Double Mountain Brewery is one of the most solidly reliable breweries in Oregon, offering well-brewed beers in its standard lineup as well as its seasonals and specialties. Two of the late winter, early spring seasonals are out now, with Westerly Pilsner and Bullwheel IPA, both of which I’d received samples … Continue reading
Last week I received a bottle of the new Bullwheel IPA from Double Mountain Brewery, which you might recall was brewed in collaboration with Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort. I’d posted the press release about the beer previously; it’s 6.3% ABV with 45 IBUs, and is described as “somewhere between … Continue reading
Yes, Double Mountain Brewery released its Chocolate Stout as its final seasonal of 2020 in November (when I received a bottle), but I drank it the first week of this year as a nice transition into this new decade. Chocolate Stout is a moderate-strength 6.8% ABV with 55 IBUs, and … Continue reading
Last week I posted the press release from Double Mountain Brewery about its new Westerly Pilsner, a hoppy pils brewed with a bit of rye and some west coast bitterness. Westerly Pilsner – 5.2% ABV 25 BU Goin’ out west, where they appreciate a lager with some extra hops. This … Continue reading
Hood River’s Double Mountain Brewery teamed up with Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort to collaborate on a new seasonal IPA designed for après ski—Bullwheel IPA. Of course it won’t just be available at the resort, but is also available on draft at the Double Mountain pubs as well as in … Continue reading
How’s your Tuesday going? In Oregon beer news today there’s a number of new beers to talk about (though that honestly does make up the bulk of news), along with other tidbits. I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon, so check back occasionally. And as always, … Continue reading
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River announced a new beer this week, a seasonal hoppy lager named Westerly Pilsner. It’s designed as an easy-drinking brew with a touch of west coast hop bitterness. The beer is bottled in refillable 12-ounce bottle as well as available on draft. Full details from the press … Continue reading
It’s time to bring back the Oregon Beer News posts for a new year and try it out again. It’s been some time since last running these daily updates, and with the pandemic still raging this is going to look a bit different. There will be little-to-no reporting of events, … Continue reading
This week I received a bottle of Chocolate Stout from Double Mountain Brewery, the new seasonal collaboration with Ranger Chocolate Company. Not only is it the brewery’s final seasonal release of 2020, but it’s a new style of refillable bottle; still 500ml, but taller and thinner than the previous ones. … Continue reading
I know here in November we’re pretty much over fresh hop season (though there are still beers available), but I have more notes on the ones I enjoyed this year. For all the pandemic limitations it was a decent year for fresh hop beers; I tried 25 different ones overall, … Continue reading