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Fresh hop season is strong this year, and beers are still coming out. Here are the next three that I’ve had so far, with my notes. Sunriver Brewing – Fresh Hop Vicious Mosquito IPA Sunriver’s fresh hop beers are always top-notch, and the fresh hop version of Vicious Mosquito was … Continue reading
News from the environmental sustainability front from Colorado’s Odell Brewing, with the announcement that the brewery is adding a carbon dioxide recovery system to its facility in Fort Collins. Not only does this reduce the amount of atmospheric emissions from the location but I imagine it will also help with … Continue reading
Here we go with the third installment of this year’s fresh hop beer reviews. Ferment Brewing – Fresh Hop Centennial Pale Ale Fresh Hop Centennial is in Ferment Brewing’s Top Ferment beer series, clearly brewed with Centennial hops. The description says: An American sweetheart since its 1990 release, Centennial hops … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery announced the return of its annual winter seasonal, Jubelale, its festive winter ale that the company is calling its “legacy seasonal.” I rather like that designation, as this is definitely a beer with history behind it, and beyond the beer itself, you could say its legacy is showcasing … Continue reading
You might expect a beer with “Fresh” in the name reviewed during fresh hop season to be a fresh hop beer, but not so with Farmstand Fresh Mango IPA from Deschutes Brewery. It’s the latest in the company’s “Fresh Family” of beers which started with its flagship Fresh Squeezed IPA. … Continue reading
This year, Double Mountain Brewery is releasing four fresh hop beers in the “Killer” series—and this week I received a bottle of Killer Green Fresh Hop IPA from the brewery. The usual three return—Killer Green, Killer Red, and Killer Juicy—and this year, the brewery also releases a special fresh hop … Continue reading
The first non-alcoholic beer from Boston’s Harpoon Brewery is a natural extension to the company’s “League” lifestyle series, which are low in calories and alcohol and crafted with “better for you” ingredients. Open League NA Hazy IPA hit the market last month, offering up the same selling points as the … Continue reading
Urban South Brewery is celebrating Oktoberfest at both its New Orleans and Houston locations over the next couple of weeks. Of course that means specialty beers! The Houston location kicks things off this weekend: It’s that time of the year again! Urban South – HTX is kicking off Oktoberfest season … Continue reading
Ecliptic Brewing announced a brand refresh for its flagship hazy IPA, Phaser Hazy IPA, bringing the packaging design more in line with the company’s other core beers. The new label font for “Phaser” is an homage to the original “Star Trek” television series font. Press release: Ecliptic Brewing’s Phaser Hazy … Continue reading
Seattle’s Elysian Brewing has a new pumpkin beer out this season, as part of a collaboration with USA Network and SYFY Channel cable networks — “Chucky: A Killer Wit Beer” based on the horror movie possessed killer doll, in support of the television series which is launching its second season … Continue reading