Another Fred. I can’t pass on posting another photo of Fred. This one is Fred Eckhardt sitting across from me at the festival’s media preview. His best advice: drink one glass of water for every glass of beer. Trust me, it’ ...
Fred Eckhardt at last year’s brewer’s dinner.One of the best parts of the OBF is the Brewer’s Dinner. Tickets sell out fast for a reason: exclusive beers, great food, and a lot of beer celebrities.
Baltic and Imperial Porter tasting at Upright Brewing. A shot from the Porter tasting at Upright Brewing a couple of weeks back. The strong beers hit quickly, but I still can’t help but wonder what these people think as I crawl on tab ...
Black Butte XXI from Deschutes Brewery. The new batch is out. If I needed to say more, this beer wouldn’t be as good as it is.
Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter. This one comes from Oregon Trail Brewery in Corvallis Oregon. Not much to say, yet–it’s still in my fridge. I keep planning to crack it open, but then something happens and the circumstances a ...
My dad, the dissident. This scene is from our family’s first annual Cellar Series. I’ve been stocking up on beer for next year’s series, so I took a look through last year’s photos and found this one. The Fermented P ...
Barrel Aged Awesomeness at Cascade Brewing. Without reserve, we highly recommend grabbing any available seasonals from Cascade Brewing. Ron and Curt are making some outstanding beers: Krieks, Blends, Sours, Fruits. Not your normal NW IPA fa ...
Hopworks Urban Brewery, Organic IPA. In the past couple of weeks, Hopworks beer has been popping up on shelves around town. It’s great to have another local beer to support when out at the store, especially the Hopworks releases: Delu ...
Widmer Brothers 25th Anniversary Double Alt. I know. Same beer from a couple of weeks ago. But, there’s a twist. I got a package in the mail this week from Widmer Brothers Brewing. I opened it up to find a fresh bottle of the Double A ...
Laurelwood’s Moose and Squirrel Russian Imperial Stout. I wasn’t able to hold onto these bottles as long as I had hoped. They “disappeared” rather quickly. If you see it, drink it! A little bit of this beer made it ...