The Brew Site
Right on schedule, Bend Brewing Company this week announced the return of two of its popular seasonals to 16-ounce cans: Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA and Razztafari Sour Ale. Devil’s Cabbage is part of the ongoing High Desert Hop Series from BBC, while Razztafari falls into its Pub Series beers. Here’s … Continue reading
Allagash Brewing has declared its annual Saison Day, for today, April 14, 2021, and while this isn’t Oregon-specific news, you can join the digital Saison Day celebration with Allagash at 5pm EST / 2pm PST. Is there any saison-specific Oregon beer news for today? If so I’ll definitely highlight it … Continue reading
It was back in February when Worthy Brewing provided me with a sample selection of its current beers; at the time, the primary one I was interested in was Peace and Salinity, the brewery’s Dortmunder-style lager brewed with wildfire smoke-infused malt and lemon zest. I wrote about that beer for … Continue reading
Last fall I reviewed the Fantasy League mix-pack of low-alcohol, “better-for-you” lifestyle beers from Harpoon Brewery, four beers with a maximum of 4% ABV and brewed with ostensibly healthy ingredients, buckwheat kasha, chia, and sea salt. The key feature of these beers, of course, being low alcohol, and thus low … Continue reading
This week Worthy Brewing offered up a press kit featuring its Easy Day Hazy IPA beers—the brewery’s entry into the low calorie, low alcohol lifestyle market segment (while still sticking only to beer). I’d received earlier versions of these beers before, and have review notes for those earlier cans; I’m … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news to celebrate National Beer Day! National Beer Day observes the return of 3.2% beer heralding the end of Prohibition; the Cullen-Harrison Act which brought it about was enacted by Congress on March 21, 1933, and signed into law by President Roosevelt on April 7. The … Continue reading
The latest cans from Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery arrived at the doorstep: Pig War Hazy IPA and Beestly Organic Honey Porter. Pig War is the returning seasonal for April, while Beestly is a new year-round offering starting this month. From the 2021 release calendar, this is what HUB said about … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin out today takes advantage of April Fools’ Day to write about a weird beer: The Maine Dish from Boss Rambler Beer Club. It’s entirely real however—no joke. It was brewed with live lobsters, balsam fir, and maple syrup, all sourced from Maine. Inspired by … Continue reading