Craft beer, Homebrewing, Reviews
From the category archives:
Over the holidays I had the distinct pleasure of getting my hands on Boulevard Brewing’s Saison-Brett from their Smokestack Series. This beer was rated pretty high on BA and RB, so I didn’t mind dropping the cash on it. It was the holidays, and I had been working my way through many imperials, stouts, and [...]
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New special beers have been put on at The Blacksmith, so get em before the kegs are blown. Bend Brewing Company – Imperial Pilsner One of the owners of The Blacksmith and I went over to the Bend Brewing Company for lunch a few weeks ago, and had the good fortune of getting to try [...]
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I have a couple of friends who constantly haze me about my love of Belgian beers. It’s probably because I made the mistake of taking them to Brouwer’s in Seattle and immediately ordered a large Cantillon Rosé de Gambrinus – a sour raspberry ale that make your lips pucker like Mick Jagger - for all to share. After their [...]
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First off, let me just say that I love Bell’s beer. It is one amazing brewery. Their ability to put out so many different beers of such high quality is something to be respected. Ratebeer has 12 of their beers (not marked as retired) above the 90th percentile. Now that I’ve said what I love, [...]
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I wrote a post a while back about how pumped I was to see Newport Market representing the Alesmith beers. If you, dear reader, haven’t yet picked up, at the very least, a Speedway Stout, frankly I’m disappointed in you. Now go clean your room. Seriously these guys are a cut above the rest. Yes, [...]
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This was picked up during a weekend trip to Seattle. After being outside in the sun, nothing sounded better than a nice, tart, refreshing beer. This one did not disappoint. Appearance: Cloudy, straw, a little murky. Great big-bubbled head with good retention at least halfway through the glass (thank you wheat!). Smell: Not too much [...]
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I picked up this beer at The Bier Stein in Eugene. Jolly Pumpkin focuses on Belgian Style ales, and has been popping up more in my reading of American-made Belgian style ales. This is the first tasting of a Jolly Pumpkin beer on Brewerman, but the second one that I’ve had. I recall really enjoying the [...]
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I know nothing of Port Townsend Brewing Company excepting the fact that it is in Port Townsend, WA (cool little town). This was another special delivery beer muled in from Seattle. Port Townsend’s site says this weighs in at 5.5% ABV, and is intended to, “Give your mouth a blast of hops with this unique [...]
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This is my first review of an Avery beer. This came from a stash brought to Bend from my favorite beer store in Seattle by a man who I owe much to now. I owe him because this beer makes me say Daaaaaayum! It’s so tasty. I’m really looking forward to trying the other Avery [...]
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The Pike Brewing Company is a well-established micro out of Seattle, WA. Located by the Pike Market, this brewery has recently been sold back to its original founders, Charles and Roseanne Finkel, and I’m glad to hear it. These guys know the beer business. Charles Finkel is a pioneer in the early days of the [...]
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