The Brew Site
32 years ago this Saturday, June 27, Deschutes Brewery opened its doors in downtown Bend. This year’s COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on anniversary celebrations but the brewery is still releasing its anniversary specialties. Here are the details from the press release: Deschutes Brewery, Bend’s original craft brewery born … Continue reading
I’m late on this as it started yesterday, but Eugene Beer Week returns this week for its 10th annual celebration. The Week runs from June 22 through June 28, and for this year’s pandemic edition features a mix of in-person (distanced) and virtual events. Based on the schedule posted on … Continue reading
In honor of Oregon Cider Week, going on now (and which wraps up on Sunday the 28th), here is a pair of reviews featuring one of the latest from Portland Cider Company, as well as its flagship. Portland Cider had sent out samples of each in the past months, and … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today, in which I explore my new favorite hop—Sabro. It’s also a profile of Bevel Craft Brewing‘s Hop Tour: Sabro IPA, the brewery’s latest in the single hop series which is a good highlight of the coconut-infused hop: New experimental hop features … Continue reading
The 9th annual Oregon Cider Week returns this month, starting tomorrow, June 18th and running through 28th. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Week pivots to an at home virtual series of events. These are a mix of fully virtual, online seminars or Zoom meets, others are pick-up-and-go (or … Continue reading
A bit of a break from beer with another (canned) cocktail which arrived yesterday, Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye. This is essentially a pre-mixed old fashioned cocktail made with rye whiskey, and I’m always willing to try and write about such things here. Here’s a bit about Slow … Continue reading
Amid all the beer event cancellations that have been happened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Bend Brewfest, Silver Moon Brewing has spearheaded a new, pandemic-friendly brewfest announced today: the Central Oregon Take-Home Brewfest. It’s a fun idea that will be interesting to see how people respond to. It’s … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out today: Super yeast is star of Boss Rambler’s Norwegian Cowboy. I (finally?) explore kveik yeast, with a closer look at Boss Rambler Beer Club’s kveik-fermented Norwegian Cowboy triple dry-hopped hazy IPA. The brewery was also among the first of the local breweries … Continue reading
This beer and swag package arrived yesterday, courtesy of Elysian Brewing in Seattle. The featured beer is Salute the Sun, a pale ale conditioned on sun-dried black limes, but also included are Rolling Stone Lager (along with “backstage pass,” guitar pick, and more), Contact Haze Hazy IPA, and the company’s … Continue reading
The latest Zupan’s Markets collaboration beer is here, an Imperial IPA brewed with Ex Novo Brewing, and I received two cans of it today. I’m glad to see that even during the pandemic that Zupan’s is able to continue this Farm to Market series; this is the eleventh in the … Continue reading