The Brew Site
It’s that time of year again, when breweries are rolling out their release calendars for the new year. The first one I’ve received is from Urban South Brewery of New Orleans (the press release issued three days ago). Urban South is relatively new, opened in 2016, and offers a fairly … Continue reading
On this day in 1843, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was published, telling the Christmas ghost story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s visit by the spirits of Christmas. Riffing on the “carol” portion of the title, today’s Advent pick reminds me of Christmas carols: Fa La La La La Winter Ale from … Continue reading
Today’s Advent beer calendar selection takes us around the world to Australia, to the 4 Pines Brewing Company located in Brookvale, New South Wales (not far from Sydney). Christmas down under takes place during the summer so a lighter, warm weather-friendly style is appropriate, and thus 4 Pines offers up … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin here in Bend dropped Sunday, in which I examine OG Kush Hoppy Pale Ale from Cascade Lakes Brewing in the context of the “modern” pale ale style: OG Kush pushes pale ale forward. That’s not to say the [pale ale] style has stayed … Continue reading
Bottles of Crabbie’s Ginger Beer arrived yesterday, billed as the “original” alcoholic ginger beer from Scotland. Yes, this contains alcohol, unlike many modern ginger beers that are essentially soda. It’s been ages since I’ve had this beer but what I vaguely remember is that it was a sweetish with a … Continue reading
December 17 is the beginning of the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, which likely influenced early European Christmas traditions. Though there’s no particular pagan theme in mind, today’s Advent beer pick is Boulevard Brewing’s classic Nutcracker Ale, a hearty Midwestern winter warmer. Boulevard was founded in 1989 and celebrated its … Continue reading
Located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, Fremont Brewing Company was established in 2009 and has experienced explosive growth over the past decade. Fremont currently has three locations (two breweries and a taproom) and brews some of the Pacific Northwest’s most coveted beers. Each winter the brewery releases its … Continue reading
For today’s Advent beer pick we travel to Golden, Colorado, to visit the aptly-named Holidaily Brewing, a dedicated gluten-free brewery. All of Holidaily’s beers are certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization and I’m happy to include the brewery’s Santa’s Nightcap to this year’s calendar. Santa’s Nightcap is a … Continue reading
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jackfrost nippin’ at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Today is Roast Chestnuts Day, a fun idea to celebrate for the season, so for the Advent beer pick I wanted to go with a chestnut-themed … Continue reading
December 13 is National Cocoa Day, as in hot chocolate, a terrific winter holiday celebration. (Ignoring that it’s Friday the 13th—that’s a different holiday!) As befitting the day, I wanted to pick a hot chocolate-themed beer and I think Texas Xmas from 3 Nations Brewing fits that bill nicely. Texas … Continue reading