Charlie Herrin aka The Beer Traveler reviews Fort George Brewing‘s Cavatica Stout aged in Heaven Hills Rye whiskey barrels.
A real treat for the hardcore beer geeks, this limited edition stout available while supplies last in 16-ounce cans is a force to be reckoned with. Find out Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on May 2, 2013
The popular Portland brewers at Gigantic Brewing have announced that they are throwing their very own beer week. Huh? Yes, you heard that correct. From May 5-12, 2013, Ben Love, Van Havig and company will be partying and pouring their fine brews at some of the city’s best craft beer establishments. There will also be some super limited releases including barrel-aged treats and rarities from breweries such as 3 Floyds, Piece Brewing, and Haymarket. It’s gonna be huge! Here’s the full details from Gigantic: Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on April 24, 2013
By Curtis Barnard, Jr.
The taproom is comfortable with plenty of room to sit and enjoy a glass of beer, whether you’re sitting at the beautiful wood coffee table, crowded around an upturned wine barrel or standing at the stone top bar talking to the owners about one of six beers on tap. The beer geek will be drawn to the empty bottles of beer, from Drie Fonteinen to Heady Topper, adorning the back of the bar and wall or the large anatomical poster of a rye plant.
Through a door next to the bar is where the 7-barrel brewery and 30+ aging barrels are housed. The brew house is a mashup of food processing equipment, from the hemispherical steam-jacketed boil kettle to the dairy equipment trough turned mashtun, it’s nothing like the shiny new stainless steel systems most people are used to seeing. A homebrewer could walk in and easily recognize how to brew on the system. The lack of modern brewing equipment doesn’t hold Tim back though. Sante Adairius produced around 350 barrels in the first year and should easily be able to double that, possibly even hitting the 1000 barrel mark in the coming year. Tim and Adair agree on their growth curve though with Tim saying “We don’t really wanna grow…” The goal isn’t big money, it’s a sustainable job. “We just want to see a paycheck.” says Adair.
The Sante Adairius model seems to be a more local one Read More…
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This post was written by Curtis Barnard on March 21, 2013
By Marc Demeule
On the last Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the most decadent and epicurean beer event held in our province of Québec. The Winter Warmer has been created to take a break from our rough winter climate and to provide beers lovers with a perfect occasion to taste, incredible, extreme, and uniques one-of-a-kind beers. The original mission of the founders (Broue Pub Brouhaha, Bières et plaisirs and Les Coureurs des Doires ) has been perfectly respected for this third edition of L’Hivernale ed Brasseurs.
Held on 3 days, from 15:00 pm to 1:00 am, a daily ticket allowed you to choose from 36 different beers. The service, provided by a team of professional beertenders, was very efficient and we didn’t have to wait for long before being served. The beer selection was split into three separate bars with specific beer menus: caramelized, hoppy or spiced, roasted.
We made our way among the 400 privileged attendees inside a crowded Théâtre Plaza. Armed with the 4-ounce official festival glass and a bottle of water, we had 10 hours to taste anything we desired as long as we were thirsty. This event didn’t include any limitations and supplied enough beer so that the majority of the products still remained available as long as we could elaborate new theories to create a parallel universe or a project that will never exist. A total epicurean experience.
Through this unique selection of taps, bottles and casks, here is a look at some great creations: Read More…
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This post was written by Marc on March 1, 2013
Press release:
Portland, OR – The Commons Brewery will be releasing the third beer from the Beetje Series on Thursday, February, 21st at 5:00pm at the brewery.
Brotherly Love is our Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Little Brother, aged in second-use Bourbon barrels with Northwest grown sour cherries and Ecuadorian Cacao nibs roasted by Woodblock Chocolate in SE Portland.
While just 150 bottles were released in 2012, production was increased this year to yield 50 cases. This year’s vintage has an enhanced chocolate note provided by the nibs selected during a tasting at Woodblock Chocolate.
Brotherly Love will be available in 750ml capped bottles for $15 per bottle and $160 a case. On the release day we will have both the 2012 and 2013 versions on tap, as well as chocolate from Woodblock using the same Ecuadorian cacao as the beer.
The Beetje Series is a celebration of The Commons Brewery’s Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on February 20, 2013
Press Release:
On February 17th, for the third consecutive year, North Portland’s the Hop & Vine has the distinct pleasure to welcome Corvallis’ Block 15 back to Portland to celebrate the bottle release for two of their most coveted, barrel-matured beers. Both the Pappy’s Dark Ale, an American strong ale, and the Super Nebula, an imperial stout brewed with cocoa nibs, spent time in the famed 20-year Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon barrels. Very nice indeed…
Block 15′s H&V tap takeover will commence at 11am in the bar, with off premise sales kicking off in the bottleshop at 12 noon. Given the limited nature and rampant demand for these fine brews, they will be imposing a two-bottle per customer purchase limit (only one of which can be Super Nebula) . While supplies last, Pappy’s Dark Ale will retail for $15 and the Super Nebula will be priced at $16. Please join the crews from Block 15 and the Hop & Vine for what is sure to be a delicious Sunday affair. Further event and pricing details below. Cheers! Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on February 14, 2013
One of our favorite events to be a part of throughout the course of the year is My Beery Valentine at Saraveza Bottle Shop & Pasty Tavern (1004 N. Killingsworth St. in Portland, OR). Each February we team up with our good friends at this elite craft beer bar to showcase some of the finest beers appropriate for sweethearts and sweettooths. Even if your true love is craft beer, this is the event for you. Dessertif beers from around the Pacific Northwest are the centerpiece for My Beery Valentine. And, as an added bonus, as we do every year, we will feature the mouthwatering treats from Saraveza’s own Sugar Pimp, Lori Adams Clinton.
To make My Beery Valentine accessible for all who might have other V-Day plans, this event is taking place on Sunday February 10, 2013 on the weekend just before the big day. We’ve teamed up with Saraveza’s extraordinarily awesome staff to wrangle up craft brews from Oregon’s finest. These beers feature special ingredients to serve as a tantalizing aphrodisiac to those fortunate enough to be in attendance. No tickets required. Just show up between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and get after the following specialty brews: Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on February 6, 2013
“We have gathered 14 House Stouts together to tap throughout the whole short month of February!” says Fort George’s Brian Bovenizer. The recently expanded brewpub will feature 14 Stouts in 28 Days. “As always,” says Bovenizer, “We will rotate some of our favorite Guest Stouts from all over the great northwest and beyond.” 
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This post was written by Angelo on February 1, 2013
I don’t even know where to begin, but I suppose I will start somewhere… It really irks my bones when I can’t pump out some juicy craft beer fodder for the readers of Brewpublic, and the past few days have been lacking. I know it. I mean, Brewpublic prides itself of giving you a steady, daily glimpse into some of the many many goingson in and around Cascadian brewing and a little more. Being on planes, trains, and automobiles with a Smartphone, a thirsty palate, and a hankering to round up as many beers as possible makes the blogging a bit lacking at times, but it’s not because of will.
They say the road to hell is paved in good intentions, and we intended to scare up some goods for you the past few days, but we were short a laptop, a spare liver, and more daylight hours (heck, we can often muster just fine in the dark!). On Monday we scheduled details for rounding up as many kegs as we could while in and around Portland, Oregon. The reasons were many. SF Beer Week events, a new pub opening, and simply to blow Bay Area artisan beer enthusiasts’ minds. Spending much time in the East Bay of the San Francisco area, it has been my goal to inject as much of the Cascadian craft beer culture into the locals down here as I possibly can. With SF 
Beer Week about to pop off (February 8-17, 2013), I couldn’t think of a better way to exemplify what amazingness Oregon’s uniquely saturated yeast culture has to present. Don’t get me wrong, Northern California is home to some legendary breweries and beer halls that rival some of the finest in this world. Further, NorCal is booming with new breweries that vivaciously illustrate the significance of the modern day Post-Prohibition beer revolution. Thus, it makes perfect sense that while living here, I find myself working at an Oakland pub named Beer Revolution with the best selection of regional, national, and international fermented malted pours. Soon, the adjacent revamped train depot in Jack London Square will beef up the neighborhood’s selection almost two-fold. Looking to open very soon, the Olde Depot Taphouse will assert the community as an even more undeniably world class destination.
Appointed to manage Olde Depot is seasoned professional Dan “Bully” Bollwinkel who has further inspired us to take things on the West Oakland craft beer scene to the next level. Bully and I jaunted to Portland on a plane, rented a modest Dodge Caravan and sought to stock up on as many different beers as we could safely drive back 600 miles south to Oakland. On our journey, we even went a little overboard and maxed out the payload to the point where the chassis began to woefully sag toward the earth. With just 36 hours to obtain an optimal variety of mostly 1/6-barrel kegs and a few bottles, we were focused on making the most of our precious time.
Immediately upon touching down at PDX International Airport with just the clothes on our backs and Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on January 31, 2013
Press Release:
Hood River, Oregon – After over a year of aging deep in the cellar of their brewhouse, Full Sail Brewing will release their 2013 vintage Bourbon Barrel Aged offering, Full Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. This highly anticipated release from the Brewery’s vintage barrel series has been a Full Sail brewing tradition since 1998. Every year since, the Full Sail crew brews an imperial style dark ale and fills roughly sixty oak bourbon barrel casks, then waits patiently for a year.
According to Full Sail Brewmaster Jamie Emmerson, this beer was brewed in December of 2011 and has since aged in Kentucky Bourbon casks from Maker’s Mark, Four Roses, Jim Beam. This extended aging presents hints of vanilla and allows the Stout to pick up the flavors of the wood, bourbon and oak. The aging combined with the robust character of the Imperial Stout make for an extraordinary and wonderful taste experience. It has a strong roasted malt character and a full body. Chocolate and caramel nuances blend with the hops for a smooth Imperial Stout. It cellars well, Limited availability in 22oz. bottles and draft. Available February 2013 until it’s gone! ABV 9.6% IBUs: 40 (Formerly known as Black Gold)
Wood barrel aging is an art form. When done right, Read More…
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This post was written by Angelo on January 24, 2013
