The Brew Site
Late last week two cans of Grapefruit Radler, the latest creation from Paulaner’s USA arm, arrived on the doorstep. It’s a 50/50 blend of the brewery’s classic Münchner Lager with grapefruit lemonade, and only 2.5% ABV. The PR copy that I received with it says: Natural. Fruity. Not too sweet. … Continue reading
Reviews of beers from Hopworks Urban Brewery! HUB sent me samples of Pig War Hazy IPA and Beestly Organic Honey Porter, a hoppy seasonal and a new year-round beer, respectively. Both of these are good, well-brewed beers and worth the time to seek out. Let’s get down to it. Pig War … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery has a new collaboration beer out, brewed with E9 Brewing Company of Tacoma, Washington: Hi Friend! IPA. The brewery sent me a bottle to sample, which arrived last Friday. Details from the press release: Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery is excited to release Hi Friend! … Continue reading
There’s a lot to like about Burnside Skatepark IPA, the spring seasonal from Double Mountain Brewery which supports the eponymous Portland skatepark located beneath the Burnside bridge. Established 30 years ago, the Burnside Skatepark is a cultural icon in the skateboarding world, and currently the earthquake retrofit of the Burnside … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, wherein I tackle Lost Love, the Banished series rye whiskey aged rye imperial stout from Crux Fermentation Project. In Crux’s Lost Love is no heartbreaker, I profile the big beer, 14.5% ABV, which head brewer Cam O’Connor likens to “rye … Continue reading
Back in March I wrote an article for The Bulletin on Frontier Justice Coffee Stout from Three Creeks Brewing, and in the course of interviewing head brewer Jeff Cornett, he provided me with samples across the current lineup. Included with those beers was Immortal Justice rum barrel aged coffee stout … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery officially launched Squeezy Rider West Coast IPA in March, as the newest beer in its “Fresh Family” of IPAs that started with Fresh Squeezed IPA. The brewery sent me samples, and I noted that Deschutes is being coy about IBUs in the beer: What about bitterness units (IBU)? … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin that came out this past week takes a look at hazy pale ales. I’ve noticed this spring a number of local breweries introducing new (or returning) hazy pales, some seasonal, some year round; I don’t know if it’s a trend but I thought it … Continue reading
The newest year-round beer from Pelican Brewing Company is Paddleback Oceanic Pale Ale, taking the brewery’s pale ale offering in a New Zealand direction. Pelican recently sent me samples of the beer to review; it’s 5.7% ABV with 40 IBUs, and this bit from the press release is a good … Continue reading
It’s 4/20, so why not a round of theme drinking as a tip of the hat to the unofficial holiday? We recently found 4 & 20 Imperial Black IPA from Culmination Brewing, and though the label’s proliferation of blackbirds is meant to evoke “Sing a Song of Sixpence,” we all … Continue reading