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
My latest article for The Bulletin covers an unusual style rarely seen in these parts: German-style Leichtbier (“light beer”), one I got to delve a bit into with Van Henion Brewing which released its version of Leichtbier recently. The beer is a collaboration, brewed with hop supplier Hollingbery and Son … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out last week, and in it I profiled the Schwarzbier style with the recent release with that name from Van Henion Brewing. Van Henion Brewing Co.’s latest beer, Schwarzbier, released at the end of September, tightens the company’s focus on German-style lagers. It’s … Continue reading
Bend’s newest brewery Van Henion Brewing recently teamed up with Kevin Collins of Brother Jon’s Public House to brew up a special collaboration beer to be served exclusively at Brother Jon’s — Brother Van’s IPA. The Public House will be hosting a release party on Wednesday, May 11, from 3 … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin covers Bend’s newest brewery, Van Henion Brewing, and its first two beers on the market, Helles Lager and India Pale Ale. It’s not the first article you’ve probably seen on the new company, and certainly won’t be the last, but what makes Van Henion … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out this week, on the 30th, and the topic is seeing what lies ahead for 2022—just in time for New Year’s Day! Of course, trying to predict the future and beer trends is always a fraught endeavor, so I started with new Central … Continue reading