In-Fest-ation: It’s Beer Fest Season Again/Still
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In-Fest-ation: It’s Beer Fest Season Again/Still
Portland’s Ongoing Slew of Brew Celebrations
Brian Yaeger
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Portland’s Brewery Outliers
Here Are Some of the Beer Makers and Nano Breweries Outside Portland’s Core
Here are some of the beer makers and nano breweries outside Portland’s core.
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A Bumper Crop of Citrus IPAs
The Citrus Tsunami that’s Sweeping the Craft Beer Industry
The citrus tsunami that’s sweeping the craft beer industry
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Nips and the Quandary of the Craft 12-ounce Bottle or Can
22s vs. 12s: The Quandary of Beer Formats.
22s vs. 12s: The quandary of beer formats.
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The Beer Party Launches with ACLU Fundraiser on President’s Day
A grassroots organization of Portland beer industry leaders is debuting this Monday with a launch event that serves as a fundraising for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Coinciding with President’s Day, Monday’s event features a keg—sometimes two—from breweries around Portland and beyond at 12 different beer bars around town and all proceeds will benefit […]
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Hair of the Dog/Omnipollo Bottle Release Tomorrow
<a href="http://www.hairofthedog.com/”>Hair of the Dog Brewing has long been a Portland brewer without borders. Brewmaster Alan Sprints has worked with brewers in Belgium, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, England, and our enviable friends in the Great White North. Add Sweden to this list—Stockholm’s revered yet irreverent brewery, Omnipollo, collaborated on Hair of the Dog’s Maja (pronounced […]
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Lush Life
Of Gruits, Otis Redding, and Subjectivity
Of gruits, Otis Redding, and alternative facts.
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Drink Up! There Are Four Beer Fests in the Next Three Days
It’s already late January and you haven’t yet added a single souvenir glass this year to your collection of beerfest glassware. Well, rant about it on Facebook because this is a travesty of justice! Who’s gonna make that collection great again if you don’t get out there and tick those fest-only beers off your list […]
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Ten Great American/Oregonian Beer Fest Factual Facts
In this world where Up can be Down, Black can be White, and a thimbleful of supporters can be stated as the largest crowd at an un-president-ted inauguration, must we adjust to this new era of #AlternativeFacts? John Lovegrove—the jovial Kiwi expat and beer lover who hit 77 Portland area breweries in a day because […]
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In Defense of McMenamins: The Director’s Cut
This kid clearly likes eating at McMenamins, and kids are picky. Brian Yaeger Foreword: The current issue’s Lush Life column delves into the world of McMenamins beer. The column as it appears in print was edited from 2400 words down to under 900. Here is the full text—think of it as the Director’s Cut. “McMenamins […]
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In Defense of McMenamins
A Look at the Specs of Oregon’s Most Saturated Brewery Chain
A look at the specs of Oregon’s most saturated brewery chain
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This Bud’s for Brew: Coalition Brewing’s CBD Beer
Coalition’s West Coast IPA, with a sidecar of Space Fruit IPA for comparison. Brian Yaeger Malted barley, water, and yeast have always needed hops to make beer magical. Now—as reported in this week’s Cannabuzz—there’s an Oregon brewery packing a little extra magic with the help of the relative of the hop plant: weed. In the […]