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Double Mountain Brewery is one of those breweries that, to me, consistently brews solid, drinkable beers almost without exception (you can see my past reviews for example), and this extends to the ciders that Double Mountain produces as well. I happen to be on a media list in which I … Continue reading
The fresh hop beers from Double Mountain Brewery have returned, and in conjunction with the releases, the brewery sent me a bottle of this year’s Killer Green Fresh Hop IPA. The other standards are back as well—Killer Red Fresh Hop IRA, and Fresh Hop Iowa Bar Fight—and this year, there’s … Continue reading
For my mid-August article for The Bulletin, I profiled Velvet Wallpaper IPA, the collaboration beer from Double Mountain Brewery and Van Henion Brewing. It’s a west coast style IPA and Double Mountain sent me a bottle to sample in conjunction with the release. It’s the tasting room wallpaper that inspired … Continue reading
Here’s a fun new IPA from Double Mountain Brewery, in which the company collaborated with Bend’s own Van Henion Brewing: Velvet Wallpaper IPA. Fittingly, it’s a west coast style IPA, playing to the strengths of both breweries, and takes its name from the same velvet wallpaper pattern present at both … Continue reading
The latest beer from Double Mountain Brewery is a collaboration with Perrault Farms of the Yakima Valley, brewed with newer, unnamed hops (all “HBC” numbers) — Grower 397 West Coast IPA. I received a bottle of the new brew recently to review. Here’s the press release with all the details: … Continue reading
Bier Wulf is Double Mountain Brewery’s early spring seasonal ale, an interpretation of a Bavarian IPA, a generally agreed-upon subset of the IPA style brewed with German malts and hops. I like to think of it also as, how an American IPA might evolve among German brewers bringing lager sensibilities … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery doesn’t just brew beer, but also crafts a variety of ciders, and recently the company announced its seasonal cider lineup for 2024. Seven ciders are featured, three of which are new this year (and Double Mountain sent me a bottle of the new Harrison to sample). The … Continue reading
The latest beer to come from Double Mountain Brewery of Hood River has an unusual style designation—Bavarian IPA. Bier Wulf is the newest seasonal release from the brewery, combining the characteristics of an American IPA with German malt and hops to give it Bavarian flair. Bier Wulf is 5.8% ABV … Continue reading
Molten Lava Imperial IPA is the first specialty beer release of 2024 from Double Mountain Brewery, emerging from the brewery’s “Vault” as it was last brewed a few years ago. Originally introduced early in the 2010s, this version is a reimagining of the original, with recipe and procedures tweaked for … Continue reading
The first special beer release of the new year from Double Mountain Brewery arrived at my doorstep this week: Molten Lava Imperial IPA. The beer is part of the brewery’s “From the Vault” series, revisiting past brews while updating and tweaking the recipes for modern palates. This new version is … Continue reading