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My latest article for The Bulletin considers Dry January and the local non-alcoholic beer options currently available in Central Oregon (including hop water). Whatever the reason, this Dry January is an excellent time to revisit the non-alcoholic beer options that are available, something I covered in 2021. Since that time, … Continue reading
One of my recent articles for The Bulletin takes a look at mead, with a new Central Oregon meadery, Lazy Z Ranch Wines. Lazy Z is producing its own honey from which is produced its Estate Traditional Mead, and it also concurrently released Lavender Blossom Mead, made with local honey … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin (which came out a week and a half ago) and it’s a study in pilsners, a great style to drink during this hot weather. I evaluate two side by side, from Sunriver Brewing and Three Creeks Brewing. When brewed properly, these beers are light … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, out this week to wrap up June, talks about common wheat beer styles and local breweries who create them. To accompany the article I picked up a growler of Heffen N’ Peffen Hefeweizen from Kobold Brewing in Redmond, which is brewed in the German … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, out last week, takes a look at the latest year-round beer from GoodLife Brewing, High Altitude Lager, and frames that within an overview of the American lager style. “We began with an idea to brew a super-light lager because we (production team) all like … Continue reading
In my latest article for The Bulletin this week, I embrace the St. Patrick’s Day theme and talk about nitro beers—or, more accurately, about nitrogenation as opposed to carbonation and how it works in beer. For many, the defining characteristic of Guinness is its creamy, silky texture and dense, thick … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin tackles West Coast IPA as seen through the lens of Three Creeks Brewing and its latest canned beer—Dankness IPA. The longer version of the name, as it appears on draft at the Three Creeks pub, is Dankness on the Edge of Town IPA, riffing … 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 latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, and in it I profiled the Schwarzbier style with the recent release with that name from Van Henion Brewing. Van Henion Brewing Co.’s latest beer, Schwarzbier, released at the end of September, tightens the company’s focus on German-style lagers. It’s … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, and in it I reviewed Tropicano IPA from Crux Fermentation Project—labeled as a “tropical IPA” so I explored a bit of what that means. It’s also one brewed with experimental hop HBC 586, so I touch on that as well. … Continue reading