Oregon Beer News, 08/14/2017

Oregon Beer News, 08/14/2017

Oregon Beer News for Monday, August 14, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

First annual Portland Radler Festival debuts today

First annual Portland Radler Festival debuts today

StormBreaker Brewing hosts the first annual Portland Radler Festival today, taking place from noon to 8pm. The fest, which focuses on the beer and citrus soda blend whose popularity is on the rise in recent years (check out my recent article here), features 22 breweries and cideries pouring their own … Continue reading

Bend’s biggest beer event returns

Bend’s biggest beer event returns

The 15th annual Bend Brewfest returns to Bend, Oregon’s Les Schwab Amphitheater this week, running from Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th. Normally taking place the third week of August, this year the eclipse prompted the organizers to move it a week earlier. This is the region’s largest beer … Continue reading

Received: Deschutes Hopzeit Autumn IPA (2017)

Received: Deschutes Hopzeit Autumn IPA (2017)

This arrived from Deschutes Brewery just before the weekend: Their Hopzeit Autumn IPA, which first released last year and which I reviewed (and enjoyed). And if you’re wondering about the release of an “autumn” beer in August, well… it’s much better than releasing Jubelale in August or September!

The Session #126: Hazy, Cloudy, Juicy: IPA’s strange twist

The Session #126: Hazy, Cloudy, Juicy: IPA’s strange twist

This month’s topic for The Session (Beer Blogging Friday) is hosted by Gail Ann Williams of Beer by BART, who is asking us to consider hazy, cloudy, juicy New England IPAs: On August 4th, 2017, the topic will be a still-emerging – though no longer new – unofficial beer style. … Continue reading

Latest print article: Crux’s new Peach Farmhouse

Latest print article: Crux’s new Peach Farmhouse

What’s new? That’s the question posed by Crux Fermentation Project‘s new beer series making its way into bottles, kicked off by their new Peach Farmhouse which I wrote about for this week’s article in my local paper. If you walk into Crux Fermentation Project and ask, “What’s new?” odds are, … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 08/04/2017

Oregon Beer News, 08/04/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, August 4, 2017 — International Beer Day! News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

For #IPADay: McMenamins Sunflower IPA

For #IPADay: McMenamins Sunflower IPA

For this 2017 edition of #IPADay I thought I’d write a bit about McMenamins Sunflower IPA—the canned version that the company gifted me recently. I am drinking the last of the four cans as I write this, and I’ve enjoyed the beer as I’ve worked my way through it. It’s … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 08/03/2017

Oregon Beer News, 08/03/2017

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, August 3, 2017 — happy IPA Day! News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!