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Happy Monday! Anyone was a squirt of corn syrup in their beer today? Sounds like something appropriate for a pastry stout or funky hazy/milkshake IPA… Or just stick with today’s beer news which is corn syrup-free. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day for this Monday, February … Continue reading
Last month, the Bend Resilience Brew Fest took place here in Bend, featuring 18 (mostly) local breweries all pouring their versions of Resilience Butte County Proud IPA, the beer and recipe first brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company to raise money for the Camp Fire Relief Fund. For a quick … Continue reading
This week I received a four-pack of North Coast Brewing‘s first seasonal of the year, Beachmaster Imperial IPA. This is a 9% ABV, 100 IBU behemoth, very on-brand for the brewery. Here’s the press release that accompanied: North Coast Brewing Company, an independent craft brewery producing exceptional, award-winning beers, is … Continue reading
What started as a Twitter post and conversation turned into a full-blown phenomenon that started today: Flagship February, which reflects a simple premise—appreciation of a brewery’s flagship beers. Created by Stephen Beaumont and Jay Brooks, it couldn’t be simpler: drink and enjoy a flagship beer. Of course there’s a bit … Continue reading
Welcome to the first weekend of February! It’s a busy one too, with Groundhog Day tomorrow and something I heard about sports on Sunday… Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this weekend, which I’ll be updating throughout the day on Friday. Friday, Feb. 1 Migration Brewing (Portland) is releasing … Continue reading
Colorado’s Odell Brewing announced its 2019 beer schedule, with a number of new releases being added to an already-impressive lineup. Odell is one of those brands I’d love to have available here, but I don’t know that they distribute to Oregon (but I’m always on the lookout). Here’s the press … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out, and I revisit the topic of brut IPA with several new ones from Central Oregon breweries: Brut squad boasts new members. In August, I wrote about a new beer style, brut IPA, introducing the champagne-inspired India pale ale variant characterized by high … Continue reading
It’s the last day of January, meaning 2019 is already 1/12 (or 8.33%) over! Here’s the Oregon beer news to commemorate the end of the month, with the roundup of the day’s news and events from around the state. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day so … Continue reading
Happy hump day! Here’s the Oregon beer news for this penultimate day of January. As usual I will be updating this post throughout the date with the latest news, so check back occasionally for updates. The Salem Winter Brewfest begins today, kicking off four days of beer and cider across … Continue reading
The dates for the annual Bend Brewfest have been set for 2019, and the three day beer festival will return August 15 through 17. Starting Friday, February 1, applications are open for breweries to would like to participate; the application process will remain open for three weeks. Here is the … Continue reading