The mid-winter seasonal Red Haze from Cascade Lakes Brewing returns this month. Red Haze is a hazy red ale brewed with Altus and Cascade hops, designed to bridge the transition from winter to spring over the next several months. It’s 6.4% ABV with 40 IBUs and available on draft and … Continue reading
The first Moon Room series beer of the year from Ecliptic Brewing is out—Altbier, a take on the German “old beer” style from Düsseldorf. It’s available in 16-ounce cans and on draft, and is a 5.7% ABV take on the style. Details from the press release: This month, Ecliptic Brewing … Continue reading
Double Nugget Nectar, the limited edition imperial amber ale from Tröegs Independent Brewing, returns once again, featuring a fruity blast of hops and a hefty 9.5% alcohol by volume. The brewery released it in 16-ounce cans as well as on draft. Press release: Tröegs Independent Brewing announces the release of … Continue reading
California’s AleSmith Brewing released the latest specialty edition of its iconic Speedway Stout in cans—Salted Caramel Brownie. The beer starts with the coffee-infused Speedway and includes vanilla beans, sea salt, cacao nibs, and cocoa powder, all topping out at 12% ABV. Press release with the details: AleSmith Revs Its Engine … Continue reading
A bit of a last minute announcement, this, but the latest specialty beer festival, Flannel Fest, is taking place in Bend this Saturday, February 4 at the Midtown Yacht Club taphouse and food cart lot. It’s the latest brainchild from Brian Yaeger’s Grand Craft Beer, and besides pouring a variety … Continue reading
San Francisco Beer Week returns for 2023, slated for the second week of February and featuring a full lineup of beer events across the greater Bay Area. There will be five Kick Off celebrations taking place around the region on the 10th and 11th, and the SF Beer Week calendar … Continue reading
Oregon’s Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs launched the Mt. Hood Territory Tap Trail back in 2018, joining the growing number of regional “beer trail” activities promoting tourism and the craft beer industry. Recently the group announced the launch of a new mobile passport app for the Tap Trail, starting … Continue reading
Cider news from 2 Towns Ciderhouse as the company announced the release of its The Bad Apple imperial cider in cans for the first time. The Bad Apple is 10.5% ABV and is one of the company’s flagship brands. Press release: The #1 independent cidery in the country, the Pacific … Continue reading
You may recall that 2 Towns Ciderhouse offers a line of canned cocktails under its Craftwell Cocktails brand; the new venture launched last spring with an initial offering of four apple wine-based cocktails. (I reviewed them here.) The company announced the latest flavor to join the lineup: Peach Mojito, made … Continue reading
The first beer of the year in the Cosmic Collaboration series from Ecliptic Brewing sees the company teaming up with Fort George Brewery to release Black Cold IPA, which is just as it sounds—a mashup of black and cold IPA styles. The beer will be released on January 18 on … Continue reading