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Portland’s Ecliptic Brewing announced today the release of three variants of its Oort Imperial Stout this month. Astute readers will have noted two of these listed on the brewery’s 2021 release calendar — regular Oort and Linzer Torte Edition. Both of these will be released in cans. The third variant … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin, the first of the new year, is out today; I write about aging beer and enjoy a lineup of vintage Central Oregon beers. For the casual drinker, cellaring your own beer might seem exotic or complicated. In reality, it’s anything but; all that’s … Continue reading
Rogue Ales announced its 2021 beer lineup today, introducing some new graphics and packaging to the core brands, and introducing several new beers. Like many breweries it looks like Rogue is pushing more product into cans, and moving mostly away from bottles save for a few. Here’s the press release … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River announced a new beer this week, a seasonal hoppy lager named Westerly Pilsner. It’s designed as an easy-drinking brew with a touch of west coast hop bitterness. The beer is bottled in refillable 12-ounce bottle as well as available on draft. Full details from the press … Continue reading
Today is Twelfth Night, the final day of the Twelve Days of Christmas, so I thought it would be fitting to post my review of From Nova Scotia With Love, the Christmas tree collaboration beer from Boston’s Harpoon Brewery and Cape Breton Island’s Big Spruce Brewing. It’s a smoked abbey-style … Continue reading
Pennsylvania’s Tröegs Independent Brewing announced today the return of its annual imperial amber ale, Nugget Nectar, for 2021. This winter release was first introduced in 2004, and is brewed each season with freshly kilned Nugget hops from the preceding fall hop harvest. Press release: Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release … Continue reading
‘Tis still the holiday season, at least through January 7, and it’s a great time to be drinking these dark seasonal ales from Pelican Brewing. The brewery sent samples of both, and in the same vein as the IPAs introduced this year, these are solid, well-brewed beers worth exploring. Let’s … Continue reading
My final print article for 2020 is out today, in which I explore a once-in-a-decade beer with Super Jubel from Deschutes Brewery. I dip into a bit of the history behind the beer (stolen keg! Frozen Jubelale!) and review this year’s version. When I interviewed Deschutes’ original brewmaster, John Harris, … Continue reading
Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery released its 2021 beer schedule this week, offering a glimpse into the brewery’s upcoming plans—with what looks like a big push into more cans and retail packaging. Some new beers showing up and an expanded “Ace” lineup look particularly interesting. Here’s the press release to accompany … Continue reading
We’ve made it—Christmas Eve and the final day of the Beer Advent Calendar! Today we celebrate the holiday with a perennial favorite and a beer that shows up on the calendar every year: Christmas Ale from Anchor Brewing. This is a beer I look forward to every season, not only … Continue reading