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More local fresh hop news! The first of three fresh hop ales from Bend Brewing Company was released on draft last week, and today (Friday the 17th) another is released, along with cans of both. Here’s the press release detailing the brewery’s fresh news: Bend Brewing Company is excited to … Continue reading
This isn’t a beer review, but as I noted when I received these mixes, it is “brew” adjacent—as in coffee brew. Cask & Kettle, a Michigan-based company, developed a line of instant hot coffee cocktails designed to be used with single-serve Keurig coffee machines. These are in standard Keurig-compatible pods, … Continue reading
I’m a bit behind on posting this press release from Cascade Lakes Brewing, but in the interest of keeping track of the fresh hop beers coming out of Central Oregon, here are details on the brewery’s Koosah Fresh Hop IPA, available now. Once a year, beer drinkers’ favorite flowers – … Continue reading
The awards for the Great American Beer Festival competition winners were announced this past weekend—there was no actual festival, due to the pandemic, but judging still took place, and the results encompass a wide swath of breweries across the country. Oregon brought home 15 medals this year, and three of … Continue reading
The pandemic continues, which really puts the kibosh on fresh hop events for another year (though there are some still going on), but at least breweries are still brewing these oh-so-fresh harvest ales. That of course means it’s time for my annual Central Oregon roundup of fresh hop beers, tracking … Continue reading
Yep, it’s pumpkin season. This week I received the “Pumpkin Pack” from Elysian Brewing, a 12-pack of the company’s four core pumpkin beers. It was sent out in conjunction with another virtual tasting event hosted by the brewery, similar to its 25th anniversary virtual tasting earlier this year, this one … Continue reading
It’s hard to believe that Deschutes Brewery first released The Dissident 13 years ago; at the time, it was a revolutionary beer for the brewery that had its roots in English styles. The most recent variant of The Dissident out now is Peach, and I wrote about it this week … Continue reading
Island Brands USA is a South Carolina-based beer and marketing company that markets its premium brand of lagers as a lifestyle brand that fits in between “factory” and craft beer; right on its homepage, it tells you: Island Brands produces clean, better for you, super premium beer, set at a … Continue reading