The Brew Site
Received: A pair of Michelob wheats
These came late in the week: I’ve drank and reviewed Shock Top before, but the Michelob Ginger Wheat is new this year; I’m curious as to how ginger-y it will turn out.
Category: Marketing/PR
Received: Firestone Walker Parabola
Arrived yesterday: Firestone Walker‘s Parabola Imperial Stout, the first of a reserve series (according to the label—“No. 001”), and the first bottled release of Parabola. It’s a barrel-aged 13% beer and limited—only 1000 cases were produced.
Received: Black Star Beer
A nice little package came today: Black Star Beer, brewed by Great Northern Brewing Company, “on hiatus from the market for the past seven years.” It’s a “double-hopped golden lager” (a Pilsner) and is currently being brewed (according to the labels) in Milwaukee, although it was originally produced in Montana … Continue reading
Received: Two from Deschutes
At the beginning of the weekend: Just to stay on the radar. Not a bad move, actually.
Received: A trio of Twilights
The other day the press release for Deschutes’ Twilight Ale hit my email and the first thing I thought was, why is a summer ale being promoted and released over two months before the actual beginning of summer? Seems like a misfire, but a closer read reveals: Yes, Twilight Ale … Continue reading
Received: Firestone Walker Solace
These two bottles arrived on Friday: Firestone Walker‘s new Solace, a “sort of unfiltered fusion of a Hefeweizen and a Belgian Saison.” It’s a seasonal release from Paso Robles that makes its first appearance in bottles. Should be an interesting beer to try.
Received: A sixer of Pyramid
These came today: A six-pack consisting of two each of (Spring) Fling Pale Ale, Haywire Hefeweizen, and Audacious Apricot Ale, all from Pyramid Brewing. Looks like they came in connection with my Hop Press blogging, though I’m not sure where the reviews will ultimately show up—there or here. Either way, … Continue reading
Received: Jubel 2010
This came today: Deschutes Brewery‘s newest Reserve Series beer, Jubel 2010 (“Once a Decade Ale”) and a goblet—which is identical to the goblets they were handing out during their Release Party Friday night (I picked up one of those as well, so now I have two). Incidentally, I can say … Continue reading
Received: Deschutes Hop Henge
The 2010 iteration of Deschutes Brewery‘s Hop Henge Experimental IPA arrived today: The label looks the same as last year, and I checked for the presence of “Batch #” text on the site. (There was none.) I actually still have some bottles of 2009 Hop Henge in my stash; might … Continue reading
Received: Red Chair NWPA, Cinder Cone Red
Christmas Eve day I was home from work early and UPS delivered a last-minute Christmas present from Deschutes Brewery: Three bottles of the new Red Chair NWPA (Northwest Pale Ale) and three bottles of the final release of Cinder Cone Red. Red Chair is of course based on the Red … Continue reading