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pFriem Family Brewers of Hood River recently collaborated with Portland-based Zupan’s Markets to produce Farm to Market IPA, the latest in an ongoing collaboration with the market chain. Late last week I received a bottle of this beer to sample, which the press release described as: “This Northwest style IPA … Continue reading
This month’s edition of The Session is hosted by Jack Perdue of Deep Beer, who is asking us to consider beer and wood. In The Good in Wood, Jack says: Wood has been used for millennia to store, transport and flavor beer, wine and spirits. Today, the relationship between wood … Continue reading
The annual Bend Brewfest returns this month to run three days from Thursday, August 16 through Saturday, August 18. As always it takes place at the Les Schwab Amphitheater next to the Deschutes River in Bend. This year 72 breweries and cider makers are pouring nearly 200 beers and ciders, … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today: Ochoco Brewing Company beers run the gamut. We visited Prineville’s Ochoco Brewing recently to re-orient on what it has to offer, and overall I’d recommend a visit to check them out. While there I drank through the sampler tray of six beers, … Continue reading
Back at the end of the year 2 Towns Ciderhouse sent out samples of its seasonal Man Gogh cider, billed as an “Imperial Tropical Apple” that was made with mango and habanero chili peppers. Like many of the 2 Towns seasonals, it’s an interesting blend of fruits and ideas that … Continue reading
This past July has been a busy one for us, with a number of weekend trips following the Homebrew Con weekend. Of course there have been beer stops along the way, and while I will have some write-ups on a number of new (to me) places, I thought it would … Continue reading
Happy National Scotch Day! Scotch is a type of whiskey which is made from malted barley so of course it’s a perfect hand-in-hand pairing with beer to look for today. Which could be a great way to kick off the weekend! Here is the news for this final weekend in … Continue reading
Completely out of the blue, this arrived today: Pyramid Brewing Coast Day Dry-Hopped Hazy Lager. I say “out of the blue” because as it turns out, I got a press release about this beer a month ago (literally—I just searched my email, and found it dated June 26) but since … Continue reading
The end of the week is in sight! Here’s the Oregon beer news for this hot Thursday, July 26, gathering the news and events from around the state for easy consumption. I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest so be sure to check back, and as … Continue reading
Coming up one month from today, on Saturday, August 25, Public Coast Brewing is hosting the second annual HAYDAY! Coastal Celebration of Oregon Beer in Cannon Beach. I’ve got the details on this beachtown beer fest below, but first—I’ve also got two tickets to HAYDAY! to give away! Check the … Continue reading