Historically all beers were smoky due to the fires on which they were brewed as well as smoking the malt as it dried during the malting process. Now smoke beers are a rare, special treat and hard to find at that, but Chuckanut Brewery is celebrating these delicious beers with a Smoke Fest. Chuckanut’s P….
Grodziskie Polish Lager has been brewed by Chuckanut Brewery once again. This light colored, slightly smoky effervescent lager is very unusual and rarely brewed in America. The style uses oak smoked wheat malt giving it a very light color, soft body and a dry finish. Grodziskie is known as the Polish champagne because of the…
Crux Fermentation Project has a few new beers heading your way, but first, you should check out their latest blog post. It features a podcast interview with Beer Without a Buzz and Crux Fermentation Project founder, Larry Sidor. They talk all about NØ MØ and the trials, pitfalls, and redemption of brewing this non-alcoholic IPA….
Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) (“Eastside” or the “Company”), a consumer-focused beverage company that builds craft inspired experiential brands and high-quality artisan products around premium spirits and ready-to-drink “RTD” craft cocktails, announced that it is the exclusive distilled and craft spirits partner for the 2022 Providence Cancer Institute Hood To Coast and Portland To Coast…
Several years ago Chuckanut discovered the old style Ruby Ale that was being brewed by many craft breweries in the UK. Enjoying the flavors of the style Chuckanut brewers created their own rendition of this classic British style ale. Of course, the Chuckanut Brewery spin uses a unique combination of various malts and hops from…
Chuckanut Brewery is constantly learning about the ingredients it uses and the Single Hop Lager series is an effort to understand how different hop varietals change a simple lager recipe. Many times a new hop is created and assigned a number. When the hop is grown in larger quantities a name is given but it…
Good news, Chuckanut Brewery’s P Nut Beer Hall is opening in Portland on December 9, Thursday. The new beer hall is located at 920 SE Caruthers St in Portland in the busy SE Division neighborhood. The hall features a large beer hall style table, lots of windows and bar height areas to mingle as well…
The Northwest Cider Association proudly announced the 2021 winners of their annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC) competition last night at a sold-out awards party at Swift Cider in NE Portland. NWCA unveiled 45 medal winning ciders across an array of categories, ranging from Modern Dry to Traditional Perries. “We’re judging one of the most…
Portland Cider Company today announced the return of its popular Crangerine Cider, a blend of traditional winter fruits that add a touch of sparkle to any holiday meal. Delightfully tart, juicy tangerine blends nicely with plump Oregon-grown cranberries in this ruby-colored hard cranberry cider, with brilliantly bright flavors that aren’t too sweet. Crangerine originally launched…
Little Beast Brewing is thrilled to announce the Grand Opening of their Clackamas Brewery Tasting Room! Ever since they moved into that brewery location, Little Beast Brewing has wanted to carve out a space for guests to get front row seats to Little Beast Brewery’s craft. This is where the magic happens! And now, they’re ready…
Just in time to ring in the new year, Portland Cider Co. has released Bubbly Brut, a brand-new modern champagne-style sparkling cider that’s perfect for celebrating a special occasion or a “cider-bration” any night of the week. Bubby Brut is a small-batch cider made from 100% Northwest apples, fermented separately with two different champagne yeast strains on neutral French…
Oakshire will begin shipping nine beers in their Core lineup to distributors in a new format – 16oz 4-packs. Oakshire’s Core brands are year-round and seasonal beers distributed throughout the Northwest and Colorado. “Enjoy Fresh!” remains the declaration of the Core brewing program, which sets the foundation for the long-standing brands from which Oakshire has…
Cascade Brewing has released Roadside Chai 2018, its second sour ale project packaged in new 250 ml slim cans; Encyclopedia Botanica debuted the 250 ml can in late October. The new format represents the brewery’s recommended individual serving size of its Northwest sour ales. Cascade Brewing will continue to package its beers—including Roadside Chai—in 500…
Coin Toss Brewing has announced the upcoming release of Sweet Heat Repeat, a beer originally brewed by the now defunct Burnside Brewing Co. The second iteration of Burnside Brewing’s Sweet Heat will be released on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Oregon City brewery and taproom, located at 14214 Fir St. Sweet Heat Repeat is an American-style…
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) has released its winter seasonal Abominable Winter Ale for 2020. To kick the season off, the brewery has partnered with Next Adventure and its Winter Kingdom to run a sweepstakes from now through Oct. 31 where Portland and Vancouver area locals can enter via social media to win a winter season…
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