By. D.J. Paul

While biking back from Widmer Brewing’s tank installation on Monday morning I noticed a brand new OLCC Liquor License Application in the window at the former location of Ellington Leather Goods. Native Tap House will be located at 1533 NW 24th Ave, just one block north of Stepping Stone Café and a block west of the now defunct New Old Lompoc.

According to the sign in the window they ownership plans on making this tap house “neighborhood craft beer establishment that also serves wine, light food and non-alcoholic beverages. The mission is to offer exquisite beers as well as a Read More…

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On Monday May 21, 2012, Widmer Brothers will be installing two 1,750-bbl fermentation tanks to their brewhouse off North Interstate Avenue in Portland, Oregon. According to a press release sent earlier, these two tanks are the first of four 60-foot tall tanks, the largest yet in the Pacific Northwest. Built by Paul Mueller Company in Springfield, Missouri, these tanks will be the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and according to the brewery, because of their size, the tanks will travel via truck on a specially organized route. The installation has been scheduled to take place early to minimize the impact on traffic; however Mississippi Avenue will be closed from North Russell Street to Interstate Avenue to accommodate the tanks and equipment. This will be done in the early morning to minimize disruption of commuter traffic in the area. The tanks will be brought in to the already existing brewhouse after the paneled ceiling is removed and “the largest crane on the West Coast” is employed to lower them in. Read More…

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10 Barrel Brewing of Bend, OR is releasing their Apocalypse IPA and ISA in 6-Packs (12 ounce bottles) this week. Look for ‘em where tasty beer is sold.

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Those in the know when it comes to craft beer are aware of the amazing resource that BeerPulse.com provides. Originally founded in 2008 by Adam Nason when he was just 23 years old and then called BeerNews, the website has continued to grow and provide information on releases, happenings, and stories from all around the beer world. For us at Brewpublic, Nason’s prolific reporting work has been a great inspiration to say the least. We finally caught up with Adam at the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego where he agreed to grant us this exclusive interview. Read More…

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A new beer to be released from Burnside Brewing in Portland, OR has evoked some distress among Hindus. A new imperial wheaten ale with spices dubbed “Kali-Ma” is set to be released in bottles on Tuesday May 15. According to Burnside, the beer “is inspired by the Hindu goddess and her tribute in the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The name Kali comes from k?la, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali-Ma the beer is an Imperial wheat ale or wheat wine made with toasted cardamom, fenugreek, and cumin spices added in addition to almost 400 pounds of apricot. Fermented with a Belgian ale yeast harvested from Upright Brewing. We then dry hop it with 8 pounds of scotch bonnet and native India dandicut peppers.”

Rajan Zed, an Indo-American and Hindu statesman, President of Universal Society of Hinduism and Director of Interfaith Relations of Nevada Clergy Association, released an official press release denouncing Burnside’s thematic limited release. The release outlined negative connotations and impacts associated with the beer, deeming it as  “inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the devotees.” Such controversy might potentially lead to a reaction by Burnside, but will likely result in more attention for the brewery and their beer, potentially making the beer even more coveted by some. Here’s an official press release sent today by Zed: Read More…

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The 2012 World Beer Cup that coincided with the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego, California was a wonderful experience. Featuring some of the most talented taste makers in the craft beverage industry, this bi-annual award ceremony ranks at the top along with the Great American Beer Festival as the most prestigious award ceremony beheld by craft beer brewers in North America. Here’s a look at 2012′s winners from Oregon and Washington: Read More…

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We just received news from Josh Grgas at The Commons Brewery of Portland, OR that they have bottled up two of their most popular draught brews. Bottle conditioned Urban Farmhouse and Flemish Kiss (American Pale Ale with Brettanomyces) will be available in the brewery’s tasting room (1810 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR) beginning this evening, Friday April 27, 2012. “We’re not shy about saying how happy we are with these beers in the bottle,” says Grgas, adding, “The extra layer of fermentation and added carbonation really brighten both beers. Our tasting room hours are Friday 5-9PM and Saturday 4-9PM.”

On this night the tasting room will also debut Walnut, the latest in their Beetje series. The beer is a Belgian-style porter brewed with dark wheat and Northwest hop varieties.

Other events: Read More…

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GoodLife Brewing of Bend, OR has announced the  release their next draught-only craft beer, Comatose Imperial IPA. This big and bold 9.5% ABV, 95 IBU behemoth back a wallop of five pounds per barrel hops and looks to tame even the most zealous of hop heads. Here’s the details from the brewery, including an official release date. Also, look for the beer to be pouring at Brewpublic’s KillerBeerFest 3.5 at Bailey’s Taproom on Sunday May 27, 2012. Read More…

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I have known Salmon Creek Brewpub founders Larry and Ana Pratt for nearly a decade. We immediately became friends when I stumbled into the downtown Vancouver, WA brewpub one day sporting a Boston Red Sox hat and t-shirt. Ana, the impassioned face of the establishment asked me where I was from in New England. When I told her a little town in Central Maine, her eyes lit up. Figuring no one knew where the hell Dover-Foxcroft in Piscataquis County was, I was mistaken. Her husband, co-founder and head brewer of Salmon Creek, as it turns out, grew up in the neighboring town of Sangerville where I attended grade school. There was an instant connection between all of us and over the years I grew to become quite good friends with these nice folks. Today I consider them family despite not even knowing them while living back East. Larry and I shared many stories and humorous tales of our times growing up in the same small world and to this day we enjoy many beers together. Read More…

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By Dave Edgar

White Labs, a yeast and fermentation supplies company serving the beer, wine and distilling industries, announces the opening of a new Tasting Room at its San Diego, CA headquarters. White Labs Brewing Co. (trademark pending) held a “quiet opening” of its Tasting Room on March 22. A full grand opening, with expanded hours, is slated for June 2012.

The White Labs Tasting Room, unlike any other, offers a continuously-rotating menu of 35 taps pouring experimental beers brewed on site. Instead of crafting the same pale ale that is always available, White Labs instead may feature ten different pale ales simultaneously, brewed to the exact same recipe, except for the yeast. The following week, beers on tap might include a similar number of stouts, Pilsners or IPAs.

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