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Cranking out the fresh hop reviews slowly but surely! These three are all from Central Oregon breweries. Three Creeks Brewing – Conelick’r Fresh Hop IPA Three Creeks’ annual fresh hop IPA is brewed with fresh Centennial hops, and is always one I look forward to. It’s an award winner as … Continue reading
My most recent article for The Bulletin hits on hop water—the sparkling, non-alcoholic beverage that’s been growing in popularity in recent years. (And if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’re already aware of it!) Worthy Brewing just released its Hop Quencher, Central Oregon’s first sparkling hop water (which … Continue reading
If you’ve been following this blog for the past couple of years, you’ve been witnessing the rising prominence of non-alcoholic and lifestyle alt-beer/malt beverages along with me as I’ve explored them. The latest trend seems to be hop water—essentially, zero calorie hop-infused water, often sparkling. Think La Croix with hops. … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin covers one of those stylistic quirks that seem to be more gimmick than style: white (or golden) stout. It was prompted by just such a beer from Worthy Brewing, Icarus Blonde Stout, a golden ale brewed with coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and lactose to emulate … Continue reading
Even more Bend fresh hop beers to share, with a wider variety of hops than last time (since the previous three were all hopped with Strata). Bridge 99 Brewery – Fresh Hop IPA Bridge 99 brewed one fresh hop beer this year, with fresh Cascade and Chinook hops from Tumalo … Continue reading
The awards for the Great American Beer Festival competition winners were announced this past weekend—there was no actual festival, due to the pandemic, but judging still took place, and the results encompass a wide swath of breweries across the country. Oregon brought home 15 medals this year, and three of … Continue reading
The days are heating up and summer is all but here, which means easy summertime drinking—and a great time to check out the Easy Day hazy IPAs from Worthy Brewing. The two beers, Grapefruit and Tangerine, are Worthy’s entry into the low-alcohol, low-calorie lifestyle (“better for you”) space, while still … Continue reading
It was back in February when Worthy Brewing provided me with a sample selection of its current beers; at the time, the primary one I was interested in was Peace and Salinity, the brewery’s Dortmunder-style lager brewed with wildfire smoke-infused malt and lemon zest. I wrote about that beer for … Continue reading
This week Worthy Brewing offered up a press kit featuring its Easy Day Hazy IPA beers—the brewery’s entry into the low calorie, low alcohol lifestyle market segment (while still sticking only to beer). I’d received earlier versions of these beers before, and have review notes for those earlier cans; I’m … Continue reading
The latest article I wrote for The Bulletin came out this week, where I focused on Worthy Brewing’s new Dortmunder-style lager Peace and Salinity. It’s a beer with a twist: Peace and Salinity is a lager brewed with lemon zest sea salt — but that’s not the unusual part. It … Continue reading