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

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #4

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #4

Fresh hop season is strong this year, and beers are still coming out. Here are the next three that I’ve had so far, with my notes. Sunriver Brewing – Fresh Hop Vicious Mosquito IPA Sunriver’s fresh hop beers are always top-notch, and the fresh hop version of Vicious Mosquito was … Continue reading

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #3

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #3

Here we go with the third installment of this year’s fresh hop beer reviews. Ferment Brewing – Fresh Hop Centennial Pale Ale Fresh Hop Centennial is in Ferment Brewing’s Top Ferment beer series, clearly brewed with Centennial hops. The description says: An American sweetheart since its 1990 release, Centennial hops … Continue reading

Jubelale Winter Ale returns from Deschutes Brewery

Jubelale Winter Ale returns from Deschutes Brewery

Deschutes Brewery announced the return of its annual winter seasonal, Jubelale, its festive winter ale that the company is calling its “legacy seasonal.” I rather like that designation, as this is definitely a beer with history behind it, and beyond the beer itself, you could say its legacy is showcasing … Continue reading

Deschutes Brewery Farmstand Fresh Mango IPA

Deschutes Brewery Farmstand Fresh Mango IPA

You might expect a beer with “Fresh” in the name reviewed during fresh hop season to be a fresh hop beer, but not so with Farmstand Fresh Mango IPA from Deschutes Brewery. It’s the latest in the company’s “Fresh Family” of beers which started with its flagship Fresh Squeezed IPA. … Continue reading

Double Mountain Brewery has four Killer fresh hop beers

Double Mountain Brewery has four Killer fresh hop beers

This year, Double Mountain Brewery is releasing four fresh hop beers in the “Killer” series—and this week I received a bottle of Killer Green Fresh Hop IPA from the brewery. The usual three return—Killer Green, Killer Red, and Killer Juicy—and this year, the brewery also releases a special fresh hop … Continue reading

Ecliptic Brewing refreshes branding for Phaser Hazy IPA

Ecliptic Brewing refreshes branding for Phaser Hazy IPA

Ecliptic Brewing announced a brand refresh for its flagship hazy IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, bringing the packaging design more in line with the company’s other core beers. The new label font for “Phaser” is an homage to the original “Star Trek” television series font. Press release: Ecliptic Brewing’s Phaser Hazy … Continue reading