Kulture Clash Clear Mind, an invigorating blend of Brew Dr. Clear Mind kombucha and a Rogue imperial blonde ale serves up levitation in a bottle. Our teams of brewers worked together to manifest this blissed out kombucha-beer blend and created something almost other-worldly. The beer opens with bursts of bright citrus and transforms into notes…
The Oregon Brewers Festival has announced details for this summer’s 32nd annual event, and for the first time in the festival’s history, it will feature 100 percent Oregon craft beers and ciders, with more than 85 of these being first-release products that will debut at the event. From Allegory to Zoiglhaus, the Oregon Brewers Festival will pour 101 products…
Portland Cider Co. has announced the upcoming release of Pineapple Rosé, a brand-new summer seasonal cider. Bursting with fresh juicy pineapples, Pineapple Rosé boasts a pretty in pink hue from a splash of Northwest-grown blueberries. “We’ve been working on releasing our own rosé cider for a while now, but wanted to wait until we could get the fruit combination just right,” explained…
Thirsty Monk, brewer of Belgian-Rooted Modern Ales and operator of world- recognized craft beer and craft cocktail bars, will tap the first of several collaboration beers with Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project at its Portland location today. This collaboration, the Brett Brut Rose IPA otherwise known as BBR IPA, is available on draft only while…
Over a decade ago, three-dozen Oregon breweries opened their doors on a Saturday in February for the first-ever Zwickelmania, a free statewide craft beer celebration that allowed visitors to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample beers. About 4,000 craft beer fans took part in the inaugural event, which was designed as a way to promote Oregon’s craft beers and the brewers who make…
Cascade Brewing has introduced Primordial Noir 2017 to its lineup of bottles projects. Released today, Primordial Noir is a blend of imperial red ales aged in bourbon and wine barrels for up to two years with Northwest-grown Bing cherries and spices. A concentrated precursor to Cascade’s Sang Noir project, Primordial Noir features a more robust bourbon and cherry presence with notes of roast malt, molasses and baking spices….
Cascade Brewing has announced a number of upcoming releases, beginning with Rose City Sour 2017 on Friday, Sept. 7. Celebrating Portland’s reputation as the City of Roses, Rose City Sour 2017 is a blend of wheat and blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 14 months with rose petals, rose hips and hibiscus…
Portland Cider Co. has introduced a new cider to its year-round lineup. The Perfect 10 is an artisanal hard apple cider crafted in the style of a traditional English Scrumpy or Imperial Cider, with a clean Northwest finish. The Perfect 10 is a blend of 100 percent Northwest apples, fermented cold and slow to preserve fresh apple…
The Portland Fresh Hops Fest is the state’s largest celebration of Oregon’s annual hop harvest. The 15th annual Portland Fresh Hops Fest will present more than 60 fresh-hop Oregon beers, each made with hops picked off the bine and used within hours of harvesting. The event will take place Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 at…
Craft beer lovers and baseball fans will be able to “get their pickle on” at all Portland Pickles baseball games this summer, thanks to Coin Toss Brewing Co.’s “Caught in a Pickle Lager.” The beer is a unique and refreshing blend of bread-and-butter pickle juice and the brewery’s house lager. Originally created as a one-off beer…
National organic and natural retailer Natural Grocers will soon expand its Cottage Wine and Craft Beer concept to six stores in Oregon. The Natural Grocers Cottage Wine and Craft BeerSM section is a nook within the store where customers can purchase specialty alcoholic beverages such as local, organic and gluten-free beer options, organic and biodynamic wine, local hard…
Lompoc Brewing is proud to announce the upcoming release of Portland Parkways Premium Pilsner in six-packs of 12-ounce cans. The event will take place at Lompoc Sidebar from 4pm to close on Thursday, May 10. Lompoc’s Portland Parkways Premium Pilsner is an unofficial tie-in to the City of Portland’s monthly Portland Sunday Parkways, a series of events that offers traffic-free routes encouraging…
Cascade Brewing released Melonius Blond today, its first-ever bottled melon sour. The Northwest sour ale is a blend of blond and wheat ales aged in oak barrels for up to 14 months with cantaloupe and Summer Kiss melons. This limited offering is available in 750 ml bottles and on draft through Cascade’s regular distribution channels, as well as in-house at both its Portland…
On January 25, 2018, BridgePort Brewing reached new heights with its signature IPA-style brew, shooting it into space to mark multiple milestones for the 34-year-old Portland-based brewery. After an hour and a half, the bottle flew slightly above 22 miles in the sky as a nod to celebrate the 22ndanniversary of The Original IPA, the opening of…
Fido’s – The World’s First Dog Tap House, is having it’s Grand Celebration on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ 11am. Fido’s brings to the beer scene a new concept never seen before. Fido’s blends foster housing for shelter dogs with a craft beer tap room. Patrons will be able to drink craft beer and play with shelter dogs,…
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