The Brew Site
A new beer-ticking digital passport has launched for the town of Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast, the Tap and Brew Trail. Created by Explore Lincoln City, this new passport is out in time for National Beer Day (according to the press release), and features nine locations to start, where … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin covers an unusual style rarely seen in these parts: German-style Leichtbier (“light beer”), one I got to delve a bit into with Van Henion Brewing which released its version of Leichtbier recently. The beer is a collaboration, brewed with hop supplier Hollingbery and Son … Continue reading
There are two upcoming beer events from Grand Craft Beer to check out, taking place in Bend and Portland. The first is The World On Tap, which celebrates “worldwide beer styles” on Saturday, April 6 at the On Tap food cart lot and taphouse in Bend; look for beer styles … Continue reading
A recent article I have in The Bulletin covers terpenes in beer, specifically looking at the new Cross Joint Terpene IPA from Silver Moon Brewing. Terpenes are naturally occurring compounds derived from plants, largely responsible for the aromas and flavors of plants. The term “terpene” is often associated with the … Continue reading
The newest packaged beer to join the year-round lineup from GoodLife Brewing is Wave Park Hazy IPA, named for the wave channel of the nearby Bend Whitewater Park. The beer is 6.7% ABV with 65 IBUs, available on draft and in 12-ounce cans; the brewery recently provided me with a … Continue reading
I recently received cans of the latest seasonal specialty whipped up by Public Coast Brewing, Benny’s Maple Oat-Stack Stout. It was released on draft and in cans last month, and the description that went out with the press release says: Benny’s Maple Oat-Stack Stout, with a 7.5% ABV, is a … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery announced today a new addition to its non-alcoholic beer lineup in the form of Fresh Squeezed NA IPA—the alcohol-free version of its flagship Fresh Squeezed. It joins Black Butte NA, and it’s the first NA beer to be made entirely in-house; previously, the brewery’s non-alcoholic beers were crafted … Continue reading
The latest beer to come from Double Mountain Brewery of Hood River has an unusual style designation—Bavarian IPA. Bier Wulf is the newest seasonal release from the brewery, combining the characteristics of an American IPA with German malt and hops to give it Bavarian flair. Bier Wulf is 5.8% ABV … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, which came out last week, profiled All Trails Lead to Bend, a barrel-aged imperial stout collaboration between Crux Fermentation Project and two of Bend’s liquor stores, Trailhead Liquor and Bend South Liquor. Occasionally, these projects extend beyond breweries into other areas of the industry. … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, which came out last week on Leap Day (the bonus day!), features Immersion Brewing and two recent specialty stouts released by the brewery: Meraki and Onism. Both are blended, barrel-aged stouts, with Meraki a blend of stout and barleywine and Onism a blend of … Continue reading