The Brew Site
I have to admit, I was out of touch with this year’s Great American Beer Festival with everything going virtual. So I was unaware that the GABF’s first-ever virtual award ceremony was taking place last Friday afternoon, so I missed a bunch of it. (Poor excuse for a beer blogger, … Continue reading
In my latest article for The Bulletin, out last week, I revisited one of my favorite seasonal styles: pumpkin beer! It had actually been three years since I wrote about pumpkin beers for the paper, and Immersion Brewing recently released its small batch Stingy Jack which gave me an excuse … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company turns 25 this year, and while COVID-19 has scrapped any plans for a giant party, the brewery still has a special beer and merchandise available over a four-day celebration from October 21–25. Here is the full press release announcing the toned-down celebration and beer: Bend Brewing Company … Continue reading
Here are the next three fresh hop beers I drank and scribbled some notes about. All beers were picked up in cans to enjoy at home, naturally. In this batch are some nice beers from Breakside Brewery, Matchless Brewing, and Fort George Brewery. Fresh Kids Fresh Hop IPA – Breakside … Continue reading
I was incredibly sad to learn of the passing of Ted Sobel yesterday, the founder and brewer mastermind behind Brewers Union Local 180 in Oakridge, Oregon. The news was posted on the 3 Legged Crane’s Facebook page which caught many of us by surprise. We are so thankful for Ted … Continue reading
This is the year for canned cocktails and wines and other “ready-to-drink” alternative alcoholic beverages, it would seem, based on what I’ve received PR about as well as samples in recent months. The latest arrived yesterday from Picnic Brunch: canned Mimosa and Bloody Mary cocktails, new products rolling out from … Continue reading
Pelican Brewing Company announced the release of a new seasonal, Midnight Malt, a porter made with cocoa nibs, and sent me a six-pack to try last week. Pelican has been releasing a number of new packaged beers in recent months (which makes sense in the age of covid) but I … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing is bringing back its Take-Home Brewfest concept for winter and extending it to cover more of Oregon, introducing the Oregon Winter Take-Home Brewfest—with tickets on sale starting today, October 7. The format is the same—a case of specialty beers to take home, for a virtual at-home brewfest … Continue reading
Three more mini-reviews for my at-home fresh hop drinking! Featuring beers from Ex Novo Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and another from Crux Fermentation Project. Fresh Hop Eliot IPA – Ex Novo Brewing This is the fresh hop version of the brewery’s flagship Eliot IPA, featuring Centennial hops from Goschie Farms. … Continue reading
Sad news for Prineville, Oregon’s first brewery since 1906: Ochoco Brewing Company announced on Facebook this evening that this Saturday, October 10, would be its last day. Ultimately, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that took its toll, and Ochoco becomes the first Central Oregon brewery to close due to it. … Continue reading