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The winter seasonals from Double Mountain Brewery are out—released (and sent to me) early last month—and this year’s editions of Fa La La La La Winter Ale and Chocolate Stout are drinking awfully fine. Since it’s now officially December, let’s kick off a season of holiday beer reviews with these … Continue reading
More fresh hop beer reviews from this season’s catch, as I continue to document the various ones I drank this year. I’m getting close to finishing this series out, so bear with me. Kings & Daughters Brewery – Fill Your Cup Fresh Hop Soft IPA Portland’s Kings & Daughters is … Continue reading
Perfect for heading into the Thanksgiving holiday week—more pumpkin beer reviews! These follow up on the first batch of reviews I posted a few weeks ago, and there’s more to come. Shades Brewing – Pumpkin Pie Cream Ale I picked up a can of this beer without knowing much of … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, Central Oregon breweries tap into Japanese rice lager trend, takes a look at the style in question through the light of two Bend beers currently available—Deschutes Brewery’s Kanpai Crispy and Crux Fermentation Project’s Bochi Bochi. Deschutes Brewery released a new limited-edition beer in its … Continue reading
My documentation of this year’s fresh hop beer haul continues, with reviews for beers from Fremont Brewing (Seattle), Ruse Brewing (Portland), and Steeplejack Brewing (also Portland). Let’s go! Fremont Brewing – Field To Ferment Fresh Hop Pale Ale Fremont’s fresh hop beers are always a favorite in the Pacific Northwest, … Continue reading
I am doggedly determined to get all of these fresh hop beer reviews posted, and that means more are coming! With this batch, we’ve got three IPAs from Oregon and Washington showcasing two classic hops and a brand new one. Single Hill Brewing – Moxee Milieu Fresh Hop IPA Single … Continue reading
The two most recent additions to Zupan’s Markets’ Farm To Market collaboration series saw the Portland grocery chain teaming up with Wayfinder Beer and Bauman’s Cider. Both releases are perfect for fall drinking, and the PR agency sent me samples of them recently. My notes on each are below. Wayfinder … Continue reading
Time for some reviews I know you’ve been dying for—Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ coffee-themed beers! These four Dunkin’ coffee inspired brews returned this year in Harpoon’s Dunkin’ Box O’ Beer, and the brewery sent me cans of each beer to review. It’s the fifth year the two companies have collaborated, … Continue reading
Like my fresh hop season reviews, I’ve got a bunch of pumpkin beers I’m drinking this fall that I’m going to write up. The season kicked off early with Elysian’s virtual tasting last month, and 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Hollow Jack is drinking nicely this year, so let’s jump in for … Continue reading
Fresh hop reviews for the 2022 season continue, with three more to check out. Double Mountain Brewery – Killer Green Fresh Hop IPA Double Mountain sent me a bottle of Killer Green to review, a big beer with 7.3% ABV and 95 IBUs. It’s another in the line of Strata … Continue reading