The Brew Site
In one of my recent articles for The Bulletin, I started out with the intent of writing about Firestorm Red Ale from Three Creeks Brewing, a pub classic which had just been released recently, but not too long after I started working on that piece that news broke that the … Continue reading
This weekend, on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29, Silver Moon Brewing and Grand Craft Bend are hosting the inaugural Bend Bands & Brewers Bash, a collaboration event between breweries and bands to create beers inspired by how the various bands’ music sounds. 10 pairs of bands and breweries … Continue reading
Last week I was invited to the soft opening of The Abbey, the new taproom located at the new Monkless Belgian Ales brewing facility, which the company moved into earlier this spring. The Abbey occupies a remodeled space previously used for storage, and if you’re familiar with The Brasserie (the … Continue reading
Colorado’s Breckenridge Brewery is one of the craft breweries over the past decade that was bought by Anheuser-Busch (in 2016) but then changed hands again last year, as AB sold a number of them to Tilray Brands. Breckenridge was among eight beverage brands in the sale, which also included Widmer … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, which does incorporate the pun in the title above, is a profile of Cucumber Gin Fizz, a new experimental ale from Worthy Brewing. It’s one of a number of new beers from Worthy, which just completed an expansion of it draft system from 12 … Continue reading
Recently, Pelican Brewing introduced its newest beer, one that looks like it’s positioned to try to tap into the market dominated by the likes of Corona and Kona—Pelican Beach Beer. It’s a light, crisp golden ale with 4.5% alcohol by volume, packaged in 16-ounce cans, and interestingly available in six … Continue reading
The latest edition of the Zupan’s Markets Farm to Market beer series sees the grocery chain paired with Living Häus Beer to offer up Japanese-Style Lager, the 29th beer in the ongoing series. The beer is available exclusively at Zupan’s locations, and I received two cans to review. Details from … Continue reading
McMenamins is debuting a new beer festival this Saturday, June 8, taking place at the Gearhart Hotel in Gearhart—the GoonFest Brewfest. Because Gearhart is close to Astoria, setting and filming location of the movie The Goonies, it’s a Goonies-themed brewfest, of course! Here’s the description from the event page: Our … Continue reading
The annual Northwest Cider Cup, billed as “the most rigorous cider competition in North America,” is taking place this month, judging commercial ciders from across the Pacific Northwest. Formerly known as the Portland International Cider Cup, the awards party for the NW Cider Cup will be taking place on June … Continue reading
In my latest piece for The Bulletin, which came out last week, I take a look at a perfect summer beer style: Kölsch! I touch on the style and history and offer a few suggestions for local examples of the style. Unlike most styles that developed in Germany — that … Continue reading