2009 Deschutes Abyss. The lines stretched around the building on the release day. Doesn’t anyone have anything to do at 2:00pm on a Tuesday? Don’t I have anything to do? Well, yes. I was planning to swoop in, pick up a h ...
Brothers’ Reserve: Cherry Oak Doppelbock. Last night, Widmer Brothers Brewing held a media dinner for the release of their new Brothers’ Reserve series. This series is a semi-annual, limited release, that will alternate between ...
Last week, I got a press release from Oakshire Brewing in Eugene, OR. Nope, not a Portland beer, but if you’ve been able to taste their brews, you’ll agree that everyone should keep an eye on them. Almost exactly a year ago, Oak ...
Widmer Brothers 25th Anniversary Double Alt. I’m not sure about the production scale or what markets this beer will reach, but if you see it, grab one! A huge double Alt, very well balanced, strong, sweet, nutty, and warming.
This just in from Full Sail: Hood River, Or – Full Sail Brewing Company is proud to release a new beer in their Brewmaster Reserve line-up for 2009, Keelhauler Scottish Ale. Keelhauler is a full bodied rich ale with slight notes of ca ...
Laurelwood Brewing Company Two big releases coming up this month show off two drastically different styles. First up is Laurelwood Brewing Company’s release of it’s Olde Reliable Barleywine: “This strong, deeply complex be ...
Mashing at Laurelwood. Just a quick note. I stopped by the Laurelwood Pizza Co., ordered an Audacity of Hops, and was told that there was a 2007 (Heaven Hill) Bourbon Barrel Cask Moose and Squirrel on tap, and , uh, would I like some? Hell, ...
Roots Flanders Red. The release of Roots Organic Brewing’s Flanders Red has been a long time coming. Previous releases were canceled as Roots waited for the ideal time to start filling glasses. This beer has been around for over two y ...
Over the last few years, Laurelwood brewing company has seen some big changes. Original brewmaster Christian Ettinger left to start his own venture Hopworks. Taking the helm was Chad Kennedy. Without a dropping a pint, Laurelwood continued ...
Dustin Kellner, Laurelwood Brewing Company. I just got a few emails from some of the brewers in town about some current and upcoming releases. These releases come from four very different breweries and cover quite a range of styles. Inspire ...