The Brew Site
At 6% alcohol by volume, I’m not sure I would agree with Ninkasi that their Spring Reign is a “session beer”, but compared to their other beers (and to Pacific Northwest beer sensibilities these days), it could be. Their description: Spring forward with this refreshing seasonal ale. Notes of toasted … Continue reading
One of the stock beers that Southern Oregon Brewing is producing and bottling is their Porter; it’s a 5.5% brew that is, according to Jeff, brewed with lager yeast at ale temperatures. Unusual, to say the least. The brewery calls it a dry porter and this is an accurate label. … Continue reading
Snow Plow is Widmer’s limited-release winter seasonal beer, a sweet milk stout with an interesting history. It started as a Collaborator project with the Oregon Brew Crew back in 1998 and it was, in fact, the first Collaborator beer Widmer brewed (and subsequently bottled). In 2004, it won the gold … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for The Session! Bloggers around the web all virtually get together and write about a common beer topic, and this month’s hosting honors fall to Lew Bryson. He’s selected a great theme: Smoked beer. There may be more smoked … Continue reading
From my last post you know I visited Barley Brown’s Brewpub this weekend, and already posted some notes on the beer sampler. Now I’ve had time to write up a more complete review. (Quick correction to my last post, as well: the Hot Blonde I sampled turned out not to … Continue reading
We’re currently in Baker City (Oregon) for the weekend, and today paid a (preliminary) visit to the town’s only brewpub: Barley Brown’s. I hope to get a more thorough review (including pictures), but for now I have a quick report on their beers. Let me just say right off, this … Continue reading
An interesting thing about Deschutes Brewery‘s annual Hop Henge Imperial IPA this year–actually, that should be “Experimental IPA”, and it lives up to that name both in the sense that it “uses several new hop processes and techniques to create a truly unique and unexpected beer” and in light of … Continue reading
Yet another Beer of the Month selection: Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout, from Wild Goose Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. (Which these days is owned by Flying Dog.) Oatmeal Stout is one of Wild Goose’s signature year-round beers; it’s 6% alcohol and brewed more to an English style. Appearance: Black with blood … Continue reading
The "OTR" in Moerlein OTR stands for "Over-The-Rhine", which refers to the neighborhood where Christian Moerlein Brewing finds itself. In fact, OTR is an historic district in Cincinnati and there’s even an Over-The-Rhine Brewery District organization. So the name is interesting and a bit charming, what about the beer? Moerlein … Continue reading
Jenlain Noël is the Christmas seasonal ale produced by Brasserie Duyck in France, and I received some in my Beer of the Month Club package from the first of the year. It’s brewed in the style of a Bière de Garde and is 6.8% alcohol by volume. Their website says: … Continue reading