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I recently received cans of the latest non-alcoholic beer from California-based Best Day Brewing, a Mexican style lager with lime and sea salt, Electro-Lime Cerca de Cerveza. This new NA brew joins Best Day’s core lineup which consists of Kölsch-Style, West Coast IPA, and Hazy IPA. Here are details from … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery doesn’t just brew beer, but also crafts a variety of ciders, and recently the company announced its seasonal cider lineup for 2024. Seven ciders are featured, three of which are new this year (and Double Mountain sent me a bottle of the new Harrison to sample). The … Continue reading
The newest packaged beer to join the year-round lineup from GoodLife Brewing is Wave Park Hazy IPA, named for the wave channel of the nearby Bend Whitewater Park. The beer is 6.7% ABV with 65 IBUs, available on draft and in 12-ounce cans; the brewery recently provided me with a … Continue reading
I recently received cans of the latest seasonal specialty whipped up by Public Coast Brewing, Benny’s Maple Oat-Stack Stout. It was released on draft and in cans last month, and the description that went out with the press release says: Benny’s Maple Oat-Stack Stout, with a 7.5% ABV, is a … Continue reading
The latest beer to come from Double Mountain Brewery of Hood River has an unusual style designation—Bavarian IPA. Bier Wulf is the newest seasonal release from the brewery, combining the characteristics of an American IPA with German malt and hops to give it Bavarian flair. Bier Wulf is 5.8% ABV … Continue reading
Recently I received cans of the latest beer to come out of the Guinness Open Gate breweries (both in Baltimore and Chicago) — Luck of the Dragon, a fruited ale brewed to celebrate the Lunar New Year. It’s brewed with dragon fruit powder and tangerine puree and is a collaboration … Continue reading
Elysian Brewing is expanding its “Space Dust” line with the addition of a new year-round beer inspired by its flagship Space Dust IPA — Juice Dust Juicy IPA. Like its predecessor, Juice Dust is 8.2% ABV with 73 IBUs; what sets it apart is a different malt bill and the … Continue reading
Today is the Chinese (Lunar) New Year, celebrating the Year of the Dragon, and being that this is a beer blog, you know there’s something beery involved. As it turns out, Sapporo USA is commemorating the Year of the Dragon with the release of a limited-edition six-pack in collaboration with … Continue reading
I recently received a mix of mostly imperial ciders from Blake’s Hard Ciders, four in all, representing each of the companies under the Blake’s umbrella: Blake’s itself, Avid Cider, and Austin Eastciders. The pitch for these particular ciders is Valentine’s Day themed: Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and no … Continue reading
Public Coast Brewing of Cannon Beach added a new beer to its lineup this year, which I suppose you could call its “’67 family” — ’67 Blonde Lager, a lagerized version of its ’67 Blonde Ale. This new beer is 5% ABV and joins the company’s year-round lineup, however it’s … Continue reading