Oregon Beer News, 11/07/2018

Oregon Beer News, 11/07/2018

Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Wednesday, November 7—does anyone have a post-Election Day hangover? (Not necessarily alcohol related!) As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day so keep checking back. And if you have news to share, please contact me so I can get … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 11/06/2018

Oregon Beer News, 11/06/2018

The first thing you need to do today is vote. If you haven’t already, go vote now. This post will still be here when you get back. If you already voted (I did, over a week ago), then you deserve a beer. Fortunately there are some opportunities to drink beer … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, week of 10/29 – 11/04/2018

Oregon Beer News, week of 10/29 – 11/04/2018

I have an abbreviated week for being online, so I won’t be able to reliably have daily news posts up, so here is the summary of news and events for this final Halloween week of October all in one. I will work on keeping this post updated with the latest … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/26/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/26/2018

We are going into the final weekend of October which means you should be thinking of Halloween and pumpkin beers! That sounds like a pretty good weekend to me, but here’s the rundown of beer news and events for this October 26-28. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/24/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/24/2018

Happy Hump Day! We’re exactly one week away from Halloween so I hope you’re planning your beer and events accordingly. I’m not tracking Halloween-specific events unless they are directly beer related, but they are not hard to find either. In the meantime, here is the news for this Wednesday, October … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/23/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/23/2018

Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, October 23; as usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news so check back often. If you have news to share, please feel free to contact me and I can get that updated as well. … Continue reading

Contemplating hoppy Märzens, or fall/autumn IPAs

Contemplating hoppy Märzens, or fall/autumn IPAs

While tippling a bottle of Deschutes Brewery‘s Hopzeit Autumn IPA the other night (one that the brewery sent me), I was reflecting on the fact that I ran across two other fall seasonals also essentially labeling themselves “hoppy Märzens” recently. (Here’s a bit of background from Hopzeit’s release two years … Continue reading

Received: Deschutes Brewery Jubelale and Baltic Porter

Received: Deschutes Brewery Jubelale and Baltic Porter

Did you know that Deschutes Brewery bottled a Baltic Porter? Neither did I, but I just received a bottle of it in the brewery’s “Just Tapped” series along with two bottles of this year’s Jubelale. This year’s Jubelale label does not feature a local artist, but is an amalgam of … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/19/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/19/2018

Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? Here’s the news and events in beer from around the state for this weekend of October 19-21; as usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day (Friday) so make sure to check back in occasionally for the latest news. And … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/17/2018

Oregon Beer News, 10/17/2018

On this day in 1814, a giant vat of porter at the Horse Show Brewery in London burst, resulting in the London Beer Flood that killed eight people and destroyed several buildings. How’s your Wednesday going? Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this October 17; check back in from … Continue reading