Oregon Beer News — 02/12/2021

Oregon Beer News — 02/12/2021

Happy Friday! It’s a big weekend, with Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, not to mention the first day of (virtual) Zwickelmania! Here’s the news in Oregon beer to get us over the line; I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the afternoon with the latest as I find … Continue reading

Received: Beers from Worthy, Cascade Lakes, Hopworks

Received: Beers from Worthy, Cascade Lakes, Hopworks

Here’s a catch-up on beer samples disclosures for a bunch of beers I received at the end of last week. All of these are from Oregon. Worthy Brewing variety of beers Worthy Brewing has a number of interesting beers out right now, particularly the ones visible in this picture: the … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News — 02/04/2021

Oregon Beer News — 02/04/2021

Here’s some late afternoon beer news from around Oregon for  you to help get through this Thursday. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post through the rest of the day, so come back occasionally to see if there’s anything new!

Oregon Beer News — 01/14/2021

Oregon Beer News — 01/14/2021

Here’s the news in Oregon beer for Thursday, January 14, 2021, counting down to the end of the week and already two weeks into the new year. Doesn’t it feel longer? Open a beer this afternoon, you deserve it—and follow along with this post as I update it throughout the … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery 2021 Beer Calendar

Hopworks Urban Brewery 2021 Beer Calendar

Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery released its 2021 beer schedule this week, offering a glimpse into the brewery’s upcoming plans—with what looks like a big push into more cans and retail packaging. Some new beers showing up and an expanded “Ace” lineup look particularly interesting. Here’s the press release to accompany … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery opens its “B Store” for the holidays

Hopworks Urban Brewery opens its “B Store” for the holidays

Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery was the first brewery in the Pacific Northwest to achieve certified B Corporation status (meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance), and for the holiday season HUB has partnered with several other local B Corps to launch its Holiday B Store. This online store … Continue reading

Fresh hop season 2020 – quick notes #3

Fresh hop season 2020 – quick notes #3

Three more mini-reviews for my at-home fresh hop drinking! Featuring beers from Ex Novo Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and another from Crux Fermentation Project. Fresh Hop Eliot IPA – Ex Novo Brewing This is the fresh hop version of the brewery’s flagship Eliot IPA, featuring Centennial hops from Goschie Farms. … Continue reading

Hopworks Urban Brewery 2020 Beer Lineup

Hopworks Urban Brewery 2020 Beer Lineup

The beer release calendars continue, with Hopworks Urban Brewery revealing its 2020 lineup. Interestingly, HUB is going the opposite direction as other schedules I’ve seen, opting to focus on a core lineup of four year-round beers and three seasonals, all in cans. There are of course other beers HUB will … Continue reading