The Brew Site
This weekend I received the latest samples from Pelican Brewing Company with its Slide Tackle Hazy IPA, a collaboration beer with the Portland Thorns soccer team. Originally designed and slated to be released a year ago, it was put on hold with covid and the cancellation of the Thorns’ season. … Continue reading
The early spring specialties from Hopworks Urban Brewery dropped just last month, and I’d received samples of both: Joker Imperial Hazy IPA and High Lift Cherry Sour, both in 16-ounce cans which is the format HUB is favoring for these lines. Let’s do some reviews! Joker Imperial Hazy IPA Joker … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, out this week, takes a look at Raspberry Black Butte Porter from Deschutes Brewery. I bought a four-pack to try it out and review it, and reached out to the brewery for some background. “We asked ourselves what we could do to play with … Continue reading
Right on schedule, Bend Brewing Company this week announced the return of two of its popular seasonals to 16-ounce cans: Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA and Razztafari Sour Ale. Devil’s Cabbage is part of the ongoing High Desert Hop Series from BBC, while Razztafari falls into its Pub Series beers. Here’s … Continue reading
It was back in February when Worthy Brewing provided me with a sample selection of its current beers; at the time, the primary one I was interested in was Peace and Salinity, the brewery’s Dortmunder-style lager brewed with wildfire smoke-infused malt and lemon zest. I wrote about that beer for … Continue reading
Last fall I reviewed the Fantasy League mix-pack of low-alcohol, “better-for-you” lifestyle beers from Harpoon Brewery, four beers with a maximum of 4% ABV and brewed with ostensibly healthy ingredients, buckwheat kasha, chia, and sea salt. The key feature of these beers, of course, being low alcohol, and thus low … Continue reading
This week Worthy Brewing offered up a press kit featuring its Easy Day Hazy IPA beers—the brewery’s entry into the low calorie, low alcohol lifestyle market segment (while still sticking only to beer). I’d received earlier versions of these beers before, and have review notes for those earlier cans; I’m … Continue reading
The latest cans from Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery arrived at the doorstep: Pig War Hazy IPA and Beestly Organic Honey Porter. Pig War is the returning seasonal for April, while Beestly is a new year-round offering starting this month. From the 2021 release calendar, this is what HUB said about … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin out today takes advantage of April Fools’ Day to write about a weird beer: The Maine Dish from Boss Rambler Beer Club. It’s entirely real however—no joke. It was brewed with live lobsters, balsam fir, and maple syrup, all sourced from Maine. Inspired by … Continue reading
I received the latest seasonal/specialty beer from Double Mountain Brewery which arrived last week—Burnside Skatepark IPA. The beer was brewed in tribute to the Burnside Skatepark in Portland, and to benefit the nonprofit organization that manages the park—details in the press release below: Thirty years ago, a group of skaters … Continue reading