Archive for the 'Buzz Beers' Category

Rogue cuts out the middlemen

Rogue Ales new Independence Hop Ale is the Newport brewerys first beer brewed with hops from its own hop yard in Independence near Salem. The limited release fresh-hop beer will be on tap at the Rogue Ales pub, 1339 N.W….

Amnesia’a Octobeerfest Saturday, Oct. 11th

Kevin King and the Amnesia brewery… Owner/brewerKevin King has a proper Oktoberfest lager and an Imperial Vienna on tap for Saturday’s celebration, which will also feature authentic German food such as warm potato salad and a sausage plate, and an…

Beer list for the last two Fresh Hop Tastivals Oct. 18th and 25th

neither wind nor rain deterred these Hood River beer fans from the pursuit of fresh hop beers at the first Fresh Hop Tastival of 2008. There are two more Oregon Bounty/Oregon Brewers Guild Fresh Hop Beer Tastivals coming up: Noon-…

Three Versions of Lupulin Ale

Brewer John Harris with that transcendent — and almost empty — 15-year-old keg of Imperial Porter at the recent Portland toast to Full Sail’s 21st. Lucky old us: Full Sail’s John Harris made a bunch of Lupulin Ale this year…

Roots releases fresh hop Hopp-opotamus Friday, Oct. 3rd.

Roots brewers started their brew day while the other half of their crew picked up 60 pounds of just picked Nugget hops from Charlie Davidson’s hop farm. A blend of specialty malts makes up the backbone of their beer…

Full Sail toasts 21 years

Full Sail founder Irene Firmat leads the crowd at the Pilsner Room in a toast to Full Sail’s 21st year Wednesday night at the Pilsner Room. … wherin I had four of the best beers in a row that…

Fresh-Hop Tuesday, Oct 7th

During the September hop harvest, brewers use fresh hops such as these in once-a-year fresh hop beers such as Lucky Labrador’s The Mutt, which was the subject of a FoodDay article last week. Yes, you’ve seen this photo of…

First Fresh Hop Tastival, Hood River Hops this weekend

The first of three Fresh Hop Tastivals sponsored by the Oregon Brewers Guild and Oregon Bounty is also the fifth annual Hood River Hops Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4. We don’t just grow and use hops here in the Pacific…

Two months worth of Green Dragon meet-the-brewers nights

Golden Valley brewmaster Mark Vickery checks the progress of his innovative champagne-aged IPA. Vickery’s Grand Island Golden Ale. This Tuesday, Mark Vickery comes from Golden Valley in McMinnville and brings some of his favorite beers to one of Portland’s bastions…

Two New HUB beers

Fest of Fury – Release Date: Tuesday September 30 (at belmont station TONIGHT and at Hood River Hops Fest) Our organic-salmon safe Fest Bier judo chops your palate with a fresh floral, fruity and slightly orangey hop aroma backed by…