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I received two bottles from Crux Fermentation Project‘s [BANISHED] beer series last week: this year’s vintage of Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, and the brand new Ribbon of Darkness Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter. Both are available right now in 500ml bottles, with Tough Love being in general distribution and Ribbon … Continue reading
This week another bunch of beers arrived, as well as a cider, and a book. I’m getting my work cut out for me. First up: the latest Zupan’s Markets collaborations: Breakside Brewery Farm to Market IPA, and Reverend Nat’s Farm to Market Cider. These are the tenth beer and first … Continue reading
I’m not quite sure how this all converged, but three different packages of beers arrived yesterday (Black Friday) from various sources. The first were three barrel-aged and cellar reserved beers from North Coast Brewing: Old Stock Ale Cellar Reserve 2018, and two bottles of Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XXII, one aged … Continue reading
Arrived yesterday: two bottles of Anchor Christmas Ale just in time for the holidays. This year is the 45th edition of this Christmas classic, and while the recipe is a secret that changes each year, there are hints in the press release about what might have gone into it: “Slightly … Continue reading
Right at the end of last week, I received a bottle of Double Mountain Brewery‘s annual winter ale, Fa La La La La. It’s brewed in the style of a “winter IPA” rather than winter warmer (think Sierra Nevada’s Celebration) with a classic Northwest profile. Here’s the description to accompany … Continue reading
Arrived this week: Deschutes Brewery Jubelale and Chasin’ Freshies Fresh Hop IPA for 2019. The artist for Jubelale’s label this year is Bend’s Mark Rada; here’s some detail from the press release: This year’s packaging was created by local Bend, Oregon artist Mark Rada. Mark pulls inspiration from the outdoors, … Continue reading
Two suitably Halloween-themed packages arrived last week: Two bottles of Hollow Jack’d Imperial Pumpkin Cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse in one, and a Dead Guy Ale themed package from Rogue Ales: The Rogue package included one bottle of Dead Guy Ale, one bottle of Dead ‘N’ Dead (Dead Guy aged … Continue reading
Last week Portland Cider Company sent out its latest seasonal cider, Peach Berry, which arrived in two can formats: a 12-ounce blank with a wrap, and a full 19.2-ounce stovepipe. In addition to Oregon peaches, the cidery said it also added raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Even though the combination sounds … Continue reading
The latest bottled IPA from Deschutes Brewery arrived yesterday: HandUp IPA. It’s a Cyclocross-inspired IPA dedicated to the late Colby Nightingale, a brewery employee who was a cycling enthusiast. One dollar per barrel sold of the beer will be donated to non-profit organization that support pancreatic cancer research. Along with … Continue reading
The latest Double Mountain specialty cider came last week: Wickson Crab, made from crab apples. According to the brewery: Wickson Crab apples are small and hardy, making for a phenomenal cider. A late season crab variety, the Wickson has a very tart, earthy, dry, but very juicy quality. When pressed … Continue reading