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Pelican Brewing launched a new marketing campaign around its Updrift IPA, and accordingly sent me a six-pack of the beer this past week along with some swag. Updrift is 7.1% ABV with 71 IBUs and features Magnum, Galaxy, Citra, and El Dorado hops. Spoiler alert: I popped a can yesterday … Continue reading
Bend’s Worthy Brewing is doing the work in the community to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Last month the brewery tapped its contribution to the Black is Beautiful collaboration beer effort, an 8.5% ABV imperial stout that follows the Weathered Souls recipe with “some house favorites Crisp Pale Chocolate … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery‘s Clusterf#*k IPA is back this year, and it’s hazy this time. The brewery sent me a bottle last week to sample. The beer uses Cluster hops, one of the oldest American hops, and not one you see highlighted too often. The brewery’s press release blurbs the beer: … Continue reading
Out today, my latest for The Bulletin, highlighting and reviewing the summer seasonal from GoodLife Brewing, Beach Line Pineapple Pale Ale. Most of us aren’t getting to the beach during the pandemic (you really shouldn’t be traveling, right now, you know?), so my angle in the piece is “GoodLife bringing … Continue reading
Massachusetts-based Clown Shoes Beer sent me a four-pack of its Rainbows Are Real back at the end of June, in part to celebrate Pride Month and in part to announce the beer as its first IPA brewed with terpenes. There aren’t many beers on the market with added terpenes (other … Continue reading
After receiving a package of beers from Public Coast Brewing a little over a week ago, I was surprised to receive another package from the brewery last week. This one also contained Blueberry Hard Seltzer and NW Honey Red Ale, but instead of the Blonde and Stout it included Coastal … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin out this week tackles the Black is Beautiful beer and movement. It started with Weathered Souls Brewing in Texas, and has gone worldwide with over 1000 breweries participating. Naturally my article focuses on the Central Oregon locals. As the Black Lives Matter protests in … Continue reading
Massachusetts-based Harpoon Brewery released a new seasonal mix pack into the “lifestyle/better for you” category containing four variants of its Rec. League low-cal beer. When I knew I was received samples, I expected a single can each of the four beers, though in fact an entire half-rack (12 pack) of … Continue reading
I know I’ve been posted a lot of “received” disclosure posts lately, and there are still more to go, but I’ve been getting a lot of samples sent my way. On Friday, the first of two packages arrived, from Public Coast Brewing, containing the brewery’s new Blueberry Hard Seltzer along … Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I’ve had beers from Elysian Brewing, probably since the last time the Great Pumpkin Roadshow came through town, because—let’s be honest—the AB InBev ownership is a deterrent, especially with so many other great local options available. But there’s no doubt Elysian brews good beer, and recently … Continue reading