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Deschutes Brewery introduced the latest addition to its “Fresh” family of beers in September, Royal Fresh Imperial IPA, joining the year-round lineup alongside best-selling Fresh Squeezed IPA, Fresh Haze IPA, and Lil’ Squeezy Juice Ale (and now, apparently, Squeezy Rider West Coast IPA). It’s a behemoth at 9% ABV and … Continue reading
What a year 2020 has been! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking forward to this year’s Beer Advent Calendar as a bright spot to help count down and celebrate this holiday season. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced how I’ve picked beers to feature each day; … Continue reading
I’m glad to see Zupan’s Markets is still able to collaborate with Oregon breweries on its Farm to Market beer series (you never know with how this year is going), and the latest in this series sees the Portland-based specialty market chain teaming up with Hood River’s Ferment Brewing on … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week — on Thanksgiving day, in fact. In it I highlight the latest State of Excitement Oregon collaboration beer from the Oregon Brewers Guild, the third iteration this year: Harvest IPA. Originally intended to be a fresh hop IPA, the September … Continue reading
Here’s the final installment in my fresh hop beer mini-reviews for this year. It certainly wasn’t the year any of us expected, but we made the most of it and I still managed to enjoy two dozen fresh hop beers. This final roundup sees beers from Seattle and Eugene. Field … Continue reading
Recently Paulaner USA sent me a can of Paulaner Pils, as part of a marketing blitz to reintroduce the German-style pilsner to the U.S. market. Paulaner, arguably one of the best-known German breweries when it comes to imports, offers up several iconic beers including Weissbier and Oktoberfest Märzen that are … Continue reading
Two relatively new beers from Crux Fermentation Project to consider as Oregon enters its two (or more) week “freeze” from the pandemic, if you’re looking for ways to support your local breweries directly: Solar Sailor IPA and Shakeside Stout. Both were added to the year-round lineup at the end of … Continue reading
For this latest installment of my fresh hop beer mini-reviews (getting close to finishing the series for this year, one more post to go!), I’m considering a local beer, a Hood River brew, and a Seattle beer. Let’s get to it. Zero Hour Hazy Fresh Hop IPA – Sunriver Brewing … Continue reading
Starting in 2008, The Bruery began releasing annual Christmas beers inspired by the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” featuring a variety of strong styles and ingredients. I’ve always admired the ambition behind it, though you’d have had to really plan ahead to save a bottle each year for … Continue reading
The Abyss is back from Deschutes Brewery for 2020, its seminal barrel-aged imperial stout, and this year it’s packaged in a new format. Every year previous, The Abyss has been bottled in wax-dipped 22-ounce bombers; this year, it’s going into 12-ounce bottles, and sold in four packs. Details from the … Continue reading