The Brew SiteEvery August brings in a new hop harvest and every year you can find Full Sail brewers travelling to the fields to gather all the hops they can carry to brew their annual celebration of hops- Lupulin Fresh Hop Ale. This year Full Sail focused on two classic Northwest hops, … Continue reading
Brewery invites you to “Meet the Brewer and the Bier” To celebrate the coming of the fall season, Full Sail Brewing Company will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share line up, “Nate’s Übergehopft Fest Bier,” developed and brewed by Full Sail brewer, Nate Jacobson. Nate’s bier is a … Continue reading
I had previously posted about Bend’s barrel-aged beer festival coming up this Saturday (the 12th), The Little Woody. It’s taking place downtown at the Deschutes Historical Museum lawn from noon until 10pm, and features one or more barrel-aged beers from all of Central Oregon’s microbrewers. I also requested and received … Continue reading
What can I say? This year’s version of Jubelale that I received was staring at me from the fridge, and while I did contemplate letting it go untouched for at least a month, ultimately I had to try at least one bottle. You all knew I would. Yes, it did … Continue reading
Flying Dog Brewery announces the Flying Dog, Brats and Gonzo, or “FBAG,” Party will occur on September 25th at the Flying Dog Brewery Warehouse at 2401 Blake Street in Denver, Colorado from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The FBAG event will be the first chance for beer connoisseurs to sample Flying Dog’s … Continue reading
The brewers at Lompoc Brewing are welcoming autumn with a release party of their newest seasonal, Lompoc Oktoberfest. The event will take place Sept. 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Sidebar, Lompoc’s new tasting room located at 3901A N. Williams. Staying true to the theme, the evening will … Continue reading
The first Friday of September is upon us already, and it’s time for another round of The Session! Beer bloggers are writing today on a common topic, which was provided to us by BetterBeerBlog: Summer Beers. With the summer coming to a close, what was your favorite beer of the … Continue reading
Get ready for Munich-style ales and German bratwursts as one of Portland’s most-loved Oktoberfest celebrations will take place Saturday, September 12 from 3 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., at Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Widmer’s Oktoberfest is a tribute to the world-renowned celebration in Munich, Germany, which draws more than six million … Continue reading
It’s the week for getting beer: today I received a bottle of Stone Brewing‘s latest once-yearly masterpiece, Vertical Epic 09.09.09. It’s so-named because the official release is on September 9th; the “Vertical Epic” part comes from the overall scheme: since 2002, Stone has released a Vertical Epic on the month, … Continue reading
I’ve posted the press release for this year’s Jubelale (which I received yesterday). Some interesting bits: Brewer John Abraham describes this year’s Jubelale as having a spiced nose, with hints of citrus, brown sugar and pine. Flavors of chocolate, molasses, dates, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves stand out against the caramel … Continue reading