The Brew SiteStopped in again at Newport Market for our local beer tasting day. Today they were featuring a couple of brews from Spanish Peaks Brewing: Honey Raspberry Ale and Black Dog Ale. They weren’t too bad. The Honey Raspberry was okay, but a bit dry and not really that fruity, I … Continue reading
Last night the beer I opened up was Coopers Sparking Ale. It’s billed as a bottle-conditioned beer, and I believe it; there was a lot of sediment in the bottle (a bunch of which made it into the glass). It turned out to be a decent beer, probably a little … Continue reading
It’s international beer tasting or something: the other day I had a beer from India, this time it’s one from Brazil: Xingu Black Beer. I wasn’t totally sure what to expect when I opened this beer up—based on the name, something like a schwarzbier I think—but was surprised when it … Continue reading
Skinny Dip from New Belgium is their new summer seasonal that is apparently a low-carb beer, "perfect for the lightly attired summer months." Interesting beer. The site says there’s kaffir lime in there, lending it a citrusy character. I don’t know if I got that out of it, but there … Continue reading
The other night I opened up a bottle of Flying Horse Royal Lager, one I’d never heard of. Not knowing exactly what to expect, I opened it and then saw that it’s brewed in India; I’d never had an Indian beer before. Appearance: Pours crystal clear and gold, with a … Continue reading
This kind of ties in with my previous post about the top 50 breweries. Oregon’s beer production grew at a rate of nearly 16 percent in 2005, as the state’s craft brewers produced the equivalent of more than 226 million bottles of beer and the beer industry as a whole, … Continue reading
The Brookston Beer Blog posted "The Top 50 Breweries as of 2005 Announced" on Monday. Interesting list. These are the top 50 based on sales. Oregon has five on the list: 17. Widmer (Portland)21. Deschutes (Bend)26. Full Sail (Hood River)41. BridgePort (Portland)42. Rogue (Newport) Cool. I don’t really have much … Continue reading
Belmont Station’s blog had a post the other day about Avery Maharaja: I had one of these yesterday, and I can still taste the hops. This is easily one of the hoppiest, most resinous beers I’ve ever had; it even gives Ruination a run for its money. If you love … Continue reading
I don’t know exactly how I got on the distribution list for this press release that came in, but I figured, eh, I’ll run it anyway. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc. (April 4, 2006) – Inspired by the rich golden sunsets of the Northwoods, the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is adding a … Continue reading
Tonight I opened my bottle of Celebrator Doppelbock. It was as good as I remember. I’m wondering what I’d do with all the plastic goats they come with if I go buy some more… Anyway, straight to my notes: Appearance: Deep red/black—garnet with brown overtones. A dark tan head floated … Continue reading