Hopworks Brewery melons and gourds (and fresh hops)

Hopworks Brewery melons and gourds (and fresh hops)

Portland’s Hopworks Brewery always has a fun lineup of seasonal beer specialties, and this year the brewery sent me its fall selection: the tequila barrel-aged version of Rindless Watermelon Gose, the returning Great Gourds of Fire Pumpkin Ale, and of course Fresh Hop Abominable, the fresh Centennial-hopped version of its Abominable … Continue reading

Received: Hopworks Brewery’s seasonal specialties

Received: Hopworks Brewery’s seasonal specialties

This week, I received several seasonal beers from Hopworks Brewery, including the new Tequila Barrel-aged Rindless Watermelon Gose, a version of the company’s Rindless aged for six months in tequila barrels. It was just released this month and made an appearance at The Little Woody in Bend over Labor Day … Continue reading

Hopworks Brewery – new cans, new branding (reviews)

Hopworks Brewery – new cans, new branding (reviews)

Portland’s Hopworks Brewery is celebrating 15 years this year, and as part of the milestone the brewery announced a branding revamp and a name change, dropping the “Urban” from its name. The first two new packaged beers under the new identity are Beer Time Pils and Overland IPA, both of … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery releases its final beers for 2022

Hopworks Urban Brewery releases its final beers for 2022

Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery released its final two beers of the year, Winter Ritual Cold IPA and Bog Monster Cranberry Orange Gose, slotting them into the winter seasonal schedule in time for the holidays. Press release details: Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery’s winter beers are out

Hopworks Urban Brewery’s winter beers are out

The winter beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery are out, with the annual release of Abominable Winter Ale as well as the bourbon barrel-aged version of Abom. HUB also announced the release of Great Gourds of Fire, its pumpkin ale, though it was released ahead of the others. Press release: Hopworks … Continue reading

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #2

Fresh hop season 2022 – reviews #2

My second round of fresh hop beer reviews for this year, with three from Portland this time. Migration Brewing – Fresh Outta Portland Fresh Hop IPA Migration’s first fresh hop of the year uses Strata hops from Goschie Farms, though I didn’t realize until I read this description that they … Continue reading

Fresh hop lineup from Hopworks Urban Brewery

Fresh hop lineup from Hopworks Urban Brewery

Hopworks Urban Brewery announced its fresh hop lineup for 2022, with three beers returning in cans for the season: Fresh Hop Abominable (out now!), Fresh Hop Downstream IPA, and Fresh Hop Ace of Spaces Imperial IPA. Press release with the details: Certified B Corp Hopworks Urban Brewery is releasing three … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery Ace of Diamonds Imperial IPA

Hopworks Urban Brewery Ace of Diamonds Imperial IPA

When Hopworks Urban Brewery first announced its 2021 beer calendar (yes, a year ago!), the final beer in its “Ace” series of the year, Ace of Diamonds, was originally slated to be a black IPA. Somewhere along the course of the year, plans changed (didn’t they all, though?), and the … Continue reading