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

Received: Hop Valley Brewing Hockey Haze

Received: Hop Valley Brewing Hockey Haze

Hop Valley Brewing is the official beer/brewery of the Seattle Kraken hockey team, and recently released a new hazy pale ale, Hockey Haze, in honor of the NHL Winter Classic game taking place next month. Here’s a bit about the new beer from the marketing email I received: Seattle is … Continue reading

Received: Double Mountain Brewery Sweet Nothings Blonde Coffee Stout

Received: Double Mountain Brewery Sweet Nothings Blonde Coffee Stout

Earlier this month Double Mountain Brewery released its latest specialty/seasonal beer, Sweet Nothings, billed as a Blonde Coffee Stout. The brewery worked with 10-Speed Coffee Roasters and Ranger Chocolate (a collaborator on Chocolate Stout of the past few years), and sent me a bottle of the new beer to review. … Continue reading

Received: Bell’s Brewery Oberon and Oberon Eclipse

Received: Bell’s Brewery Oberon and Oberon Eclipse

Bell’s Brewery introduced a new beer recently, expanding upon its ultra popular Oberon Ale summer seasonal to include a new version—Oberon Eclipse, a citrus wheat beer introduced for the fall and winter months. It’s part of a push to keep the Oberon brand available year round. And I’ve got the … Continue reading

Avid Cider adds Blueberry Pom Imperial Cider to its lineup (received)

Avid Cider adds Blueberry Pom Imperial Cider to its lineup (received)

Bend’s Avid Cider announced the latest addition to its Imperial Cider series this past week, an imperialized version of its classic Blueberry Pom Cider, the third in the series. Blueberry Pom Imperial joins Golden Delish and Royal Apricot in the year-round imperial lineup, with 8.5% ABV. The company also sent … Continue reading

Received: Hopworks Brewery’s seasonal specialties

Received: Hopworks Brewery’s seasonal specialties

This week, I received several seasonal beers from Hopworks Brewery, including the new Tequila Barrel-aged Rindless Watermelon Gose, a version of the company’s Rindless aged for six months in tequila barrels. It was just released this month and made an appearance at The Little Woody in Bend over Labor Day … Continue reading