Heading out for vacation tomorrow (er, today), so there’s a good chance I won’t be back online here for nearly two weeks. In the meantime, check out some of these excellent beer blogs: A Good Beer Blog Beer – The Blog Hail the Ale! And this is just the tip … Continue reading

Yeah, I know I haven’t posted much here this month. August is vacation month; tomorrow we’re going camping for the weekend for a family reunion (I’ve got a cooler full of beer, so this is tangentally on-topic), so I’ll be totally offline. Which is nice. For a change. Next week, … Continue reading

I don’t know, this just sounds kind of funny to me: a beer that cures hay fever. Brewed with honey and pollen, it supposedly builds up your immune system to the pollen or something, I don’t know. But this was the funny part: "I don’t suffer myself but a regular … Continue reading

USA Today has an article on extreme beers—for some values of "extreme." Though smarter marketing and better quality control have laid the foundation for the surge in interest, the true excitement is generated by brewers unleashing their creativity and honing their craft. Recent brewing trends include aging beers in wood … Continue reading

Even better than earlier good news: The Senate gave final approval to up the alcohol level to 15% (from six). The only possible snag they face now is if their governor vetoes it. Is that likely?

On Sunday the Oregonian ran an article called The Pabst and the present, where the author tries to get to the bottom of the surge in popularity of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in Portland. Neal Stewart, the marketing director for Pabst, said the Portland phenomenon had perplexed the folks at … Continue reading

According to the AP Wire, N.C. Senate gives initial OK to removing alcohol cap on beverages. The article is careful to point out that the approval is tentative, but still, that’s progress. North Carolina may get the limit raised to 15 percent (from six). I realized also why I was … Continue reading

Back in March I pointed to a couple of beer podcasts. I hadn’t really looked around for any more since then, but another site flitted onto my radar tonight: podBeer.com. I haven’t listened to any of their ‘casts yet, but this is their welcome message: Our podcast is an internet … Continue reading

BlueOregon has a good article on Roots Organic Brewing, the brewery I wrote about back in April. It’s quite a bit more comprehensive than my original note about the brewery. Craig and Jason are currently the whole staff. If you stop in, one of them will pour you a beer … Continue reading

As I wrote over on chuggnutt.com, Chelsea Lane, Bend’s long-standing wine shop, is closing, and they’re selling everything at discount. I managed to pick up four otherwise harder-to-find beers (hard to find here in Central Oregon, anyway) for 15% off: Chimay Ale – okay, this one’s easy to find around … Continue reading