The Brew Site
Non-alcoholic beer is getting better. I’ve observed (and tasted) this just over the past two years alone, and with a growing number of breweries dedicated to all NA brewing (Athletic, Surreal, Partake), the bar continues to get higher. Here in Central Oregon, both Deschutes Brewery and Crux Fermentation Project are … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out today—St. Patrick’s Day!—so of course I couldn’t pass up the chance to write about locally brewed Irish-themed beers for the day. When it comes to Irish drink on this day, beer is king, and among the beer drinkers I’d expect to see … Continue reading
There’s a new year-round beer out from Redmond, Oregon’s Cascade Lakes Brewing, a northwest IPA that the company is describing as “adventure-ready”: This IPA. I haven’t tried the beer yet, but it’s a good name, though I wonder how many “Who’s on first?” type situations it will generate. Press release … Continue reading
To be honest, I’d forgotten that Stone Brewing had a Richmond location, especially in the wake of many breweries scaling back these past few years. On the contrary, Stone Richmond is undergoing expansion starting this month. Details: Stone Brewing announces expansions within its East Coast operation that will elevate the … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse is getting into the RTD (ready to drink) cocktail business, with Craftwell Cocktails, a new line of canned cocktails created with real fruit. The cidery sent me samples of the four flavors to review as part of the rollout: Pineapple Margarita, Grapefruit Paloma, Blueberry Cosmo, and Strawberry … Continue reading
Portland-based Zupan’s Markets teamed up with Breakside Brewery for the 18th installment in the company’s Farm to Market collaboration beer series, and the result is a perfect style for March: Amber Lager, a Märzen-styled brew. This is at least the second time Breakside and Zupan’s have teamed up on this … Continue reading
Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing doesn’t just brew hop-forward beers (as a perk to being located on a hop farm), but also has a line of hard seltzers in its YOXI product line. The company recently announced the expansion of this line into variety packs with four flavors. Press release: Bale … Continue reading
A new Boilermaker Series review! I received and reviewed Easy Rider last summer, the Kentucky bourbon whiskey from Hood River Distillers, a nice easy bourbon with a bit of boozy heat, and thought that the motorcycle/biker theme of the brand would pair up nicely with Boneyard Beer, in a thematic … Continue reading
Sixpoint Brewery out of Brooklyn, New York was founded nearly 20 years ago and began canning in 2010. For 2022, the brewery announced a brand refresh across its entire product line, which tightens up the layout and colors and cleans up the “clutter” (in my opinion) of the white label … Continue reading
St. Louis-based Schlafly Beer recently announced the release of its 30th anniversary mix 12-pack, Reelin’ in the Beers, featuring four beers representing the brewery’s three-decade history. There’s been a lot of beers in 30 years so I can’t image this was an easy selection to make. Press release: Schlafly Beer, … Continue reading