2 Towns Ciderhouse has a couple of new ciders out, starting with The Baddie, a collaboration with the Pink Lady apple brand developed by an all-women-led initiative at the company and released in conjunction with Women’s History Month (and pertinent for today especially—International Women’s Day). A portion of the proceeds … Continue reading
During Oregon Craft Beer Month in February, Public Coast Brewing introduced a new specialty beer in its Sour Series, infused with fruit from the company’s farm: Currant Vanilla Tart Ale. It’s no longer February but this week I received samples of the new beer to review. Here are details about … Continue reading
I don’t know if it’s the world’s first, as the press release claims, but non-alcoholic beer producer Athletic Brewing teamed up with Austin, Texas-based Super Coffee to release what they claim to be the “world’s first pre-workout brew” — an NA coffee beer. I’ll be able to report on this … Continue reading
The 2023 edition of Love, Lost at Sea Barleywine is out now from Buoy Beer Company, returning for its sixth year. This year, the barrel-aged brew was conditioned in barrels from Westward Whiskey for 12 months, adding complexity to an already-rich ale, with a final alcohol by volume of 10%. … Continue reading
Albany, Oregon-based Deluxe Brewing has a new beer out, a golden coffee ale brewed in collaboration with Margin Coffee Roasters, available now in cans following a February release. It’s 5.5% ABV with 20 IBUs, and brewed with a cold brew blend of two Ethiopian coffees. Details from the press release: … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin tackles West Coast IPA as seen through the lens of Three Creeks Brewing and its latest canned beer—Dankness IPA. The longer version of the name, as it appears on draft at the Three Creeks pub, is Dankness on the Edge of Town IPA, riffing … Continue reading
I’m a bit late posting this review of Goat Thievin’ Low Life, the cocktail-inspired sour ale I received from 10 Barrel Brewing; it came with the brewery’s Sugar High Pastry Stout, which I wrote about for the local paper, but GTLL slipped through. Time to rectify! Both beers came out … Continue reading
In conjunction with this weekend’s SheBrew Beer Fest (more here), Migration Brewing is releasing its Salty Mule Gose collaboration beer with the festival. The German salted sour ale was brewed with with fresh hibiscus, lime, and candied ginger and will be pouring on draft at Sunday’s event (bottles are available … Continue reading
The Northwest Cider Symposium is taking place in Tacoma, Washington this month, on March 13 and 14, the annual convention and trade show supporting Pacific Northwest cider hosted by the Northwest Cider Association. If you’re interested in the ins and outs of cider and/or the cider industry, it could be … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse of Corvallis, Oregon introduced its newest cider released in 19.2 ounce stovepipe cans, Pristine Peach, a peach apricot cider with 6.9% alcohol by volume. It’s the third cider released in the larger format, joining the year-round flagship lineup. Press release with the details: Standing bright, sunny, and … Continue reading