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So, a spoiler to start: I’m not doing Dry January, but I certainly applaud the effort of those who do. I have however found myself tasting and reviewing a number of non-alcoholic beers over the past year, and recently BrewDog sent me a full complement of its NA (or AF) … Continue reading
Last week I received a bottle of the new Bullwheel IPA from Double Mountain Brewery, which you might recall was brewed in collaboration with Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort. I’d posted the press release about the beer previously; it’s 6.3% ABV with 45 IBUs, and is described as “somewhere between … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin dives into the Baltic porter style, and considers Black Lava Sea Salt Baltic Porter from Bend’s Spider City Brewing Company as an example. As the name implies, the style originated in countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, such as Poland, Russia and Finland. During the … Continue reading
A surprise package arrived yesterday from Hopworks Urban Brewery: two cans each of Ace of Clubs Imperial IPA and Stoner Fruit Apricot Sour, the newest seasonals out for this year. Here are details from the company’s press release for these new 2021 brews: “Imagine you’re stranded on a tropical island, … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company released its 2021 beer calendar today, outlining the year’s packaged (canned) beer releases and introducing Urgent Fury IRA, new to the lineup for January. Other IPAs are making their ways into cans in the expanding High Desert Hop series, and the Pub Series expands as well. Here’s … Continue reading
Yes, Double Mountain Brewery released its Chocolate Stout as its final seasonal of 2020 in November (when I received a bottle), but I drank it the first week of this year as a nice transition into this new decade. Chocolate Stout is a moderate-strength 6.8% ABV with 55 IBUs, and … Continue reading
Last month, Boston’s Harpoon Brewery teamed up with WhistlePig Rye Whiskey for a second time (I missed the first) to collaborate on a new barrel-aged beer, The Bock Hog, a rye whiskey aged Doppelbock—and this week, a bottle of the boozy collab arrived on the doorstep. It’s a 9% specialty … Continue reading
Last week I posted the press release from Double Mountain Brewery about its new Westerly Pilsner, a hoppy pils brewed with a bit of rye and some west coast bitterness. Westerly Pilsner – 5.2% ABV 25 BU Goin’ out west, where they appreciate a lager with some extra hops. This … Continue reading
Non-alcoholic beers have been on the rise over the past year—at least, based on what I’ve seen and tasted so far—and I’ve just received the largest selection of them yet from Scotland-based BrewDog. The company’s “Tasty AF” (AF of course, open to interpretation from “alcohol free” to “arrested fermentation” to … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery teamed up with Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort to collaborate on a new seasonal IPA designed for après ski—Bullwheel IPA. Of course it won’t just be available at the resort, but is also available on draft at the Double Mountain pubs as well as in … Continue reading