The Brew SiteHere’s an article on MSNBC highlighting the growing movement of pairing beer with fine foods, bringing more culinary respect to beer, a là wine. Part of the way to win over wine lovers is by showcasing just how well beer can pair with food. [Jim] Koch [founder and brewer of … Continue reading
There’s a couple of (Oregon) beer events coming up this month that I wanted to mention: The North American Organic Brewers Festival: Being put on by Roots Organic Brewing in Portland, this sounds pretty cool. The North American Organic Brewers Festival will feature over 30 organic beers from the Pacific … Continue reading
The interesting thing about Original Flag Porter from Darwin Brewery in England is a blurb on the label: "Brewed with 1825 yeast salvaged from a sunken vessel in the English Channel using an original 19th century recipe." Wow, that’s cool if it’s true… but I have my doubts. I can … Continue reading
Last month I’d written a small bit about the Oregon Brewers Festival and a possible blogger meetup. Since then, everyone ran with the ball (follow the general threads here, here, and here), and it’s a done deal: there will be a beer blogger meetup on Friday, July 28th, at and … Continue reading
With a name like Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale, you can’t help but respect what Lagunitas Brewing Company is doing… namely, having fun with their beer. The text on the label reads, "We brewed this especially bitter ale in remembrance of the 2005 St. Patrick’s Day Massacre and in celebration of … Continue reading
…because that beer may prevent prostate cancer! I know, this is basically a repeat of this story I already blogged back in October. But it had such a good tabloid-ish ring to it that I figured, what the hey.
Okay, if you read my other blog where I describe our Memorial Day weekend, you’ll see that I mentioned the Pelican Pub & Brewery. I’ve written about it before; they are located literally on the beach in Pacific City—which for my money gives them hands-down the best location of any … Continue reading
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I’ll be offline for the Memorial Day weekend—through Tuesday, actually. Hopefully everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend!
The other beer I had from Ballast Point Brewing was their Big Eye IPA, a 6% alcohol ale with an interesting hop profile. It’s not an extreme hop-bomb India pale ale that seems to be all the rage these days, but for that, it’s still a pretty good, drinkable beer. … Continue reading
I had a couple of 22-ounce bombers from Ballast Point Brewing Company that I drank last week, and I’m blogging my notes on the first this evening: Calico Amber Ale. It’s a decent beer, an American amber style that weighs in at 5% alcohol by volume… the American amber designation … Continue reading