Archives for August, 2010
I picked up a growler of this at the brewery a few weeks ago, which I’m just now sampling because I planned poorly. You see, I tasted a Pelican beer on Day 1 of the “Drink only Oregon Beers but they must be from Different Breweries” segment here on 999 Beers. And when I went [...]
It would be interesting to taste this and Surly Furious side-by-side. I might throw in Caldera IPA, too. The competition would be for “hoppiest canned beer in the world.” Not a very creatively-titled competition, but a tasty one. Still kind of an amazing experience to open a can, and find something so delightfully freshly hopped [...]
Now that Oregon Craft Beer Month is over, thought I’d move out of Oregon, and indeed, out of the country with this beer. It’s been sitting in my fridge for quite some time now, mostly because I erroneously translated it as being “peach” (aka “pêche”), when in fact “péché” means “sin.” As in “mortal sin.” [...]
I made it! During July 2010, I sampled 31 Oregon beers from 31 different Oregon breweries in celebration of Oregon Craft Beer Month. Here’s a complete list of the beers and breweries I sampled over the last month, in the order in which I sampled them. Links to my review of each beer are included [...]
I thought this beer would make a great finale. As you may have noticed, Block 15 is one of my favorite breweries right now, and I gave their Super Nebula, Pappy’s Dark Ale and Love Potion no. 9 glowing reviews after a visit in February 2010. So when I saw one of their beers was [...]
You couldn’t do Oregon Craft Beer Month without a Ninkasi beer. In just a few short years, they have come to dominate the “Big Small Brewer” niche in Oregon. If a bar has micro beer on tap in Oregon, their tap list almost certainly includes something from this funky Eugene brewery. They’re best known for [...]