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Now if my local Farmer’s Market had a local beer booth, I would be there rain or shine. Well if you are in Hillsboro you could be!
Ambacht Brewing was unknown to me, then all the Portland beer blogs “outed” them. They have three beers available: Golden Rye, Golden Ale and Black Gold Porter!
Beer travels are a great way to break out of the box and this sounds like a great way to hit the Czech beer scene, The Czech Republic’s New Brewery Hotels
Thanks to Richard for alerting me to this!
The first Cascadian dark in cans comes from 21st Amendment. Beer history being made yet again. Now you can do an canned San Francisco IPA taste comparison. Pick up Brew Free or Die and Back in Black and invite the beer gang.
And if you are in San Francisco and it is still available, you can try another iteration of 21st Amendment IPA with Bitter American.
Thanks to the wonderful (on my list of beer places to visit) Four Firkins in Minnesota, I heard about Northwoods Brewery and Pub from Wisconsin.
All of their beer labels are outdoorsy themed especially this beer that caught my eye…
FLOPPIN’ CRAPPIE – A Biker Beer!
Light caramel colored ale with the sweetness of honey and a mild bitterness. Voted best beer at Sturgis Brewfest 2004.
A BEER PREMIERE TODAY!
A 21 ale salute, a special event will be held at the Horse Brass Pub in Portland on July 21st (of course) for the new Rogue Oregon Beer Festival offering.
Here are the old ale beer details:
“21 Ale is dedicated to Art Larrance and Teddy Peetz, the founders of the Oregon Brewers Festival.
21 Ale is brewed with 14 ingredients: 2 Row, Briess Amber, C-40, Wyermann Carafa & Rogue Farms RiskTM Malt; Willamette, US Goldings & Rogue Farms Revolution Hops; Simpsons Golden Naked Oats; Franco-Belges Carawheat; Molasses, Brewer’s Licorice, Wyeast Old Ale Blend Yeast & Free Range Coastal Water.”
It can be hard to keep up with all of the interesting tidbits on NPR. So when I find beer stories, I feel it’s my duty to pass them on to you…
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…I am on the fence on whether I would like Chateau Jihau. No matter how changed it is for modern tastes.
The Produce Row Cafe has a long history on Portland’s eastside. Now another chapter has been started with new owners and a remodel for the interior and the beer list.
It is one of the beer bars that is beer bar historical along with the undisputed leader, The Horse Brass.
Don’t this sound interesting. I have never seen a beer with kombucha before this Goose Island creation. Personally, I can’t drink it but some swear by it. This could be sour by a different road though so I am cautiously optimistic.
“A Belgian style pale ale blended with hibiscus and kombucha tea, Fleur is a beautiful, rose-colored ale with an aroma of strawberries and hibiscus flowers. Her flavor balance starts with a hint of sweet, ripe berry and finishes tart.”
Here are the specs:
Style: Belgian Style Pale Ale
Alcohol by Volume: 7.0%
International Bitterness Units: 32
Color: Rose
Hops: Super Styrian, Styrian Golding, Saaz
Malt: 2-Row, Caramel, Sugar
Being a Left Coaster some great beer establishments fly under the radar. One of these is a great place that is on my long, long list of beer bars to visit, Taco Mac.
They have locations in Georgia and Tennessee (including Philips Arena) and a LARGE draft selection. And even though it is Wings based, the menu looks good. So if your plans take you near Atlanta check it out.
