Coalition Brewing's First Bottling
Thursday March 22, 
2012 marked Coalition Brewing‘s first ever bottling. The beer: 2 Dogs IPA, a lower alcohol, boldly bittered (5.8% ABV, 77IBU) India Pale Ale with a great hops presence. Varietals used to spice this beer included Nugget, Sterling, and Cascade hops. In addition, Simcoes were used in the hop back.
For this 10 barrel batch bottling (yielding about 150 cases of the goods), Coalition, employed the help of Portland-based mobile bottlers, Green Bottling.
“We’re super fuckin’ stoked!” says Coalition co-owner Elan Walsky. “For us this has been the culmination of something we’ve been working on for a full year. We’re beyond excited that the beer people have been so excited to have this beer in bottles that they’ve enjoyed on tap at our pub. Our mission has been to maintain the integrity.”
You may also notice the beautifully striking artwork created by local designer Bethany Ng, who has put together branding for the Hop & Vine and Saraveza.
This coming Friday, March 30, Coalition will be bottling their Rooster Cream and King Kitty Red. Look out!
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Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com