ALEIAS
Brewed by Boneyard Beer in collaboration with John Harris long time Oregon Brewmaster.

Tony Lawrence, Boneyard’s  Brewmaster and Co-Owner, and John Harris met up many moons ago back in their days at Deschutes Brewery. Back then John hired Tony to “wreck his life” as a cleanup brewer. Now 22 year’s later Tony is rocking it down at Boneyard Beer. He called up John and said “we need to brew a beer together and ferment it in the “Harris” tank.”  John said the what tank?  Tony explained that he names his tanks at Boneyard after people. John said “Wow. you named a tank after me”

So on September 10th Tony and John met up at Boneyard to brew a India Wheat Ale (IWA).  Featuring a good portion of wheat malt along with pale malt and a touch of crystal then hopping it well beyond Boneyard’s RPM IPA. Simcoe and Amarillo were used exclusively throughout the process. Aleias IWA has a crisp malt character with loads of citrus and tropical hop flavor coming from  using 3.5 pounds of hops per barrel.  Aleias was dry hopped 3 times. Only 40 barrels of this 7.1% beer were produced. Get it while you can!

Aleias will be released on October 4th
Roving release party. Come hang with Tony and John.
5pm Belmont Station
6:30ish Horsebrass Pub
8:00ish Apex

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Earlier this month we reported on a new collaborative beer being brewed in Bend, OR at Boneyard Beer between the brewery’s founder Tony Lawrence and former Full Sail Brewmaster John Harris.

Harris, who is in between regular brewing jobs, after leaving his illustrious brewmaster post at Full Sail to break ground on his next independent brewery venture, is a mentor to Lawrence. Harris brought in Lawrence to “wreck his life” as a cleanup brewer. That was more than two decades ago.

Now, 22 years later, and several 22-ounce bottles of beers later, the two have reunited to brew a fantastically hoppy wheaten ale dubbed ALEIAS.”  Brewed during the second week of September, ALEIAS was brewed in a tank named “Harris” after the Lawrence’s mentor.

ALEIAS will be released in Portland, OR on October 4, 2012 at three of the city’s top craft beer destinations. Here’s the full details from a presser sent out last night from Harris: Read More…

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News broke in March of this year that John Harris, a fixture in the Oregon craft brewing community, would be stepping down from his post as brewmaster at Full Sail Brewing to began his own craft brewery. Living the dream of almost every craft brewer, Harris looks to open his new venture in Southeast Portland near where he resides. Known for the many beer recipes he helped to develop at Full Sail – most notably those from their Brewmasters Reserve Series, Harris, began his professional career in brewing with McMenamins before brewing for Deschutes Brewery of Bend, where he helped to develop their very popular and widely available Mirror Pond Pale Ale.

Now in between brewing gigs, Harris is doing as many in his brewing boots have done, he is collaborating with another brewery. Boneyard Beer of Bend has come out of the gate strong in the few years since they have been open, with some of the most critically acclaimed India Pale Ales Oregon has ever tasted. Harris is joining them today to brew a new beer, an Read More…

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What can one say about Firestone Walker Brewing Co. other than their commitment to excellence appears unparalleled in today’s brewing world. Perennial winners of some of the most prestigious and coveted awards in brewing industry, the Paso Robles brewhouse has asserted itself as a leader in the field since opening in 1996. Located in a region of Central California more known for excellence in artisan winemaking, Firestone Walker has claimed top honors amongst midsized breweries at the World Beer Cup (2004, 2006, 2010, 2012). Lead by chemist and brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Firestone Walker has forged the way of setting a high bar for both consistency and creativity in the American craft beer market. With the reception of craft beer in the North America constantly growing, Firestone Walker, like many other breweries, also continues with expansion efforts to allow them to reach a greater audience. “Our brewery is a cutting-edge facility, right down to the bottling line,” Brynildson says. “This is enabling me to take Firestone Walker beers to the next level.”

As further evidence that Firestone Walker is committed to the appreciation and nurturing of a world replete with a delicious smorgasbord of flavorsome ales and lagers, the brewery recently hosted their first annual Invitational Beer Festival at the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in their hometown. Specific well-respected breweries from around the United States and beyond were invited to participate in this one-of-a-kind event, many of which have never before been distributed in the region or the West Coast for that matter. This included some special Read More…

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One of our favorite hoppy brews is Boneyard Beer‘s Hop Venom Double IPA. A classic West Coast imperial IPA, it’s big and malty, yet surprisingly balanced for a 10% ABV, 80 IBU beast. The key to Hop V’s deliciousness is the floral and aromatic hops obtained through copious late addition lupulin. It’s not so bitter, because, as the brewer states “No one wants a bitter beer face!” The Bend, Oregon-based brewery was inspired by magnificently hopped brews, most notably Firestone Walker’s Double Jack Imperial IPA. The killer artwork above was composed by artist Dana MacKenzie. Cheers to Boneyard for this killer brew. We will have it pouring at our KillerBeerFest 3.5 at Bailey’s Taproom on Sunday May 27, 2012. More details to come…

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It is already August and this means that Oregon Craft Beer Month has at last come to a conclusion. Another year, and more growth all around in the industry – more breweries, more volume, more events. For many August signifies that summer is in full swing and about a third of the way through, but for those who live for craft beer, this means that the busiest and most eventful month of July is now behind us. With quivering livers and many memories of what July meant – from the Oregon Craft Beer Month kickoff at Jeld Wen, to the finally roaring tent at the Oregon Brewers Guild – it has been undeniable to us that this past July was the biggest and most festive month yet. Here’s a look at some highlights that we experienced during July 2011: Read More…

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Join Tony Lawrence and the crew from Bend’s Boneyard Beer for a special evening of hopped up brews. Try their pale ale, IPA, IIPA, and even an IIIPA. All this at Eugene’s finest, The Bier Stein.

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It was a weekend filled with brews, birthdays, and beer bashes.

To keep the alliteration rolling, Friday was a Bend beer ball at The BeerMongers. Brewers and representatives from around the Bend and Central Oregon region made the trek to Portland to share some of their finer offerings. Highlights included having Tonya Cornett of Bend Brewing, Jimmy Seifrit of 10 Barrel, Tyler Reichert of Silver Moon, Ryan Schmiege of Deschutes, and Tony Lawrence of Boneyard Beer in the house.

The taps were loaded with some Bend’s best, ranging from sessionable to extreme. On the light side, Three Creeks of Sisters brought their Golden Ale, Deschutes supplied their Portland brewed Armory XPA (an American Extra Pale Ale), and Silver Moon tapped their GABF medal-winning Read More…

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