The Brew Site
New (summer) seasonal specialties are out from Urban South Brewery, featuring a hazy milkshake IPA and a fruited gose, both inspired by frozen summertime treats. They are currently available across the company’s distribution footprint. Sunshine Haze Dream: A creamsicle milkshake IPA dry hopped with Citra and Comet hops, Sunshine Haze … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, and in it I reviewed Tropicano IPA from Crux Fermentation Project—labeled as a “tropical IPA” so I explored a bit of what that means. It’s also one brewed with experimental hop HBC 586, so I touch on that as well. … Continue reading
Last month, Flying Dog Brewery announced that it won a First Amendment victory against North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission, over the state agency’s banning of the label for the brewery’s Freezin’ Season Winter Ale label. It’s not the first time Flying Dog has gone to bat over its labels with … Continue reading
The latest release in the collaboration Farm-to-Market beer series from Zupan’s Markets features the Portland grocery chain teaming up with Laurelwood Brewing to release Mega Mammoth Imperial IPA. To kick off the season and the beer, Zupan’s is hosting its Taste of Summer event featuring tastings at its locations today, … Continue reading
Nectar Creek is the revived brand that 2 Towns Ciderhouse brought back, and recently it announced the return of one of the meadery’s old favorites, Sting, a ginger mead. Press release is here: Back by popular demand, Nectar Creek Meadery is reintroducing Sting, a beloved honey and ginger mead beverage … Continue reading
The latest in the Moon Room Series of lagers from Ecliptic Brewing was released last month, and fittingly it was a Maibock. It’s a nicely robust style that’s a nice fit for late spring. Details: Ecliptic Brewing is excited to release the next beer in their new Moon Room Series: … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse of Corvallis released a monster cider this spring with a whopping 12.5% ABV—Super Bad Apple, the “bigger, badder, bolder sequel” to its The Bad Apple Imperial Cider. I’d posted the details about Super Bad Apple previously, and the cidery had sent me bottles to sample as well. … Continue reading
Tröegs Independent Brewing is celebrating the return of summer with the release of a summer beer variety pack, as well as offering a big giveaway later in the season. The variety pack is a 15-pack of cans and features five different beers (including a new one). Press release: Tröegs Independent … Continue reading
For this first day of Pride Month, Portland’s Migration Brewing announced the creation of a pride committee that will work to support LGBTQ+ issues and initiatives year round. The first effort in this direction is the release of the brewery’s new dry-hopped hefeweizen, Colors of Love, with fundraiser events at … Continue reading
June is Pride Month, and Urban South Brewery is kicking it off this Saturday, June 4, with a Pride Party event at its New Orleans location. There are of course new beers brewed just for the occasion, and part of the event’s proceeds will benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits. Details: Urban … Continue reading