Zupan's Farm To Market: Mega Mammoth Imperial IPA
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1y ago
Zupan's Markets long running Farm-to-Market beer series continues this summer with its 19th release. This time, Zupan's partnered with Laurelwood Brewing to bring us Farm-to-Market Mega Mammoth Imperial IPA. Text in italics is provided by Zupan's Markets: Partnering with Portland’s Laurelwood Brewing to develop the new Mega Mammoth Imperial IPA, the latest Farm-to-Market release is brewed with a classic hop profile of Simcoe, Cascade, and Mosaic with a new Sultana hop twist, giving this old-school style IPA big notes of tropical pineapple and oranges. This beer finishes dank, with beautiful dr ..read more
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19th Annual Roadhouse Brewfest: July 23rd
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1y ago
This Saturday, McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse is hosting the 19th Annual Roadhouse Brewfest. It's going to be a beautiful and warm weekend here in Portland, so consider adding a beerfest to your agenda! Here are all the details: Nothing screams summer like the 19th Annual Roadhouse Brewfest at McMenamins’ Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. Why? Live music, cold beers and BBQ – that’s why. This hugely popular McMenamins brewfest, held outdoors at CPR in Hillsboro is open to all ages (and leashed dogs!). The event features live music from 2pm – 9pm, and it has 32 brews and ciders to c ..read more
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Recap of Ferment Brewing's Spring Release
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1y ago
As part of Ferment Brewing's recent Spring release, they launched White River Saison, Hana Pils, and Holy Citra IPA. The brewery sent me some samples and I'd like to share my thoughts on each. While this post is terribly late, the good news is that you may still be able to find these! Text in italics is taken directly from Ferment's beer descriptions, followed by my impressions. Hana Pils Hana Pils is a 4.8% ABV Japanese-style lager brewed with toasted rice, which gives the beer a slight nuttiness while keeping it light and refreshing. French Strissel Spalt, Slovenian Celeia, and German H ..read more
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Recent IPA Releases from McMenamins
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1y ago
McMenamins continues to release new IPAs each month from their many local breweries. They sent me some samples, and there are few I'd like to highlight. Text in italics is taken directly from McMenamins' beer descriptions, followed by my impressions. Hazy Mango Double IPA With the sweet-tangy juiciness of mango and a burst of Mosaic and Idaho-7 hops, this Double IPA is a powerhouse of flavor. There's a reason this was the first beer to be canned after our flagship ales! ABV: 7.9% Special Ingredients: Fresh Mango My thoughts:  Opaque with a fine white head that left stic ..read more
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McMenamins Releases Pau Hana Gold: Island Lager
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2y ago
The folks at McMenamins are getting ready for spring with the release of two new beers--Sabretooth Hazy IPA and Pau Hana Gold: Island Lager. The brewery gave me samples of both. Since yesterday was a beautiful day in Portland that reached the low 70s, I opted for the lager. Here's the beer's description: "When construction was complete on Kalama Harbor Lodge, an exuberant pau hana - 'work is finished' in Hawaiian - erupted from the brewery, and so we canned it. With fruity notes from lager yeast and noble hops, Pau Hana is crisp and refreshing, a daily celebration when your work is done." Pau ..read more
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2 Towns Ciderhouse Launches Two New Cosmic Crisp® Flavors
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2y ago
Last month, 2 Towns Ciderhouse launched two new flavors to join its award-winning Cosmic Crisp®. The new flavors, Tropical Cosmic Crisp® and Blueberry Cosmic Crisp®, like original Cosmic Crisp® are imperial ciders and weigh in at 8.0% ABV. 2 Towns sent me a few samples of their latest creations. My wife is a big fan of cider, so she joined me in tasting these as well.  Here are a few of our thoughts... First up was Blueberry Cosmic Crisp®.  In general, we've always found that blueberry is a difficult fruit to use in beer and cider. It has a delicate flavor that te ..read more
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Ferment Brewing Launches Marion Rubus in First 6-Pack Offering
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2y ago
Spring is here, and summer is quickly approaching! Ferment Brewing is helping us to get ready with Marion Rubus--the brewery's first release in a new a new line of seasonally rotating cans made with Oregon-grown fruit.   In addition, the brewery is releasing 16 oz 4-packs of NZ Hop IPA and and El Lager Dorado. For more details, check out Ferment Brewing's press release below.     Ferment Brewing releases three new beers including Marion Rubus, its first 12oz 6-pack offering March 15, 2022 — Ferment Brewing in Hood River today announced the release of three new beers — Ma ..read more
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Public Coast Brewing Launches Hazy Grapefruit Mosaic IPA as Part of New Slack Tide IPA Series
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3y ago
The good folks at Public Coast Brewing Co. were kind enough to stop by last week and share samples of a new beer as well as some exciting news! First, the beer... It's been quite a while since my last blog, but one thing hasn't changed--the popularity of cans, and particularly the 16 oz. variety. Capitalizing on this and craft beer fans' undying love of the IPA, the brewery is launching its new Slack Tide IPA Series. Focusing on small-batch experimental IPAs, this series gives Public Coast's brewers the freedom to mix it up and have some fun. We can look forward to monthly releases packaged ..read more
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Pyramid Brewing's New Look
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4y ago
If you've followed breweries for any length of time, you've probably noticed that branding refreshes occur regularly. Preserving market share is a challenge and breweries often rely on fresh labeling with new designs to recapture the attention and dollars of consumers. Pyramid Brewing just announced their new branding, which is making its way to a beer fridge near you.  I've been writing this blog for nearly 10 years, and I've written about two previous rebranding efforts. The first rebrand occurred back in 2012.   At that time, I thought it was an excellent change, as they mo ..read more
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Cascade Brewing Releases New Line of Canned Beers
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4y ago
Today, Cascade Brewing announced the launch of a new line of canned beers. This marks a big change for Cascade as the brewery's package of choice has been 750ml and more recently, 500ml bottles. Details about Tropical Grasslands, the first beer in this new series are listed in the press release below. At Cascade's pubs, these new cans will be priced at $20/4-pack of 12 oz cans or $6/single 12 oz can.  I was curious to learn about how Cascade plans to offer this beer at a significantly lower price point.  Kevin Martin, Director of Brewery Operations shared some insights with me. "In an ..read more
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