The Brew Site
For this third of December we’re skipping over to Europe for our daily Advent beer pick. In Denmark, Ugly Duck Brewing was founded in 2012 as a spin-off of Indslev Brewery; according to Ugly Duck, “After six years of success brewing exclusive wheat beers, Indslev wanted a new laboratory for … Continue reading
We have homebrewer friends, originally from the Midwest, who brew a “clone” beer each winter based on their favorite seasonal from Ohio: Great Lakes Brewing Christmas Ale. I’ve had the chance to taste this year’s homebrew, and while I haven’t (yet) experienced the original, I enjoyed the home version which … Continue reading
Way back in 2005, I had the idea to start a December feature combining the idea of Advent calendars with beer, at least in a virtual sense. Starting on the 1st, each day would reveal a new holiday- or winter-themed beer until Christmas Eve. Since then, I’ve seen others do … Continue reading
With Thanksgiving on top of us, it’s time to plan out your beer selections for the big day. There are a number of ways to approach beers for Thanksgiving. For instance, do you match beer style to menu? Do you have particular favorite beers you always have to have? Or … Continue reading
Every year in December, I run my Beer Advent Calendar feature with a new holiday- or winter-themed beer revealed each day. If possible, I like to run a Chanukah (Hanukkah) themed beer to observe the Jewish festival, but there are few Hanukkah beers available. Portland’s Lompoc Brewing brewed 8 Malty … Continue reading
My latest article to appear in The Bulletin debuted Sunday, and this time around I wrote about Worthy Brewing Company‘s latest limited-release beer: Worthy & Wise coffee cream ale worth a try. (Reminder: I don’t write the headlines, and the online ones are sometimes different than what appears in print. … Continue reading
Several weeks back, while shopping at Trader Joe’s, I came across Howling Gourds Pumpkin Ale, released under the company’s house brand of JosephsBrau Brewing. You won’t find a website for JosephsBrau, but the beers are brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing out of San Jose, California. To be fair, other breweries … Continue reading
Here’s the next post in my “Pumpkin Beer Project” for the season, featuring a gluten-free pumpkin beer: Lunar Harvest Pumpkin Ale from Ghostfish Brewing. Ghostfish Brewing Company is located in Seattle, and is dedicated to brewing 100% gluten-free beers, the first brewery in Washington state to do so. Opened in … Continue reading
Happy Halloween! To celebrate the holiday I’m posting the first of several in-depth reviews of pumpkin beers (and cider), with details about the beers and some extra Q&A with the brewers. Sort of a “Pumpkin Beer Project” for the season—and no, pumpkin beer season doesn’t end with Halloween. First up, … Continue reading
Among all the various craft beer trends over the past several years, one of my favorites is the rising prevalence of lagers. Heater Allen Brewing deserves much credit for being an early pioneer in “craft lager” and it’s great to see many more options these days from breweries like Zoiglhaus, … Continue reading