The Brew Site
Twenty—that’s how many collaboration beers Portland’s Zupan’s Markets have released with local brewery partners in the grocery chain’s Farm to Market beer series. For number 20, Zupan’s partnered with Wayfinder Beer to brew up a seasonal Festbier in time for Oktoberfest. Press release: Zupan’s Markets has partnered with Portland’s Wayfinder … Continue reading
My second round of fresh hop beer reviews for this year, with three from Portland this time. Migration Brewing – Fresh Outta Portland Fresh Hop IPA Migration’s first fresh hop of the year uses Strata hops from Goschie Farms, though I didn’t realize until I read this description that they … Continue reading
The southeast’s Carolina Brewery announced the addition of a new beer to its core lineup: Fin Chaser Pale Ale. The new beer will launch on the 22nd with a tapping party at both of the brewery’s brewpubs. Press release: Award-winning Carolina Brewery is excited to announce the launch of their … Continue reading
Oktoberfest is in full swing, and this weekend Buoy Beer Company celebrates with its own festivities featuring plenty of beer, food, and music. It will also mark the release of the brewery’s Festbier in cans for the first time, with a barrel-aged version available at the fest. Details: As summer … Continue reading
After posting the news about the return of Hollow Jack Pumpkin Cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, I received two bottles of this year’s version from the cidery. Hollow Jack is always created from apples and heirloom pumpkins, and this year the spice blend is changed up in favor of a … Continue reading
The Quad Cities (for those that don’t know) is a multi-city metro area on the border of Illinois and Iowa, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers. The region has a vibrant beer scene, including its own QC Ale Trail, and Visit Quad Cities sent out a roundup … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin out this week revisits The Ale Apothecary, and the creative beers on offer from the wild ale brewery. I recently sampled the flight that was available, and brought home a bottle of The Demon King of Friday, a blended wild ale. The bottle I … Continue reading
Portland’s Leikam Brewing is a small, certified kosher brewery (one of the few around), and up until now has mostly only been available in the Portland market. That’s set to change, with the brewery announcing its entry into Washington with its Rosh Hashanah beer, Major Pom. Details: Founded in 2014, … Continue reading
The latest samples to drop on the doorstep come from Urban South Brewery: the company’s latest seasonal specialty sour, Oh! The Humidity, brewed with cantaloupe and mango. I’d posted the press release about the beer a little while back with details; here’s a short refresher: Hundreds of pounds of fresh … Continue reading
As summer winds down, Public Coast Brewing of Cannon Beach, Oregon released three seasonal beers to celebrate “summer’s last stand,” as stated in the press release. The brewery sent me these beers, Blueberry Wheat, Peach Pie Smoothie Sour, and S’mores Bonfire Stout, and for these reviews I’ve thrown in a … Continue reading