Point Blank Distributing and Bigfoot Beverages starting November 9th.

Bend Brewing Company is also excited to reveal a new distribution partnership with Point Blank Distributing in the Portland and Salem area. The new partnership will allow Portland area beer lovers greater access to BBC’s core beers (Tropic Pines IPA, Ching Ching Sour Ale, Trade War Export Stout) as well as an ever evolving portfolio of one-off and seasonal beers in cans and draft.

Bend Brewing Company opened in 1995 as Bend, Oregon’s 2nd brewery and over the last 25 years has won numerous awards at national and international beer competitions while building a reputation for quality and innovation. Bend Brewing Company beers are available in 16 oz cans and draft throughout Oregon and in parts of Colorado.

For more on the beer itself, I wrote about it last year for the local paper.