2 Towns Ciderhouse in Corvallis has spearheaded a (mostly) local delivery service that not only includes its own cider and hard seltzer products, but has partnered with a number of other Willamette Valley businesses (or craft suppliers, as the email read) as part of that service. Not only does it help out other businesses struggling during this time but also helps to bring “a taste of normalcy” to people staying at home and safe.
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
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
During the COVID-19 pandemic packaged (canned, bottled) beer is king, and Bend Brewing Company today announced the return of two of its popular beers in cans: Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA and Razztafari Sour Ale. These will be available at both the downtown brewpub and in distribution on retail shelves. Here … 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
Crux Fermentation Project announced earlier this week the release of three new packaged beers: Bubble Wrap Hazy IPA, Battlestar IPA, and Gypsy Coolship No. 2. I was already planning an article for The Bulletin on the Coolship and Crux generously provided me samples of all three beers. Don’t worry—they all … Continue reading
Pelican Brewing Company is one of the Oregon Coast’s premier brewing operations, first opening its iconic on-the-beach brewpub in Pacific City in 1996, and since expanding into Tillamook with a production brewery and restaurant and Cannon Beach with a brewpub. This week, the brewery announced details on the opening a … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery announced today that it is joining Brewgooder‘s Global Gathering campaign to help bring clean water to developing countries with a special beer release for the weekend of World Water Day. The brewery will be releasing a special beer, Clean Madzi Lager, with proceeds donated to The Brewgooder Foundation … Continue reading
This is only tangentially beer related, but for an amazing cause: Roger Worthington, the founder and owner of Bend’s Worthy Brewing, is behind the creation of Operation Appleseed, a major environmental initiative that aims to plant one million trees in Oregon over the next three years. There is an initial … Continue reading