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Happy Wednesday! Here is the news in beer from around Oregon for this hump day, July 11. As usual I’ll periodically update this post throughout the day with any additional news as I find it; check back from time to time for the latest. Hopworks Urban Brewery (Portland) is hosting … Continue reading
I’ve always had an affinity for Cream Ale, that oddly-named light American ale style with nineteenth century roots. All too often it seems to be nudged out of the way by the more prosaically-named Blonde or Golden Ale in many a brewery’s lineup however. Admittedly, digging into the style reveals there … Continue reading
Here is the Oregon beer news for this Tuesday, July 10. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back from time to time. And feel free to contact me to send any news my … Continue reading
This latest edition of The Session for July 2018 is hosted by Roger’s Beer… and Other Drinks and covers an interesting topic: German Wheat Beers. I would like to clarify for myself the similarities and dissimilarities of weissbeers, kristall weizen, weizen, hefeweizen, etc. I’d love to read about the distinctions … Continue reading
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great holiday weekend (if you were able to take a long weekend, at least) and are refreshed and ready for the beer news! I’ve got the news for you for this Monday, July 9, and as usual I’ll be periodically updating this post … Continue reading
My latest article for the Bulletin came out yesterday, highlighting several local “red, white, and brew” beers to celebrate the Independence Day holiday weekend with (not to be confused with Brian Yaeger’s book Red, White, and Brew!). Hopefully you’ll find your perfect red, white, and/or blue beers to enjoy this … Continue reading
We attended the Portland International Cider Cup awards last week (which took place during Homebrew Con), the sixth annual awards event hosted by the Northwest Cider Association. The ceremony took place at the Lagunitas Community Room in north Portland, where there were some of the award-winning ciders pouring and appetizers for … Continue reading
Right before leaving for Homebrew Con last week, a bottle of The Ages, one of the latest beers in the Reserve Series from Deschutes Brewery, arrived on the doorstep. It’s in the new 500ml bottle format that the brewery is rolling out for new limited editions in the Reserve Series—I … Continue reading
It’s another short week with the upcoming holiday, so I’m compressing the Oregon beer news roundup into this post which I will be updating periodically with the latest news and events. And, did you attend the AHA’s Homebrew Con in Portland this past weekend? What a great conference with a … Continue reading
Last night we took a break from Homebrew Con to attend the annual Portland International Cider Cup awards ceremony, held at the Lagunitas Community Room in north Portland. Like last year, it was an interesting glimpse into the regional cider scene and a lively evening. I took notes on all … Continue reading