Bison Organic Brewing Invades Portland Area

Bison Organic Brewing Co.

Bison Organic Brewing Meet the Brewer & Tasting Events featuring Brewmaster Daniel Del Grande

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Berkeley, CA’s 100% Certified Organic Brewery Visits Portland Area

This week, Bison Organic Brewing of Berkeley, CA hits the road and visits Portland for three unique and delicious events. Read More…

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Interview with BeerPulse.com Founder Adam Nason

BeerPulse creator Adam Nason

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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This post was written by Angelo on May 17, 2012

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Breakside Brewery Brings the Party for Second Anniversary

Ben Edmunds and Scott Lawrence of Breakside Brewery

Breakside Brewery has announced that they are throwing quite the party for their second anniversary. On May 12, 2012 the restaurant will remain open normal hours with the addition of several house brewed beers flowing from all taps as well as more outside. Many of the featured beers are not to be missed one-of-a-kind treats. There will be live music as well. A commemorative glass will be featured for this ticketed event. Here’s the details from lead brewer Ben Edmunds: Read More…

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This post was written by Angelo on May 12, 2012

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Full Sail Brewing Allman’s All Mild Release

Full Sail Brewing's Allman's All MildFull Sail has scheduled two “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” events to showcase this new beer. The first Meet Brewer and the Beer event will be at Full Sail at Riverplace in Portland, Tuesday, May 15th, from 5:00 – 6:30PM. The second is at the Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, on Thursday, May 17th from 5:00 to 6:30PM. Join the Full Sail crew to celebrate and toast a pint of this new brew.

With each Brewer’s Share series beer, Full Sail picks a local charity to receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the beer. Joshua has chosen to support the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute, so every keg of Allman’s All Mild benefits this organization whose mission is to create life-long learning opportunities that foster a sense of wonder and community stewardship in the natural systems of the Columbia River Gorge.

The Brewer’s Share Experimental series is a line-up of small batch draft beers where each Full Sail brewer takes a turn hand-crafting their own single batch recipe. A portion of the proceeds benefit a local charity or organization of their choice. Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share Experimental beers will only be available on tap at Full Sail’s Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, Oregon, and at Full Sail’s Brewery at Riverplace, in Portland, Oregon. Growlers to go are available.  The next Brewer’s Share Experimental will be brewed by Brewer, Clinton Wertzbaugher and is planned for late summer.

About Full Sail Brewing Company:

The independent and employee-owned Full Sail Brewery is perched on a bluff in Hood River, Oregon, overlooking the most epic wind and kite surfing spot in the world. At this very moment our specialists in the liquid refreshment arts are crafting barley and hops into your next beer. Among the company’s most popular brews are Full Sail Amber, IPA, Pale, LTD, Session Premium Lager, Session Black and Session Fest. Founded in 1987, the Full Sail crew has been fermenting godlike nectar for 25 years.  Committed to brewing great beer and sustainable practices their award winning brews are now available in 29 states. The Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub is open seven days a week.  Swing by for a pint, grab a bite, tour the brewery, or just soak up the viewhttp://www.fullsailbrewing.com

About American Craft Beer Week, May 14-20th 2012

Started in 2006 and recognized by congress twice in its history, American Craft Beer Week® (ACBW) is the national celebration of America’s small and independent craft brewers, their impact on American culture, and the love affair that craft beer enthusiast have for their favorite American made craft beers. Become a fan of American Craft Beer Week on Facebook or visit the ACBW website for more information on events around the country and toast the week with a delicious beer brewed by one of the craft brewers in the US.

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This post was written by admin on May 11, 2012

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Full Sail Brewing Allman’s All Mild Release

Full Sail Brewing's Allman's All MildFull Sail has scheduled two “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” events to showcase this new beer. The first Meet Brewer and the Beer event will be at Full Sail at Riverplace in Portland, Tuesday, May 15th, from 5:00 – 6:30PM. The second is at the Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, on Thursday, May 17th from 5:00 to 6:30PM. Join the Full Sail crew to celebrate and toast a pint of this new brew.

With each Brewer’s Share series beer, Full Sail picks a local charity to receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the beer. Joshua has chosen to support the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute, so every keg of Allman’s All Mild benefits this organization whose mission is to create life-long learning opportunities that foster a sense of wonder and community stewardship in the natural systems of the Columbia River Gorge.

The Brewer’s Share Experimental series is a line-up of small batch draft beers where each Full Sail brewer takes a turn hand-crafting their own single batch recipe. A portion of the proceeds benefit a local charity or organization of their choice. Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share Experimental beers will only be available on tap at Full Sail’s Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, Oregon, and at Full Sail’s Brewery at Riverplace, in Portland, Oregon. Growlers to go are available.  The next Brewer’s Share Experimental will be brewed by Brewer, Clinton Wertzbaugher and is planned for late summer.

About Full Sail Brewing Company:

The independent and employee-owned Full Sail Brewery is perched on a bluff in Hood River, Oregon, overlooking the most epic wind and kite surfing spot in the world. At this very moment our specialists in the liquid refreshment arts are crafting barley and hops into your next beer. Among the company’s most popular brews are Full Sail Amber, IPA, Pale, LTD, Session Premium Lager, Session Black and Session Fest. Founded in 1987, the Full Sail crew has been fermenting godlike nectar for 25 years.  Committed to brewing great beer and sustainable practices their award winning brews are now available in 29 states. The Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub is open seven days a week.  Swing by for a pint, grab a bite, tour the brewery, or just soak up the viewhttp://www.fullsailbrewing.com

About American Craft Beer Week, May 14-20th 2012

Started in 2006 and recognized by congress twice in its history, American Craft Beer Week® (ACBW) is the national celebration of America’s small and independent craft brewers, their impact on American culture, and the love affair that craft beer enthusiast have for their favorite American made craft beers. Become a fan of American Craft Beer Week on Facebook or visit the ACBW website for more information on events around the country and toast the week with a delicious beer brewed by one of the craft brewers in the US.

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This post was written by admin on May 11, 2012

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Full Sail Brewing Releases New Brewer’s Share Experimental Beer, Allman’s All Mild

Full Sail Brewing lead lab technician Joshua Allman

Full Sail Brewing of Hood River, Oregon has announced the latest release in their Brewer’s Share Experimental lineup. The beer, a celebration of American Craft Beer Week which kicks off on Monday May 14, 2012, “Allman’s All Mild”, was developed by lead lab tech Joshua Allman. The 4.1% ABV brew is described by the brewery as a “beautiful light copper colored English Mild Ale.” Here’s the full scoop from the folks at Full Sail: Read More…

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This post was written by admin on May 11, 2012

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Next Generation Strong Ale Release @ PINTS

ThuPints Brewing Co.rsday May 17 starting at 4pm we will be celebrating the release of Next Generation Strong Ale at the PINTS Urban Taproom with $3 pints all day.  Next Generation Strong Ale was brewed for this weekend’s Sasquatch Brew Fest and also doubles as a tribute to my newborn son, Hunter Royal Beckwith.  Here’s the description:
Next Generation Strong Ale 7.8% ABV
This NW strong ale brewed for the 2012 Sasquatch Festival is made with floor malted UK base malts, light munich, caramunich and special B malts.  Cluster and columbus hops balance the rich, dark fruit malt character creating a robust pint that pleases malt and hopheads alike!
For those of you who haven’t made it down to the taproom or weren’t able to make our grand opening a few weeks ago this event is a great time to come try the full line of PINTS beers.
Looking further ahead, by the end of May we will also have on tap our spring session seasonal, Thomas Trotter English IPA.  Inspired by my undergraduate research work on beer in the  18th century British navy, Thomas Trotter IPA was brewed with a variety of floor malted UK bqse malts a touch of brown malt for color and 100% English Fuggle hops.  June will see the arrival of our summer seasonal, Green Line Summer IPA, an organic session IPA brewed for NAOBF that willbe available all summer long.
Hope to see everyone next week or sometime in the future.
Cheers,


Zach Beckwith

Head Brewer
PINTS Brewing Co.

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This post was written by admin on May 10, 2012

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Breakside Brewery 2nd Anniversary Party

Breakside Brewery has announced that they are throwing quite the party for their second anniversary. On May 12, 2012 the restaurant will remain open normal hours with the addition of several house brewed beers flowing from all taps as well as more outside. Many of the featured beers are not to be missed one-of-a-kind treats. There will be live music as well. A commemorative glass will be featured for this ticketed event. Here’s the details from lead brewer Ben Edmunds:

Breakside Brewery…we are throwing a huge party for our second anniversary on Saturday, May 12 from 1 until 7. (The restaurant will be open regular hours, but the special events are for the designated times). The party will feature live music, special release beers, and guest ‘celebrity’ chefs at the outside grill. To celebrate the big day, we’ll be pouring from all the draught lines inside plus an addition 8-10 beers outside. Here’s what to expect on tap:

Bourbon Barrel-Aged 1st Anniversary Wheat Wine: Last year, for our 1st anniversary, I brewed a strong wheat ale, a portion of which has now been aging in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels for 13 months. We released a very small amount for Lucky Lab’s Barleywine fest, and this beer is tasting great. It will be a real treat.

Gin Barrel-Aged 2nd Anniversary Sour Golden: My brew to commemorate our 2nd anniversary is a barrel-aged version of our Summer Golden. The base beer (a slightly sour golden ale made with ginger and kaffir lime leaf) has been aging in an Old Tom Gin barrel with additional kaffir lime leaves and juniper berries.

Passionfruit Berlinerweisse: In what will become a Breakside tradition, our assistant brewer Sam Barber has also brewed his own anniversary beer. A 100% sour mashed Berlin-style wheat beer made with passionfruit.

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cherry Aztec: We regularly age our flagship strong beer, Aztec Ale, in bourbon barrels. For this batch, we’ve been aging it on Oregon cherries to create a layered, fruity, spicy dessert beer.

We’ll also be releasing the final kegs of our Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel and our Gin Barrel IPA. Our regular lineup of beers will be available as well, and we expect to have a handful of seasonal beers still around, including the latest two beers in our Chef Collaboration series: Apizza Alt, a traditional altbier made with Brian Spangler of Apizza Scholls and Lincoln Kolsch, a Northwest take on a German-style kolsch brewed by Jenn Louis of Lincoln and Sunshine Tavern.

The ticket package will be $15 for a commemorative tasting glass and 5 drink tickets for our outside tent. As a party plus, we’ll be selling mixed six packs of all of the anniversary and barrel-aged beers for that day only. Additionally, we’re getting special release ‘birthday beers’ from our friends at Upright, Burnside, Widmer Bros. and The Commons. Live music will include Denver, the country/western/indie band who we collaborated with for this year’s Malt Ball, and Catholic School, brewer Sam Barber’s crunk folk duo.

We’re also excited that some of the chefs/restauranteurs with whom we’ve collaborated over the last year have agreed to man a grill in our beer tent, offering chalkboard specials throughout the day. Expect to see Rodney Muirhead (Podnah’s Pit), Paul Kasten (Wildwood), Andy Arndt (Truss), Adam Robinson (The Bent Brick), and Yetta Vorobik (The Hop and Vine) behind the grill, as they celebrate with us. And just for good measure, the kitchen and restaurant will be running regular lunch and dinner service as well.

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This post was written by admin on April 30, 2012

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Three Ring Circus Release w/ Ninkasi’s Jamie Floyd @ Belmont Station

SF Beer Week 3 Ring CircusHomebrew chef Sean Paxton collaborated with brewers from Ninkasi, Speakeasy, and Schmaltz (Hebrew) to create a nut brown ale brewed with dulce de leche, popped corn and peanuts. Really! Ninkasi Ringleader himself Jamie Floyd will tap this keg and Ninkasi Helles Belles and reps from Schmaltz and Speakeasy are tapping Funky Jewbelation barrel-aged blend and Scarface Imperial Stout respectively.

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Vertigo Brewing Announces Partnership with General Distributors

Vertigo Brewing and General Distributing agree to partnership in Oregon

Once a spectacle of modern nanobrewing, Hillboro, Oregon’s Vertigo Brewing, now operating on a 7-barrel brew system, has announced a deal with General Distributors, Inc that will greatly proliferate their presence throughout Oregon. Vertigo co-founder and brewer Michael Haines informs us:

Vertigo Brewing is pleased to announce a partnership with General Distributing to distribute Vertigo Razz Wheat and a winter seasonal (TBD) in 7 counties here in Oregon. This is an Read More…

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This post was written by Angelo on April 19, 2012

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