The Brew Site
I forgot to mention the beer I’d received from Deschutes Brewery last (New Year’s) weekend: the 2012 edition of Hop Henge. It came on Friday, New Year’s Eve eve, and ironically that same day I had seen it newly released in the store and had bought a bottle as well. … Continue reading
This came today: The Abyss is officially released on November 15th, three weeks from now. I imagine I’ll be drinking this before then.
Today I received a massive, 16-pound box from Widmer Brothers Brewing out of Portland. Like the last package I received from them, this one is made of reclaimed wood, and filled with packing material made from recycled, shredded coasters. The reason it was so big? There were four beers plus … Continue reading
These came for me yesterday from Deschutes Brewery: Three bottles of delicious Hop Trip—and notice that this year, they are in 12-ounce bottles and not the 22-ounce bombers of previous years. I think this will make Hop Trip a bit more accessible since it’s available by the six-pack; regardless, I … Continue reading
This came today from Deschutes Brewery: Their Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Pale Ale, which I believe is the first fresh hop beer other than Hop Trip that the Brewery has bottled. I’ve been excited about this beer since Bill Night over at It’s Pub Night started talking it up the … Continue reading
Yesterday I received a package from Widmer containing the latest in their lineup of their Rotator IPA series: Falconer’s IPA. This is a 7% abv beer made with Falconer’s Flight™ hops, which is a proprietary hop developed to honor the late Glen Hay Falconer, an influential Oregon brewer. And Widmer … Continue reading
I was out of town since Wednesday on a family vacation, and when I got home I had a box waiting for me from the Matt Brewing Company, filled with Saranac beers: Saranac Pale Ale, IPA, Pumpkin Ale, and Octoberfest. Obviously the one I’m most interested in is the Pumpkin … Continue reading
This week I received three beers plus a pint glass representing Canadian brewery Alexander Keith’s (Canadian webpage here) new push into the U.S. market. Keith’s was founded in Nova Scotia in 1820 and though it’s been available in Canada since that time, this is the first time that the Keith’s … Continue reading
These came yesterday from Deschutes Brewery: Twilight Ale, Deschutes’ seasonal beer for summer, which is on the shelves from May through September. It’s a favorite, though the Central Oregon spring has not been one to put you in the mood for summer (yet). But that’s okay, I always enjoy Twilight.
This is the largest item I have yet received for promotional purposes: It’s a five liter “DraughtKeg” which can operate as a standalone mini-keg, or be used in the “BeerTender” keg system (proprietary to Newcastle and Heineken, I believe). And yes, it’s full of beer. I’ve reviewed Newcastle Brown before, … Continue reading