Archive for the 'New Beers' Category
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 +…
August 29th, 2008 | Posted in Life in Beervana, Meet the Brewer, New Beers, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on Hop Harvest Release Party, Fri. Sept. 12th
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…
August 27th, 2008 | Posted in Buzz Beers, New Beers, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on More fresh-hop bounty: Deschutes Hop Trip on the way
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…
August 27th, 2008 | Posted in General Beer Chat, New Beers | Comments Off on Laurelwood’s list o’ new beers
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…
August 26th, 2008 | Posted in beer festivals, beer tastings, Buzz Beers, Life in Beervana, New Beers, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on Fresh Hop Tastival – Oct 18th at Hopworks
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…
August 21st, 2008 | Posted in New Beers | Comments Off on First taste: Budweiser American Ale
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…
August 21st, 2008 | Posted in New Beers | Comments Off on Deschutes releases The Dissident
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…
August 21st, 2008 | Posted in General Beer Chat, Life in Beervana, New Beers | Comments Off on Rogue’s hop farm yields first harvest
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….
August 18th, 2008 | Posted in New Beers, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on Coming Up at Amnesia: A real Oktoberfest lager.
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…
August 14th, 2008 | Posted in beer tastings, New Beers, Upcoming Beer Events | Comments Off on Ike Manchester’s 114 IPA on tap at Widmer Gasthaus
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…
August 11th, 2008 | Posted in Buzz Beers, New Beers | Comments Off on Deschutes releases the Dissident