The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin takes a look at Kaffir Lime Sea Salt Gose from Spider City Brewing, and considers lime gose as a base for the beer cocktail known as a beerita. It’s perfect for summer! The concept behind the beerita is simple. Start with a classic margarita, … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, which published this week, evaluates Black Butte Whiskey, the collaboration from Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery (from which I’d received samples). Since I normally write about beer for the paper, aside from the obvious beer tie-in of BBW being distilled from a Black Butte Porter … Continue reading
Another in my Boilermaker series of beer-and-whiskey reviews, featuring two Portland giants: Widmer Brother Brewing and Westward Whiskey. It’s a review from last fall, when Widmer’s Brrr Hoppy Red winter seasonal was out, and seemed a fitting matchup for the Westward Single Malt Whiskey. Why? Well, because Westward is one … Continue reading
A new Boilermaker Series review! I received and reviewed Easy Rider last summer, the Kentucky bourbon whiskey from Hood River Distillers, a nice easy bourbon with a bit of boozy heat, and thought that the motorcycle/biker theme of the brand would pair up nicely with Boneyard Beer, in a thematic … Continue reading
A couple of years ago on a beer/media trip to Yakima, Washington, I’d picked up a bottle of Jameson Caskmates IPA—the Bale Breaker Brewing edition where Topcutter IPA was conditioned in casks that were then used for Jameson Irish Whiskey. So, whiskey finished in casks that were seasoned with IPA. … Continue reading
Here’s a new one: a hopped boilermaker. Courtesy of Double Mountain Brewery, it consists of a shot of Double Mountain Hopped Whiskey and a pint of Vaporizer Dry-Hopped Pale Ale. Of course, to properly drink a boilermaker, I believe you’re supposed to do the shot then drink the beer. Or … Continue reading
My latest print article for our local paper is out: Try a shandy this summer. I delve into what I consider great summer styles/mixers, shandies and radlers, and touch on snakebites a bit. And though I didn’t plan it, the timing was good: June 22 was National Radler Day. I’d encourage … Continue reading
It seems befitting of a New Year’s day post to review a beer cocktail: in this case, the Elderfire Golden Ale mixed up from the package Kona Brewing sent me a few weeks ago, containing Kona’s Big Wave Golden Ale, Bombay Sapphire Gin, and St. Germain liqueur. I thought this … Continue reading
I received a package from Kona Brewing on Friday containing quite a nice arrangement—dovetailing perfectly with my Session post on “beer hype” that it nearly became the subject—and an unexpected one: the first time I believe I’ve received a PR package acknowledging and centering around a beer cocktail. Here’s the … Continue reading
I forgot to include this on the Oregon beer news post this week: if you’re in the Portland area tonight, check out The Hop and Vine for a special winter and holiday-themed edition of Brewing Up Cocktails, the latest in the “series of events explores the interplay of craft beer … Continue reading