It’s not beer related, but April 12 is Yuri’s Night AKA International Day of Human Space Flight, the anniversary of the first human space flight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin who flew to space on this day in 1961. While not apropos to Oregon beer news, it’s a cool event to … Continue reading
California’s North Coast Brewing Company has a lineup of several seasonal fruited Berliner Weisse style beers, which might be somewhat surprising as the brewery is perhaps best known for its Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout. I believe these sour beers were introduced only within the last several years, and the … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for Thursday, April 11, which I’ll be updating throughout the day as usual, so make sure to check back often for the latest. As always if you have any news to share, please feel free to contact me and I can get that posted as … Continue reading
Time to get back into the swing of things for this hump day, with the Oregon beer news for April 10 and chipping away at the week. As usual I’ll be back to updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back … Continue reading
It’s rare that I receive beers or beer-related items without prior notice, but this week is one of those times. Appalachian Mountain Brewery, which I don’t believe I’d heard of before, sent me cans of two of its IPAs: Not an IPA (P.S. it’s an IPA) and Not-A-Double DIPA. They … Continue reading
I’m largely offline for first two days this week, so here is a summarized version of news and happenings in the beer scene for Monday and Tuesday, April 8 and 9. As always feel free to contact me any time to send news and info my way so I can … Continue reading
Pelican Brewing has teamed up with Visit Tillamook Coast to host their second annual Beer + Cheese beer pairing event to take place on Saturday, April 13, at Pelican’s Tillamook production brewery. From 11am to 3pm, you’ll be able to enjoy beers from a number of western Oregon breweries paired … Continue reading
Hood River-based Double Mountain Brewery is generally known for its hop-forward beers as well as some particularly fine regional kriek, also dips its brewing toes into cider, not entirely surprising considering the region is known for its orchards. The brewery had sent me samples of its Dry Cider and Perry, … Continue reading
TGIF and happy Friday! Here’s the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this first weekend of April, and don’t forget that Sunday the 7th is National Beer Day, commemorating the enactment of the Cullen–Harrison Act in 1933 that (re)legalized 3.2 beer and marked the beginning of the … Continue reading
One more day to go until the end of the week! Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, April 4, rounding it up with Friday in sight. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often. The Bier Stein (Eugene) … Continue reading