Deschutes Hop Henge – Experimental IPA from the Bond Street Series. The 22 oz bomber is packed with 95 IBUs and 9% ABV, it had a nice chewy mouthfeel and the bitternes you expect from a NW Imperial IPA. The sweetness at first sip is surprising and almost overpoweing but helps to balance out the …
I have a bit of a soft spot for Nøgne Ø. At the end of my first Danish lesson, having discussed the Danish language along with the reach and relation the language has to neighboring countries, the instructor asked if there were any questions. So I raised my hand and casually asked what this …
Not since I cracked open my first Sam Adams Hallertau Imperial Pilsner have I been so eager to try a brew from a brewery I otherwise don’t frequent. See, just like when I took a chance on a new Sam Adams brew that promised a hop punch a few years back I decided to go …
The first brew from the new Rotator IPA Series at Widmer, X-114 has long been available in Portland’s favorite bars but has finally made it into stores in the form of six-packs. The box and bottle note that the Rotator IPA Series includes X-114 and the yet to be released trifecta of Teaser, Shaddock and …
It’s been a few years since I last had an Olde School but as I recall it was close to your prototypical American Barley Wine. At 15% ABV, this 12oz bottle would be an ideal evening sipper and a fine candidate for aging. Slowly take it in and allow it warm up and watch …
The 2010 release of Ebenezer Ale from Bridgeport Brewery in Portland Oregon. Ebenezer is one of the most widely distributed Winter Warmers from Oregon along with Deschutes Jubelale, Full Sail Wassail and Widmer Brrr.
The best Oregon IPA, my favorite session beer and a fine example of how a brewery should be run. Terminal Gravity is the antithesis to Ninkasi. It’s great to see a small brewery like Terminal Gravity making a difference in the community of Enterprise Oregon.
Small Tasmanian brewery Moo Brew, produced by the Moorilla Winery, surprised me with some good beers in a great package. Supporters of the arts and fine beverages, Moorilla wrap their unpasteurized brews in artistic labels designed by Australian artist John Kelly. Moorilla have established the largest privately funded museum on OZ, The Museum of Old …