The Brew Site
Portland-based Lolo Hops doesn’t call its products “hop water,” opting instead for “sparkling hop beverage,” because to be fair they aren’t simply carbonated hop-infused water. While they are non-alcoholic and gluten free, they do contain a small amount of sugar—8 grams per 12 ounce serving, amounting to 30 calories—and two … Continue reading
Cans of Harpoon Brewery’s first non-alcoholic beer arrived this week, its Open League Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, the release for which I posted about here. It’s in the lifestyle “League” series of brews, typified by low-alcohol, low-calorie beers created with buckwheat, chia seeds, and sea salt. No details on how it’s … Continue reading
Interesting news in collegiate beer, as AleSmith Brewing recently announced a partnership with San Diego State University to become its official craft brewery, and brew the official beer—San Diego State Ale. It’s a sessionable and light 4.7% ABV and is now available year round. Press release: AleSmith Brewing Company announced … Continue reading
As I posted about last week, Public Coast Brewing has three seasonal summer beers out now—Peach Pie Smoothie Gose Sour, Blueberry Wheat Ale, and S’mores Bonfire Stout—and today samples of each arrived from the brewery. The Peach Pie and S’mores are both basically dessert beers, brewed with peach, nutmeg, and … Continue reading
The latest in Ecliptic Brewing’s Cosmic Collaboration Series beers has the Portland brewery teaming up with Holy Mountain Brewing of Seattle to release a juicy pale ale this month. The brew features Vista and BRU-1 hops, the latter of which I just heard about last year. Press release with details: … Continue reading
Western Washington distributor River Barrel Distributing announced the addition of two new companies to its portfolio: Oregon’s Alesong Brewing and Driftwest Water Kefir. The pair joins the lineup for distribution to the Greater Seattle and western Washington area. Press release: River Barrel Distributing continues to partner with local beverage makers … Continue reading
My most recent article for The Bulletin hits on hop water—the sparkling, non-alcoholic beverage that’s been growing in popularity in recent years. (And if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’re already aware of it!) Worthy Brewing just released its Hop Quencher, Central Oregon’s first sparkling hop water (which … Continue reading
For the past several years, Bend’s GoodLife Brewing has offered up its Beach Life fruited pale ale series, one that started with Pineapple, continued with Mango, and currently features P.O.G. — passion fruit, orange, and guava. The brewery starts with hops known for their fruit qualities and amps it up … Continue reading
Public Coast Brewing has three new beers out that are brewed to pair with summer days (and nights), two of which are new, Peach Pie Smoothie and S’mores Bonfire Stout, and the returning Public Coast Farm Blueberry Wheat Ale. All three are out now, and available in cans. More details … Continue reading
It’s always interesting to see cucumber-flavored beer in the spotlight, especially winning awards as Urban South Brewery’s Lime Cucumber Gose did recently at the U.S. Open Beer Championship. It joins the win from Urban South’s Houston location that was announced recently. Press release: Urban South’s take on the traditional German … Continue reading