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For most of its existence, Bell’s Brewery had not distributed its beers to Oregon (or the rest of the Pacific Northwest), so for those of us living in the PNW, having the opportunity to drink any of its acclaimed and highly-rated beers meant jumping over a number of hurdles. But … Continue reading
Earlier this month, the 9th annual Best of Craft Beer Awards took place here in Central Oregon, and the winners were announced shortly thereafter. Best of Craft Beer has grown quite a bit over the years, and for 2023 more than 2500 entries were submitted and judged. The full results … Continue reading
Deluxe Brewing of Albany, Oregon released a new specialty beer this month, a collaboration with the Pink Boots Society as part of the Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day that took place in March. The new brew is April Showers Shandy, a wheat ale with the Pink Boots Blend of hops … Continue reading
The latest beers from Public Coast Brewing are out for spring, and they feature a brand new fruited double IPA as well as two returning ales. The new beer is a collaboration with Big Dog’s Brewing of Las Vegas, Violent Violet Blueberry Hazy DIPA, joining with Uncle Fred’s German Wheat … Continue reading
Avid Cider of Bend, Oregon recently announced a brand refresh, starting with its flagship Blackberry Cider, as well as its newest release—Royal Apricot Imperial Cider. Both ciders are available in six-packs of 12-ounce cans. Royal Apricot joins the company’s Imperial Series which includes Golden Delish; these ciders are 8.5% alcohol … Continue reading
This week, Hopworks (Urban) Brewery announced a revamp to its brand identity, and launched two new flagship beers, as it prepares for its 15th anniversary this year. Concurrent with the announcement, the brewery sent out samples of the new beers along with a hat sporting the new concept, which arrived … Continue reading
There’s a new non-alcoholic beer brand out of Austin, Texas, that launched at the end of last year: Rick’s Near Beer. In December I received a press release for the new brand, which launched with a non-alcoholic Pilsner. This week I received samples of the NA Pils which I believe … Continue reading
Arbor Day is not a holiday you would ordinarily associate with beer, but the inaugural Tree Beer Festival is aiming to change that. The Ale Apothecary is the centerpiece of this new fest, which focuses on beers created with tree- and forest-inspired ingredients. This new fest takes place on Saturday, … Continue reading
The Baker’s Dozen Coffee Beer and Doughnut Fest is back! For its seventh occurrence, the fest is taking place at John’s Marketplace on SE Powell in Portland, and features 13 specially brewed beers incorporating coffee from different local roasters, paired up with doughnuts from an equal number of bakeries. The … Continue reading
Vermont’s Switchback Brewing has two of its staple beers newly available in cans—Karsten Premium Lager and Roasted Red Ale. Karsten is available year round, while Roasted Red is a spring seasonal, available March to April, and are now available in 16-ounce cans (Karsten is in 12-ounce cans as well). Press … Continue reading