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Pennsylvania’s Iron Hill Brewery recently released gold—its King’s Gold American Pilsner in cans, a 5% ABV pre-Prohibition style pilsner brewed with corn. The beer is fresh from a gold medal win at last year’s Great American Beer Festival, beating out (according to the press release) 129 other breweries for the … Continue reading
Canada’s Partake Brewing has a new limited-edition non-alcoholic beer joining its lineup this month: Hazy IPA. Like its other NA beers, it’s a low-calorie, low-carb with zero alcohol (or at least, less than 0.5% ABV). Press release: Who: Award-winning, non-alcoholic craft beer brand, Partake Brewing, announced today its new limited-edition … Continue reading
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
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
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
Crux Fermentation Project is expanding its non-alcoholic beer lineup, recently adding NØ MØ Hazy IPA which joins its original NØ MØ IPA. This new hazy is brewed with BRU-1 and Sabro hops, which should give the tropical, juicy flavors drinkers look for in the style (without the alcohol). Details from … Continue reading
Oregon’s Rogue Ales recently added a new beer to the lineup with Gumberoo West Coast IPA, which joins the brewery’s other “monster” or cryptid-themed IPAs in the year-round catalog. Press release: In 2019 beer lovers met and fell in love with the hazy and mysterious Batsquatch. In 2021 the big … Continue reading
Another specialty brew released with Mardi Gras in mind, this one from Indeed Brewing Company: a fruited ale inspired by the Hurricane cocktail, aptly named Hurricane. It’s a big beer, clocking in at 9.5% ABV, and besides fruit it has “Hurricane flavored essence” added—I have no real idea what this … Continue reading