The Brew Site
Bend Brewing announced this week the latest beer releases in its 2021 lineup: Future Living IPA and Camp Beer Lager. Future Living is new this year, while Camp Beer is a returning seasonal in the brewery’s Pub Series. Here’s the press release the brewery sent out: Bend Brewing Company is … Continue reading
I’d recently received two different craft beverages that were created with the Portland Thorns FC soccer team in mind: Slide Tackle Hazy IPA from Pelican Brewing, which was brewed in collaboration with the Thorns; and Two Thorns Raspberry Rose Cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, a seasonal specialty brewed in honor … Continue reading
In recent months, Crux Fermentation Project has been testing a non-alcoholic IPA on draft at its tasting room: NØ MØ. It’s gone through several iterations of research and recipe development, as the brewers worked to create a non-alcoholic brew that doesn’t use methods like arrested fermentation or post-fermentation alcohol removal. … Continue reading
My latest article for the Bend Bulletin out this week features The Ale Apothecary and a wild ale representing one of its unique and unusual brewing processes: Oregon Compound, a rum barrel aged wild ale. The brewing process is the same for all brewers…. After boiling and cooling, there is … Continue reading
The days are heating up and summer is all but here, which means easy summertime drinking—and a great time to check out the Easy Day hazy IPAs from Worthy Brewing. The two beers, Grapefruit and Tangerine, are Worthy’s entry into the low-alcohol, low-calorie lifestyle (“better for you”) space, while still … Continue reading
On Wednesday the 26th, Elysian Brewing Company hosted a virtual Zoom-based tasting events for press and media folks to promote the company’s 25th anniversary and The Box, a 23-beer-and-extras pack being sold in Washington state (and which was shipped out to media, myself included). Obviously we didn’t taste all 23 … Continue reading