The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin is a bit multifaceted, covering both “The Oregon I Am” project initiative (for which I’ve included the press release below) and the latest coolship brew from Crux Fermentation Project: Nothing says Central Oregon like brewing beer next to the river. On a sunny afternoon … Continue reading
Bend Brewing announced this week the latest beer releases in its 2021 lineup: Future Living IPA and Camp Beer Lager. Future Living is new this year, while Camp Beer is a returning seasonal in the brewery’s Pub Series. Here’s the press release the brewery sent out: Bend Brewing Company is … Continue reading
In recent months, Crux Fermentation Project has been testing a non-alcoholic IPA on draft at its tasting room: NØ MØ. It’s gone through several iterations of research and recipe development, as the brewers worked to create a non-alcoholic brew that doesn’t use methods like arrested fermentation or post-fermentation alcohol removal. … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company has been working on a new location on the west side of Bend, named Waypoint, and today is the day the spot officially opens up. The press release dropped late this morning, and Waypoint opens its doors at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. Here’s the full release: Bend … Continue reading
The latest seasonal beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery are out: Ace of Hearts Imperial IPA and Cactus Attactus Prickly Pear Sour. I received samples of each on Friday (I know, I just posted the review of the previous samples; HUB is cranking out the beers!), two cans of each. Details … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery has a new collaboration beer out, brewed with E9 Brewing Company of Tacoma, Washington: Hi Friend! IPA. The brewery sent me a bottle to sample, which arrived last Friday. Details from the press release: Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery is excited to release Hi Friend! … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Two Thorns returns for another year with the return of soccer, a fan favorite cider made with raspberries and rose petals in honor of the Portland Thorns FC soccer team. The cidery sent me a six-pack to review last week, which seems like a natural fit to … Continue reading
Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing announced big news this week—it’s opening a second location, dubbed The Moon Room, which will be taking over the former Base Camp Brewing location in southeast Portland. Base Camp closed its doors last summer in the wake of covid, and early this year the owner announced he … Continue reading
The Brouwerij St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium, turns 75 this year, and befitting the occasion the brewery shared news about big projects it has planned for this year. For those unfamiliar, St. Bernardus is one of the best-known Belgian breweries to beer fans (at least, outside of Belgium), with highly … Continue reading
Michigan’s New Holland Brewing is growing its hard seltzer line with the release of Dragon’s Share, a hard seltzer aged in bourbon barrels. There are four flavors: Original, Blackberry, Cherry, and Orange. The brewery sent me samples—a full half-case worth, with all four flavors. Here is the press release on … Continue reading