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Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River continues to knock its beers (and ciders) out of the park. I’ve still got a bottle of the Wickson Crab Cider in the fridge, but the last beer I had was The Other Matt IPA, the latest in its Brewer Experimental Series that the … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin is finally out today (there’s been a bunch of shuffling due to coronavirus and such), highlighting Crux Fermentation Project’s three new beers (new as of a month ago) with a focus on Gypsy Coolship No. 2: Bubble Wrap has been the brewery’s top … Continue reading
Around the time that I received the non-alcoholic brews from Colorado’s Grüvi, I also received a set of five different beers (six in all, one was doubled up) from Surreal Brewing Company, based out of Campbell, California. Like the other, Surreal is positioning itself in the market as a lifestyle … Continue reading
This year Deschutes Brewery is introducing a new summer seasonal, Neon Daydream Hazy Ale, which will debut in May, according to a press release issued yesterday. The beer replaces past seasonals such as Twilight Ale and Hop Slice and goes in a citrus direction with the hops. Also available now … Continue reading
For this 4/20 I’ve got reviews of two brews that Georgia-based SweetWater Brewery sent to me, perfectly themed for the day (was that intentional?): 420 Strain Insane OG Mexican Lager and Lime Haze Hydroponics Seltzer. Even though they fit into the cannabis theme, there is no actual cannabis in these … Continue reading
Breweries are still releasing new beers during the COVID-19 pandemic, though the industry has been shaken up and the old ways of draft and distribution have been tossed out the window during quarantine conditions. Cascade Brewing in Portland has long offered bottled releases of its sour beers, though also pushed … Continue reading
Let’s catch up on some more pandemic beer reviews! Today’s beer is Deschutes Brewery’s first seasonal of the year, Luna Jo Cold Brew Coffee Lager. The brewery sent me three bottles of Luna Jo back before the coronavirus lockdown, which I have of course since drank. Deschutes partnered with Riff … Continue reading
A little over a month ago I received a shipment of three different non-alcoholic beers from Grüvi, a non-alcoholic beer company located in Denver, Colorado. The three beers were IPA, Weisse, and Stout, and I received them as part of the company’s promo of the Stout which is its newest. … Continue reading
Even though Deschutes Brewery has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the brewery is still brewing and releasing beer and already had a number of new bottled barrel-aged specialties lined up. The press release about these beers came out this week. If you live in Oregon, or Washington, DC, … Continue reading
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic interfering with normal business operations, many breweries that can are still brewing and releasing beer. Worthy Brewing is among those, and announced today the release of its newest seasonal, Tenmile Dry Hopped Lager. This beer will be available in cans with highly eco-friendly packaging, getting … Continue reading