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A couple of beers arrived in time for the weekend: Deschutes Brewery‘s new Lil’ Squeezy Juice Ale, a gluten-reduced pale ale in the “Fresh Squeezed family,” and Double Mountain Brewery‘s Basic Rights IPA, in support of LGBTQ rights with Basic Rights Oregon. It’s graduation weekened, with family in town, so … Continue reading
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces to liberate Europe from the Nazis; it’s a day to raise a beer to those that lost their lives, and to those who survived and helped to win the war. And here’s the Oregon beer news … Continue reading
Happy Monday! This first week of June is getting busy—by this weekend, there will be three different city Beer Weeks running simultaneously, which might make June the busiest beer month of the year for Oregon just based on number of events alone. Here’s the roundup of news and events for … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery has been sending me samples of beers and ciders this year, and so far they have been either all IPAs or ciders. Not that I’m complaining! But it’s a good time to post reviews of the two most recent IPAs I’ve received, worth seeking out … Continue reading
No sooner than I had received the email press release for Double Mountain Brewery‘s new IPA, Simcoe a GoGo, than I receive a bottle the same day (yesterday). The beer is a single hop IPA featuring Simcoe, and is 6.5% ABV with 55 IBUs. Here’s the blurb I ran in … Continue reading
Today is National Mimosa Day, but of course this being a beer post I’ll put a twist and suggest you celebrate with a beermosa instead! A light and easy-drinking ale or lager with orange juice would hit the spot nicely for brunch and to accompany your Oregon beer news for … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! This is the day to raise a “green” beer and also raise awareness of environmental issues and support those breweries taking the lead on earth-friendly issues and brewing. The first event listed below is a good start, and I’ll be looking for Earth Day related news throughout … Continue reading
The latest cider to arrive at the house last week: Double Mountain Brewery‘s new Red Fleshed Rosé, a cider made from Red-Fleshed Mountain Rose and Pink Pearl apples that is 5.9% ABV. These varieties of apple are pink inside, rather than white, which gives them an interesting look. The brewery … Continue reading
Happy Tuesday! According to Jay Brooks, it was on this day, April 16, in 1856 that Henry Weinhard arrived in Oregon. Our state’s beer history would be quite different were it not for Weinhard, so raise a glass and toast Oregon’s beer pioneer sometime today! In the meantime, here is … Continue reading
Hood River-based Double Mountain Brewery is generally known for its hop-forward beers as well as some particularly fine regional kriek, also dips its brewing toes into cider, not entirely surprising considering the region is known for its orchards. The brewery had sent me samples of its Dry Cider and Perry, … Continue reading