Happy (late) Halloween!

Happy (late) Halloween!

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Brew Site (@brewsite) I was on the road all day long today—driving from Las Vegas to Bend, which took about 12.75 hours—but managed to slip in this McMenamins Black Widow Porter in time for the holiday. This year’s version is … Continue reading

Fresh hop season wrap up

Fresh hop season wrap up

Fresh hop season is winding down for another year, and while there are still plenty of fresh hop beers on the shelves to enjoy, I thought I’d write a wrap-up post on the events attended and beers drank. The Sisters Fresh Hop Festival was once again a good event that … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News & Events, Week of Oct. 23

Oregon Beer News & Events, Week of Oct. 23

My schedule for the next couple of weeks is a bit wonky, so I’m not going to post the daily Oregon Beer News roundups. Instead, I’ll post the list of news and events that I know about from around the state for the coming week. Today, it’s for this week … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/20/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/20/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, October 20, 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!

Oregon Beer News, 10/19/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/19/2017

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, October 19, 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!

Received: Brett Lager (GoodLife/Ale Apothecary collaboration)

Received: Brett Lager (GoodLife/Ale Apothecary collaboration)

I picked up a bottle of Brett Lager from GoodLife Brewing this week, the collaboration beer from GoodLife and The Ale Apothecary that is currently swinging through the state with a number of release parties. GoodLife gifted me the bottle and I plan to drink and write about it. I … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/18/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/18/2017

Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, October 18, 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!

Oregon Beer News, 10/17/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/17/2017

Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, October 17, 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!

Oregon Beer News, 10/16/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/16/2017

Oregon Beer News for Monday, October 16, 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!

Received: McMenamins Black Widow Porter (2017)

Received: McMenamins Black Widow Porter (2017)

Today was Widow’s Day at the McMenamins Thompson Brewery in Salem, the release day for their annual Halloween seasonal, Black Widow Porter. Black Widow was first brewed at Thompson back in the ’90s and it has become a McMenamins staple since. And as it happens, this week the company also … Continue reading