The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, wherein I tackle Lost Love, the Banished series rye whiskey aged rye imperial stout from Crux Fermentation Project. In Crux’s Lost Love is no heartbreaker, I profile the big beer, 14.5% ABV, which head brewer Cam O’Connor likens to “rye … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Two Thorns returns for another year with the return of soccer, a fan favorite cider made with raspberries and rose petals in honor of the Portland Thorns FC soccer team. The cidery sent me a six-pack to review last week, which seems like a natural fit to … Continue reading
Back in March I wrote an article for The Bulletin on Frontier Justice Coffee Stout from Three Creeks Brewing, and in the course of interviewing head brewer Jeff Cornett, he provided me with samples across the current lineup. Included with those beers was Immortal Justice rum barrel aged coffee stout … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery officially launched Squeezy Rider West Coast IPA in March, as the newest beer in its “Fresh Family” of IPAs that started with Fresh Squeezed IPA. The brewery sent me samples, and I noted that Deschutes is being coy about IBUs in the beer: What about bitterness units (IBU)? … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin that came out this past week takes a look at hazy pale ales. I’ve noticed this spring a number of local breweries introducing new (or returning) hazy pales, some seasonal, some year round; I don’t know if it’s a trend but I thought it … Continue reading