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The winter beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery are out, with the annual release of Abominable Winter Ale as well as the bourbon barrel-aged version of Abom. HUB also announced the release of Great Gourds of Fire, its pumpkin ale, though it was released ahead of the others. Press release: Hopworks … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has had a safe and satisfying holiday, and enjoyed some tasty/spooky treats of beers! Here’s what I was drinking tonight:
Like my fresh hop season reviews, I’ve got a bunch of pumpkin beers I’m drinking this fall that I’m going to write up. The season kicked off early with Elysian’s virtual tasting last month, and 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Hollow Jack is drinking nicely this year, so let’s jump in for … Continue reading
Fresh hop reviews for the 2022 season continue, with three more to check out. Double Mountain Brewery – Killer Green Fresh Hop IPA Double Mountain sent me a bottle of Killer Green to review, a big beer with 7.3% ABV and 95 IBUs. It’s another in the line of Strata … Continue reading
Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing celebrates its ninth anniversary this year, and to commemorate its ninth orbit around the sun the company released Ninth Orbit, a New Zealand-style pilsner. (Yes, I’m late posting this for the anniversary party, but the beer is still out!) Details: In honor of Ecliptic Brewing’s Ninth Anniversary … Continue reading
Two Stratas and a Centennial in this batch of fresh hop beer reviews. There certainly seem to be a lot of fresh Strata brews this year (and there’s more to come). Let go— Sunriver Brewing – Fresh Hop Bondi Fresh Hop IPA This is the fresh hop version of Sunriver’s … Continue reading
Colorado’s Oskar Blues Brewery, the first craft (or micro) brewery to can its beers, is celebrating two decades of its flagship Dale’s Pale Ale this year. Accordingly, the company is releasing a special “Throwpack” 15-pack of Dale’s, featuring three eras of can design from the past 20 years. Press release: … Continue reading
One of things I like about the annual Hollow Jack pumpkin cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse is that each year, the cidery releases a different recipe. The base is the same: fresh-pressed apples and heirloom pumpkins. What makes this year’s version stand out is that it’s seasoned with chai spices. … Continue reading
Cranking out the fresh hop reviews slowly but surely! These three are all from Central Oregon breweries. Three Creeks Brewing – Conelick’r Fresh Hop IPA Three Creeks’ annual fresh hop IPA is brewed with fresh Centennial hops, and is always one I look forward to. It’s an award winner as … Continue reading
The Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) Central Oregon Pro-Am Brewing Challenge I posted in June took place over the summer, winning beers were judged, and homebrewers teamed up with commercial brewers to brew those beers on a commercial system. And coming up on November 5, these beers will be available … Continue reading