Belgium beers are sought out because of they’ve been brewed the same way for centuries. But you don’t need to go all the way there to experience these styles of beer. Instead, look to your local brewery for great examples. Many of the bre…
exciting new whisky cask fun
The now annual Oregon Brewers Festival parade and brunch took place the morning the festival begins. This year it was held at PGE Park, the home of the Portland Beavers, a minor league baseball team. Widmer Brothers Brewing has a beer garden at the b…
As I mentioned in my review of their Orange Blossom Ale, Buckbean Brewing Company was founded in 2007 in Reno, NV. They can their beer instead of bottling it for environmental reasons. According to their press release package, microbreweries only bott…
I won ANOTHER happy hour at Howl at the Moon in the Power & Light. Sadly, I don’t really have 100 friends. Maybe acquaintances. Maybe blog readers. So I will be there, with a small contingent of friends, but with room for many more. If you are …
And so it’s over. After four full days in Tokyo (and Hakone) and a half day on either end, the Japan portion of this vacation has come to a close. My internet connection at the moment is too slow to embed the photos, but they can all be viewed …
Jim Koch, Founder of The Boston Beer Company (who makes the Samuel Adams line of beers), was recognized with an award for his outstanding service to the community of homebrewers at the opening session of the American Homebrewers Association’s (AHA) …
Oh bitter style of beer, how do I enjoy you so much? I am not sure what your allure quite is, but when done right you are all I can drink. Lets see if Rogue does the bitter style proud, which they have already done once before with their Brutal Bitt…
You know I gotta say it, I love my wife. I come home the other day from a long day at work and I find a note on the door saying there’s a surprise in the fridge. I head on over to the kitchen and open the door to find a wonderful bottle of Green Fl…
I requested to have Thursday off back in May. Opening day of the Oregon Brewers Festival? What better way to beat the crowds and try the beers I want with no lines?
I met Alan and Kathleen shortly after 2pm, and we sampled a number of beers before the…