Press Release:

Portland, OR – Laurelwood Brewing Co. is proud to announce its victory in the 6^th annual Brewing News National Imperial IPA Championship, with Megafauna Imperial IPA. Championship round was Saturday, March 9^th. Laurelwood had some tough competition throughout the four round bracket system showdown. In the end Megafauna prevailed. Brewmaster Vasili Gletsos was inspired to brew this imperial IPA by the availability of new hop varietals and keeping that big West Coast IIPA in mind. When asked about where the name came from, Gletsos’ said it is his affinity to dinosaur documentaries, “one scene in particular in which a great ground sloth clobbers two saber toothed cats at the same time.”

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The Portland release of Double Mountain Brewery‘s Molten Lava Imperial IPA will be this Friday, March 1, 2013 at 5 p.m. at the Horse Brass Pub (4534 SE Belmont Street). This beer will be bottled this week as well, and available to accounts as early as Friday.  Here’s more information on Molten Lava IIPA:
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I love naming beers for breweries! The puns and goofball names for craft beer seems endless and is always a kick in the pants. When I heard that Breakside Brewery, one of my favorite Oregon brewhouses was using a name and concept I came up with while BS’ing around with brewmaster Ben Edmunds, I felt extremely honored.

I really enjoy celebrating figures in the craft beer industry. Upright Brewing‘s Blend Love and Blend Edmunds are two of my proudest beer namings. Their nomenclatures pay homage to two of my friends and favorite brewers in Portland, Ben Love and Ben Edmunds respectively. Upright Brewing founder and brewmaster Alex Ganum has taken a shine to my zany naming abilities and has utilized a number of my ideas in his beers. A few others that have paid tribute to some friends/regional brewers include Upright’s Lactovasilios Berliner-style Weiss (named for Laurelwood brewmaster Vasilios Gletsos) and Upright’s Spollen Angel Belgian-style Tripel (named for Amnesia brewer Chris Spollen).

One of the most fun events I helped to put together was Van Night, a tribute to longtime community brewer and friend Van Havig, current co-owner and brewmaster of Gigantic Brewing (along with Ben Love). Several beers possessed Van Havig themes, such as Widmer’s Van Helles Lager (I even have a t-shirt to prove it!), Barley Brown’s Van Havoc (a re-naming of Shawn Kelso’s infamously hopped up Havoc ale), and Ninkasi Brewing’s Havig Your Way.

Even Breakside Ben helped us formulate and brew a beer for 2011′s KillerBeerFest dedicated to the beloved Ganum. A rooibos infused ale aptly named Alexander Legume. Now, our fun-lovin’ buddies at Breakside have made use of another tribute name that is actually a beer developed by the man for which it is named. Breakside Brewery’s Barberhop Quartet is a double IPA named for senior brewer Sam Barber. Making use of four wonderfully aromatic hop varietals, this bombastically bold West Coast release is sure to satiate the most lupulin hungry hopheads around. Here’s more on the new Barberhop Quartet from the Breakside brewmaster: Read More…

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Hops ‘n Pops Tasting Menu Laughing Dog Imperial IPA Malts are a little less sweet in this hop bomb, allowing the piney-hop character to pack plenty of  a hop punch 8% ABV, 127 IBU Paired with Chile Lime Potato Pop Chips HUB Ace of Spades Imperial IPA Huge spicy and citrus hop aroma and flavor with a deep bitterness and alcohol bites, a hopped-out beast 9.2% ABV, 100+ IBU Paired with Jalapeno Potato Pop Chips Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA Esquire Magazine said, “perhaps the best I.P.A. in America.” An Imperial I.P.A. brewed to be savored from a snifter. A big beer with notes of malt, brandied fruitcake, raisins, and  citrus. 9% ABV, 90 IBU Paired with Barbecue Pop Chips  Mendocino Brewing Imperial IPA A full body delivers the perfect balance of heady bitterness and luxuriant sweetness 8% ABV. Paired with Sweet Potato Pop Chips Meet the New Brewer at the New Salmon Creek Brewery & Pub Thomas Munoz, Salmon Creek’s new brewer will be working the room on Friday night. Tom is a very decorated brewer not just with the medals he has won in the brewing industry, but with his personality, charm, and good looks! Tom has been a dear friend of ours for many years, and when we learned of his availability to brew again, it was right at the time that Salmon Creek was in need for their new brewer, so we quickly snatched him up. You may not see Tom around a lot because he lives in the Seattle area, and is only able to commute at this time. When he’s here, he’s busy brewin’! So, this Friday he will be able to join you in the brewpub or the patio just to say “hey” and tip a glass or two. Stop by to say,”hi” and get yourself a $3 pint of any Salmon Creek brew: Weizenbock, Porter, India Red Ale, Extra Pale Ale, or a Belgian Blonde.

Cheers! By the Bottle

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OVER 50 IIPAs in 2 days!

SAT. July 21: 1-10pm
SUN. July 22: 1-9pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Ticket packages can be purchased in advance with a credit card through our Beer Boutique or at the Fest with cash only. (There is an ATM right down the street.)

$20: 8 tickets & glass
$35: 16 tickets & 2 glasses

FEST LIST

• Dogfish Head, 120 Minute
• Sierra Nevada, Hoptimum
• Green Flash, Palate Wrecker
• H.U.B., Galactic
• H.U.B., Ace of Spades
• Lagunitas, Hop Stoopid
• Ninkasi, Babylon
• Bear Republic, Hop Rod Rye
• Firestone Walker, Wookey Jack
• Firestone Walker, Double Jack
• Everybody’s, Big Brother
• Midnight Sun, Meltdown
• Victory, Hop Wallop
• Mad River, Steelhead
• Lazy Boy, Double Trouble
• Moylan’s, Moylander
• Epic,, Imperial IPA
• Urthel, Hop-It
• Oskar Blues, Gubna
• Oskar Blues, Deviant Dale’s
• Uinta, Detour
• Uinta, Dubhe
• Stone, Ruination 10th Anniversary
• Hop Valley, Infinite Hoppiness
• Laurelwood, Green Mammoth
• Laurelwood, Deranger
• Rock Bottom, Thunderdome
• Burnside, Double Dry-Hopped Alter Ego
• Good Life, Comatose
• Beer Valley, Leafer Madness
• Boneyard, Hop Venom
• Boneyard, Armored Fist
• Van Viven, Viven
• Southern Oregon Brewing, Big Rack
• Oakshire, Perfect Storm
• Old Town, RRR
• Natian, Old Grogham
• Alameda, Green Wolf
• Walking Man, Homo Erectus
• Pizza Port, Poorman’s
• Pizza Port, Killer Dana
• He’Brew, Lenny’s R.I.P.A.
• Boulevard, Double Wide
• Southern Tier, Unearthly
• Amnesia, Dopeacetic
• Deschutes, JedIPA
• Block 15, Block Head
• Fort George, Bad Juju
• Vertigo, Friar Gone Wild
• Russian River, Pliny the Elder
• Mt. Tabor, Finsky
• Gigantic, IIPA

and more……..

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OVER 50 IIPAs in 2 days!

SAT. July 21: 1-10pm
SUN. July 22: 1-9pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Ticket packages can be purchased in advance with a credit card through our Beer Boutique or at the Fest with cash only. (There is an ATM right down the street.)

$20: 8 tickets & glass
$35: 16 tickets & 2 glasses

FEST LIST

• Dogfish Head, 120 Minute
• Sierra Nevada, Hoptimum
• Green Flash, Palate Wrecker
• H.U.B., Galactic
• H.U.B., Ace of Spades
• Lagunitas, Hop Stoopid
• Ninkasi, Babylon
• Bear Republic, Hop Rod Rye
• Firestone Walker, Wookey Jack
• Firestone Walker, Double Jack
• Everybody’s, Big Brother
• Midnight Sun, Meltdown
• Victory, Hop Wallop
• Mad River, Steelhead
• Lazy Boy, Double Trouble
• Moylan’s, Moylander
• Epic,, Imperial IPA
• Urthel, Hop-It
• Oskar Blues, Gubna
• Oskar Blues, Deviant Dale’s
• Uinta, Detour
• Uinta, Dubhe
• Stone, Ruination 10th Anniversary
• Hop Valley, Infinite Hoppiness
• Laurelwood, Green Mammoth
• Laurelwood, Deranger
• Rock Bottom, Thunderdome
• Burnside, Double Dry-Hopped Alter Ego
• Good Life, Comatose
• Beer Valley, Leafer Madness
• Boneyard, Hop Venom
• Boneyard, Armored Fist
• Van Viven, Viven
• Southern Oregon Brewing, Big Rack
• Oakshire, Perfect Storm
• Old Town, RRR
• Natian, Old Grogham
• Alameda, Green Wolf
• Walking Man, Homo Erectus
• Pizza Port, Poorman’s
• Pizza Port, Killer Dana
• He’Brew, Lenny’s R.I.P.A.
• Boulevard, Double Wide
• Southern Tier, Unearthly
• Amnesia, Dopeacetic
• Deschutes, JedIPA
• Block 15, Block Head
• Fort George, Bad Juju
• Vertigo, Friar Gone Wild
• Russian River, Pliny the Elder
• Mt. Tabor, Finsky
• Gigantic, IIPA

and more……..

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Two Beers Brewing of Seattle, WA has announced the release of two new limited edition beers sure to strike the interest of craft beer enthusiasts. These include a hoppy brown ale and one of the boldest India Pale Ales yet to be unleashed anywhere. Say hello to the Ascension Triple IPA, clocking in at 18.2% ABV and the Backcountry Cascadian Brown Ale from Two Beers. Here’s the details fro the brewery: Read More…

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Saturday April 28, 2012 marks the end of days, well for now, for New Old Lompoc‘s original brewpub at 1616 NW 23rd Avenue. The upside to the story is that the site will  be revamped and Lompoc has a lease in place to remain on NW 23rd Ave come 2013.

Lompoc will toast their rich history by providing live music and the exclusive release of their Lompocalypse Double IPA, the final beer brewed at their soon to be gone old pub. Here’s the full details on this momentous event at Lompc from the brewery: 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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