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The Class of ’88: Profiles of breweries founded in 1988 that are still around today to celebrate 25 years in the beer business. Of course Deschutes Brewery is the first brewery in this series of profiles: not only are they the fifth-largest craft brewery in the U.S., but they initiated … Continue reading
The other day Deschutes Brewery held their official release celebrations for their newest year-round addition to their core beer lineup, Deschutes River Ale. I wasn’t able to attend, so to commemorate the occasion I finished up the bottles that Deschutes sent to me previously and have this write-up by way … Continue reading
These arrived today from Deschutes Brewery: The newest addition to their year-round line of beers, Deschutes River Ale, a true session beer at 4% abv that’s set to be officially released on March 4th. I’m not entirely sure I’m sold on the label; the light, neon-esque blue is a little … Continue reading
I’d been sitting on the bottles of Red Chair NWPA that Deschutes Brewery sent me last month (hey, what can I say, there’s just too much beer around the holidays!), and figured honestly there’s not much I could say that I haven’t said already—it’s a great beer to be sure, … Continue reading
It must be Deschutes Brewery week at my house, because in addition to the bottle of Hop Henge I received the other day, yesterday I also received a trio of their Red Chair NWPA (Northwest Pale Ale), another January-release beer (so officially a 2013 beer). I know I always receive … Continue reading
In a fortuitous bit of timing, I received this bottle of Deschutes Brewery’s Hop Henge Experimental IPA (or Imperial IPA really) yesterday, the same day Hop Henge was officially released at both Pubs: This is the 2013 version, even though it hit a few weeks early, and will be generally … Continue reading
Earlier this year I was chatting with Deschutes Brewery‘s Gary Fish about various beery things, and he had mentioned the “Class of ’88” concept—those breweries along with Deschutes that started in 1988—and how they should all get together to commemorate 25 years of brewing in 2013. At the time, I … Continue reading
I popped in to Deschutes Brewery last night for a few minutes to check out the Abyss release party and (of course) get the vertical flight of Abyss tasters—2008 through this year’s 2012. In the sixth sampler glass is a chocolate truffle (made with The Abyss, I think). 2008 starts … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery’s Chasin’ Freshies is a remarkable beer. And not because the Brewery sent me a bottle of it; there are, rather, several other reasons why. First, like last year’s Fresh Hop Mirror Pond (another remarkable beer), the fresh hops in Chasin’ Freshies come from the heirloom Cascade hop strain … Continue reading
Several beers from Deschutes Brewery arrived today: Super-fresh bottles of fresh hop beers! Ironically I just bought a bottle of Chasin’ Freshies on Friday but I’m more than happy to drink two. (Or more!)