Archive for the 'New Beers' Category

Hop Harvest Release Party, Fri. Sept. 12th

BridgePort Brewery is releasing this season’s Hop Harvest, the 22-ounce beer that kicked off the Big Brew series a year ago. the release party is hosting a release party on 5 – 8 p.m., Fri., Sept. 12th, BridgePort brewpub +…

More fresh-hop bounty: Deschutes Hop Trip on the way

Deschutes Brewery’s 2008 Hop Trip now made with Salmon-Safe Certified Fresh Hops… Hop Trip returns to the Bond Street Series line-up this October for its fourth season. This is a much-awaited return for the Deschutes team, as the arrival of…

Laurelwood’s list o’ new beers

You can always find a list of what’s pouring at the Laurelwood pubs. Straight Up IPA No smoke and mirrors here- this is just a good ‘ol fashioned Straight Up IPA. We took some of our favorite malts and…

Fresh Hop Tastival – Oct 18th at Hopworks

Better yet: in the new and improved Hopworks “Back 40” Beer Garden… There’s an acre of room out back for parking, beer festivals, concerts and the deck, which will be perfect for watching West Hills sunsets from…this shot was taken…

First taste: Budweiser American Ale

And the verdict is: Not bad, not bad at all…the beer skews toward the malty side, but actual hops HAVE been used and it reminds me of a very drinkable ESB. My machinist/home-brewer pal Les Barker, was reminded more…

Deschutes releases The Dissident

Verdict: greatest label ever… After much anticipation, Deschutes Brewery is proud to introduce its wildest brew yet, The Dissident. Arguing for more time in the cellar, this Reserve Series beer is anything but conventional. Fermented for more than 18 months…

Rogue’s hop farm yields first harvest

Hops, glorious hops, and this year’s crop is almost ready to pick… First, did you even know that Rogue has a hop farm? Well, read on… The Rogue Nation’s Department of Agriculture has entered into a strategic alliance with…

Coming Up at Amnesia: A real Oktoberfest lager.

It’s tough for a busy brewery like Amnesia’s to devote fermentation tanks to lagers, which can take eight weeks or more to ferment out at near freezing, compared to ales, which ferment in a week or so at room temp….

Ike Manchester’s 114 IPA on tap at Widmer Gasthaus

IPA fans, take note of this email from Ike Manchester, the brewer who runs Widmer’s pilot brewery and brews the Collaborator beers, too: Ike Manchester hauled the keg cart at the recent Brewers Parade to open the 2008 OBF. He…

Deschutes releases the Dissident

After much anticipation, Deschutes Brewery is proud to introduce its wildest brew yet The Dissident. Arguing for more time in the cellar, this Reserve Series beer is anything but conventional. Fermented for more than 18 months in isolation from the…