Wild Ride Brewing releases ALS research benefit lager

Wild Ride Brewing releases ALS research benefit lager

Wild Ride Brewing of Redmond, Oregon, is releasing a special beer that will raise money for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) this week, an amber lager named Brenna A. This is named after a fishing vessel, from the Discovery televion show Deadliest Catch, captained by Captain Sean Dwyer. Here is the content … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 11/06/2017

Oregon Beer News, 11/06/2017

Oregon Beer News for Monday, November 6, 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!

The Session #129: Missing Local Beer Styles

The Session #129: Missing Local Beer Styles

This 129th edition of The Session for this first Friday of November is hosted by the Brussels Beer City blog, and the topic brings it home, in a manner of speaking: Missing Local Beer Styles. In 2017 it might seem odd to think that there are beer styles missing from … Continue reading

Weekend Oregon Beer News

Weekend Oregon Beer News

Having the beginning of the week broken up by travel put me off the Oregon beer news posts for the past few days, but I’ll be back on them next week. For right now, here’s a roundup of this weekend’s events going on around Oregon. And as usual, I’ll post additional … Continue reading

Latest print article: Getting to know Crooked Jay Brewing

Latest print article: Getting to know Crooked Jay Brewing

I was out last week when this ran: East Coast flavors inform Crooked Jay IPA. That’s the web headline; actually the article is more about Crooked Jay Brewing themselves, and a bit of the story behind their IPA. Officially open nearly a year, they are a one-barrel brewery with a … Continue reading

A Pumpkin Beer Manifesto

A Pumpkin Beer Manifesto

It’s that time of year again—and yes, for the day after Halloween, I believe it truly is that time of year again—pumpkin beer time! If you’ve been reading this blog long enough—or if you know me in person—then you know I am an unapologetic pumpkin beer fan. I’ve been drinking … Continue reading

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!