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Okay so maybe “orange creamsicle” (the soda or ice cream, not the cocktail) isn’t necessarily nostalgic to everyone, but it’s a flavor that does evoke a bit of nostalgia for me for some reason, and summer is the time for it. Iron Hill Brewery recently released a riff on the … Continue reading
A new Cosmic Crisp cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse has dropped, this time with raspberries as the fruited addition. It joins the Cosmic Explorer series as the fourth in the line, following original, Blueberry, and Tropical. Full press release: Expanding its interstellar imperial series into new galaxies, 2 Towns Ciderhouse … Continue reading
The Dragon’s Milk Reserve series from Michigan’s New Holland Brewing showcases the company’s signature bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with limited reserve editions highlighting specialty flavor combinations. The brewery’s latest for 2022, Reserve 2 (or 2022-2 for short), is based on stroopwafel cookies with coffee, which sounds rather decadent. The description … Continue reading
Portland’s Migration Brewing opened up a new location recently—a beer garden in Washington Square Mall. The beer garden opened up on July 21st, and is open every day; I don’t know how many tap handles will be pouring, though there is a mix of draft and packaged beers available. Press … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 30, 10 Barrel Brewing Company’s Beer Wars event returns to its West Side Pub in Bend, after taking a couple of years off due to covid. It features a lineup of Central Oregon breweries facing off in a people’s choice competition across three style categories. Details from … Continue reading
For the third year in a row, Cascade Lakes Brewing has released its Pawsitive IPA (previously Pale Ale) to support BrightSide Animal Center of Redmond. The brewery hosted its release party for the brew this past Sunday, and a portion of the proceeds from the beer sales will benefit the … Continue reading
Hood River’s Ferment Brewing released three new beers for the month of July, including a specialty saison brewed with Douglas fir tree tips. That beer, The Sentinel, is fermented with a house wild yeast strain and aged in oak before infusing with the Doug fir. Press release: Ferment Brewing in … Continue reading
The latest Moon Room series lager from Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing is out this month, and it’s perfect for summer: Helles Lager. Ecliptic goes for straight German tradition in composing this beer, and it’s out now. Details: Ecliptic Brewing is announcing the next release in their new Moon Room Series: Helles … Continue reading
One of the latest additions to the Dragon’s Milk bourbon line from New Holland Brewing is Dragon’s Milk Origin, a small batch 5-year straight bourbon whiskey. It joins the year-round bourbon lineup and recently the company sent me a sample to review; here’s a couple of paragraphs from the press … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin is out this week, featuring a new barrel-aged beer from GoodLife Brewing in its Peach Chardonnay Hybrid Wine Ale. I profile the brew and get some background from Tyler West, GoodLife’s Director of Brewing Operations. “We started with a fresh growth of Brettanomyces (wild … Continue reading