The Brew Site
Recently, my wife and I spent a night in Pacific City on the Oregon Coast. No real reason other than to get away, for only the second overnight trip in two years; we’ve continued to mostly isolate and stay extremely cautious and careful during the pandemic, but even so, we … Continue reading
Cryo Hops® seem to be all the rage these days, which is great news for Yakima Chief Hops, which recently received a patent for the Cryo Hop processing technology it developed. Details from the press release: Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), the leading American hop supplier, has been awarded a US … Continue reading
Washington, DC’s DC Brau Brewing is in its fifth year of its Pride Pils program, a special beer brewed to raise money for SMYAL and The Blade Foundation when it releases in June. This year two labels were available to vote upon for the release; I’m late posting for the … Continue reading
Oregon’s largest cider maker, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, has offered its imperial cider The Bad Apple for a number of years now, and it’s nothing to sneeze at: 10.5% ABV, made with meadowfoam honey and aged on Oregon white oak. But now, the cidery has announced the launch of its super … Continue reading
Harpoon Brewery recently released Hometown Hat Trick, a triple dry-hopped pilsner, as part of a seasonal hockey collaboration series; I posted the press release about it a couple of week ago. This week, Harpoon sent two cans to me to sample and review. A blurb about the beer from the … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin this week landed on National Beer Day (April 7), so I took the opportunity to examine a bit of history and pre-Prohibition brewing styles, and suggested a few local beers brewed with this legacy in mind. Prohibition also served as a dividing line between … Continue reading
Beer from Georgia! Wild Heaven Beer is releasing a new flagship beer in its Sunburst IPA, a blend of west coast and hazy styles, which is launching across its distribution channels in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina. It replaces the former twin IPA flagships, Wise Blood (a west coast … Continue reading
Big package from New Holland Brewing arrived this week, with samples of two of the brewery’s spring brews (press release about those here) as well as two new flavored bourbons from the company’s Dragon’s Milk brand line. The beers are Tangerine Space Machine Hazy IPA and Full Circle Kolsch-Style Ale. … Continue reading
Astoria’s Buoy Beer Company dropped a trio of newsy items recently, gearing up for a new beer fest this spring with its Frühlingsfest, along with a new lager series of beers, and refreshed branding for its 16-ounce cans. Details from the release announcement: Buoy Beer Company has unveiled new branding … Continue reading
While not directly related to beer itself, this bit of news will be of interest to those following the business side of the industry, and particularly the business of hops. Yakima Chief Hops expanded its Board of Directors recently with the addition of Megan Belcher, the Chief Legal & External … Continue reading