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Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, February 19. As always I will be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often. And if you have news to share, please feel free to contact me anytime. Oakshire … Continue reading
This Presidents’ Day, raise a glass of porter, a style of beer of which George Washington was quite fond of. Or, find a “small beer” to toast the day (it doesn’t have to be a molasses-based brew). Here is the Oregon beer news for this Monday, February 18; as usual … Continue reading
Three bottles of this year’s version of Red Chair NWPA by Deschutes Brewery arrived yesterday, sporting the newest look in the company’s latest brand refresh. That brand refresh I have some thoughts on (but will cover later), but as always I look forward to drinking the beer, and seeing how … Continue reading
I hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day and are ready for the Presidents’ Day weekend! Here is the Oregon beer news going into the weekend and the last half of the month; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day on Friday so check back in … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today, and for the holiday of love I wrote about fruited sours: This year, let’s draw inspiration from the traditional wine and berries and explore fruit-infused sour ales. For many, the first beers that come to mind when discussing fruited sours are … Continue reading
What does it mean when Oregon’s oldest operating brewery closes? That’s what people are figuring out with this week’s announcement that BridgePort Brewing is ceasing operations at its brewery effective immediately, with the brewpub to close shortly thereafter. That announcement was issued on Tuesday, February 12; as of the evening … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have plans already but if not there are of course quite a number of beery things going on for the day if you don’t. It’s also Oregon’s 160th birthday—admitted to statehood on this day in 1859—so raise a toast to the state today! Here’s … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Wednesday, February 13. As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often. And if you have any news or info to share, please feel free to contact me. The guys at Portland’s … Continue reading
February 12 is the birthday of both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, and while I don’t know how they tie into beer specifically, I’ll raise a toast to them regardless. Do the same today with the Oregon beer news, rounding up the news and events from around the state. As … Continue reading
Happy Monday! Valentine’s Day lands this Thursday, so lock down your (beer) plans and open up those chocolate stouts (or fruit lambics). And here’s the news to kick off this Monday, February 11. I’ll be updating this post throughout the day as well, so check back occasionally for the latest. … Continue reading