Hood River, Oregon has another reason for craft beer enthusiasts to pay a visit. Not only is the Columbia Gorge town at the foot of the mighty Mount Hood full of breathtaking views, but there are a number of stellar breweries, including the newest, Pfriem Family Brewers with beer by world class brewer Josh Pfriem. Check out this webisode of The Beer Traveler as Charlie Herrin takes on inside the walls and behind the scenes of this wonderful establishment.

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Portland, Oregon is a city filled with dozens of noteworthy breweries. In fact there are more breweries in Portland than any other city in the world. This is why the town is known as Beervana to many. One particular brewery is a big part of why Portland is becoming even more of a craft brew travel destination. This is The Commons Brewery. Lead by brewmaster and owner Mike Wright, the brewery recently celebrated their first year anniversary and hosted a two-day party featuring special releases and a “potluck” bottle share. Beer Traveler Charlie Herrin speaks with Wright to garner a bit of insight to The Commons first year as we learn how they come correct with a Read More…

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Press release:

Hood River, Oregon – Full Sail Brewing has just announced the release of their latest video “Full Sail Brewing: Beer, Water & Responsibility.  A great brew begins with great water. Full Sail is located in Hood River, Oregon at the base of Mt. Hood, where pristine water literally flows from the springs on the mountain. The video was filmed at and around the brewery, celebrating both the breweries exceptionally low water use and the beauty of the environment that inspires this commitment to preserve this valuable resource.

“When we look out from our brewery we can see both the Columbia River and the snow-capped peaks beyond, highlighted up against the clear blue skies. We feel so lucky to work in this truly amazing place. It would be impossible to live and work in the Columbia River Gorge and not be inspired by the sheer Read More…

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In this webisode of The Beer Traveler, Charlie heads over to Hopworks Urban Brewery‘s main brewpub in Southeast Portland to sample some sustainable and organic beers from founder and brewmaster Christian Ettinger. Christian always has time for a beer and his is of the award-winning world-class variety. In the midst of winter, Ettinger discusses the new canned offerings from HUB, Oregon’s only 100% organic brewery. Mostl of the food served at HUB is organic, too. In fact everything in the brewery from the light fixtures to the reclaimed materials that make up the walls and bar tops is evidence of this ongoing effort for an optimally sustainable business. And as Ettinger states, HUB is “trying to lead by example”, and if the beer and ambiance of the two pubs is any indication, it looks like they’re doing a great job!

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“This is the first of our “World Beers” series which will also feature an American NW IPA in February and Irish Stout in March.” said Migration co-founder Colin P. Rath.

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By D.J. Paul

One of the best (okay, I say THE best) annual beer festivals in the country is Chicago’s Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers (FOBAB). Now two months behind us, FOBAB was properly documented to capture the celebration of the festival’s 10 th Anniversary.  This FOBAB documentary is a collaboration of www.BeerFX.com, www.ChicagoBeerGeeks.com, and www.Skalawag.com.

Directed, Shot, & Edited by:
Mark Skala/Skalawag Productions. Produced by: Kent Weber & Nik White. Audio Recording, Editing, & Mixing by: Kurtis Garza-Rupp. ?2nd Camera & additional Audio Recording by: Stephen Poon.

FOBAB began Read More…

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The Beer Traveler, Charlie Herrin, visits Sasquatch Brewing for the first full-on webisode of the show. Here we meet brewer Charlie Van Meter for some samplings of food and not-so-standard pub fare.  The highlight of this installment is not only the beer that you can’t taste through your monitor, but the (literal) pie that Charlie gets in his face.

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2013 San Francisco Beer Week is almost here and to celebrate, eight breweries collaborated on a special “gypsy” brew. This term refers to brewers who rely on contracting space and labor in order to make their brews.

The breweries known as  “the band of gypsies” consisted of Bison Beer, Lucky Hand Beer, High Water Brewing, Pacific Brewing Laboratories, Calicraft Brewing, Oakland Brewing, Triple Voodoo Brewing and Uncommon Brewers. Uncommon Brewers of Santa Cruz, CA was the host of this event and their brewmaster Alec Stefansky overlooked the brewing of this double-batch brew dubbed “The Belgian Tramp”, a big 23-Plato dark Belgian ale made with candy sugar, dates, raisins, and figs. The beer will be available throughout SF Beer Week 2013 beginning next month.

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For the next two weeks, The Beer Traveler will be taking a much needed hiatus. Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect to see in the not too distant future. Cheers!

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