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Now that Christmas weekend is past and the Beer Advent Calendar is over, I can get caught up on a few things, starting with receiving some non-alcoholic and “alt” beverages (as in, alternative to beer). These were sent the past couple of weeks though I hadn’t gotten to sharing. The … Continue reading
A surprise package arrived yesterday from Widmer Brothers Brewing, containing two cans of the brewery’s IPA ‘Til I Die—the official craft beer of the Portland Timbers. The Timbers are playing for the MLS Cup today (December 11) against the New York City FC, so Widmer sent the beers to enjoy … Continue reading
This is the second year in a row that Double Mountain Brewery and Ranger Chocolate have teamed up to brew Chocolate Stout, and the second year that I’ve received a bottle from the brewery. The accompanying press release is pretty much the same as last year’s, with a different brewer … Continue reading
It seems we’ve transitioned entirely to winter beer season, at least from the marketing and release standpoint, and last week I received samples of Widmer Brothers Brrr Hoppy Red, the company’s annual winter seasonal. Billed as a Northwest Red Ale, Brrr is 7.2% ABV with 50 IBUs and the description … Continue reading
Two beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery arrived on the doorstep this week: Ace of Diamonds West Coast Imperial IPA, the final in the imperial “Ace” series for the year, and Abominable Winter Ale. Both are out now, but Ace of Diamonds is the one that got the press release also … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery is once again releasing its Fa La La La La Winter Ale in six-packs for 2021, and this week the brewery sent me a bottle along with the release. Fa La La La La is a hoppy, malty red ale brewed with Centennial hops, and … Continue reading
I received a surprise package from Three Creeks Brewing yesterday, containing both of the brewery’s fresh hop beers: Conelick’r Fresh Hop IPA, and Sabro Fresh Hop Ale. I’ve had and reviewed Conelick’r already of course, but I’m happy to drink more; and the Sabro is a draft-only beer that looks … Continue reading
Late last week I received a selection of the latest beers out from Crux Fermentation Project, including the latest fresh hop ale and the return of Crux Stout to package. Here are some quick notes on each of the beers. Strange Behavior Hazy IPA Over the centuries, the craft brewer’s … Continue reading
Yep, it’s pumpkin season. This week I received the “Pumpkin Pack” from Elysian Brewing, a 12-pack of the company’s four core pumpkin beers. It was sent out in conjunction with another virtual tasting event hosted by the brewery, similar to its 25th anniversary virtual tasting earlier this year, this one … Continue reading
First: Yes, it’s still too early for Oktoberfest. But breweries are starting to roll out their various Oktoberfest-styled beers, and this week I received two cans of one of the originals, Oktoberfest Bier from Germany’s Paulaner. This is in the “modern” festbier style, the lighter, golden colored, more drinkable beer … Continue reading