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Apocalypse Beer: Redefining “Beer”
Before we can figure out how to brew Apocalypse Beer, we need to re-think and re-define our concept of “beer.”
Month: February 2012
Oregon Beer News, 02/08/2012
Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, February 8, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
Shock Top Wheat IPA
Last week I received a six-pack of the latest offering in the Shock Top lineup: Shock Top Wheat IPA. The Shock Top line is one of the Anheuser-Busch “craft” beer arms, and the brand revolves around a Belgian Wit (or “White”) style of beer (in the same vein as Coors … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 02/07/2012
Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, February 7, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
Widmer Spiced IPA
The second of the two beers I received from Widmer last week is their latest offering in their Rotator IPA series, Spiced IPA. This one has an interesting provenance, as it is (as far as I know) the first collaboration beer Widmer has brewed with a homebrew club that isn’t … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 02/06/2012
Oregon Beer News for Monday, February 6, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
Widmer W’12 Dark Saison
This year’s Brewmaster’s Release “W” series from Widmer Brothers Brewing—the W’12—is Dark Saison, a French farmhouse-style ale with a roasted nuttiness to it. But don’t let the “dark” part fool you: unlike that other unusual “dark” beer style rising in popularity, this isn’t anywhere near black or even that dark … Continue reading
Received: Shock Top Wheat IPA
I have to say, one style I wouldn’t have expected the big breweries to delve into (even as part of their smaller “craft” branches) is the relatively-new Wheat or Belgian IPA… but that’s exactly what Anheuser-Busch has done with their latest Shock Top release: Shock Top Wheat IPA, which I … Continue reading
The Session #60: Growlers Galore
Today is The Session‘s Diamond Anniversary! (Although technically it would be its “mensiversary” for the Latin and date geeks among you.) The Session is a monthly collaborative beer blogging event where a different host for each month suggests a topic, and on the first Friday of that month everyone who … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News, 02/03/2012
Oregon Beer News for Friday, February 3, 2012 (and the weekend). News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!