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Lazy Z Ranch opens its new mead-centric tasting room - The Brew Site A couple of years back, Lazy Z Ranch Wines opened up in Central Oregon, the region’s only meadery among a sea of breweries. Located at the Lazy Z Ranch in Sisters, which owners John and Renee…

A couple of years back, Lazy Z Ranch Wines opened up in Central Oregon, the region’s only meadery among a sea of breweries. This week, the new tasting room opened up, showcasing the company's meads and more.

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Zupan’s Markets and Hetty Alice Beers release Farm to Market fresh hop (received) - The Brew Site The latest beer in the Farm to Market series from Portland’s Zupan’s Markets is a collaboration with Hetty Alice Beers on a fresh hop IPA: Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA. As you might expec…

The latest beer in the Farm to Market series from Zupan's Markets is a collaboration with Hetty Alice Beers on a fresh hop IPA: Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA. As you might expect from the name, the fresh hops are frozen and shattered to extract the hop character.

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It's #FreshHop season and the Bend Ale Trail has a new Fresh Hop Bingo card you can fill out to collect a special prize while you drink fresh hop beer around Central Oregon! I got my first stamp at the Boneyard Beer with Out On Bale Fresh Hop IPA. Cheers! 🍻

Received: A selection of products from Shift Naturals - The Brew Site Shift Naturals in Bend, Oregon produces a line of non-alcoholic beverages (as well as gummies) that feature natural plant terpenes along with hemp-derived CBD and THC, a lifestyle product line that…

Shift Naturals in Bend, Oregon produces a line of non-alcoholic beverages (as well as gummies) that feature natural plant terpenes and hemp-derived CBD and THC, a lifestyle product line that is “crafted for relaxation and wellness” as an alternative to alcohol.

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Portland Cider reviews – crowdsourced - The Brew Site Time for some cider reviews, featuring a selection of fruited ciders from Portland Cider Company! I’d received these ciders previously and rather than just reviewing them myself, I shared the…

Time for some cider reviews, featuring a selection of fruited ciders from @portlandcider.bsky.social! I’d received these ciders previously and rather than just reviewing them myself, I shared them with family for their feedback in a bit of crowdsourcing.

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Celebrate Oktoberfest in downtown Portland with Hotel Zags and Weihenstephaner - The Brew Site Oktoberfest officially runs from September 20 through October 5 this year, and if you can’t make it to Munich for the full celebration, you can celebrate in downtown Portland, Oregon, at The …

Oktoberfest officially runs from Sep 20 thru Oct 5 this year, and if you can’t make it to Munich, you can celebrate in downtown Portland at The Hotel Zags and PLS on Sixth which have partnered with sponsor Weihenstephaner for an authentic seasonal feel.

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The right beer for our times? Eat the Rich Premium American Lager from Level Beer, light, crisp, and drinkable, and just what we need. Cheers! 🍻

A pint of Killer Red fresh hop India Red Ale from Double Mountain Brewery

On Monday, we stopped in at B2 Taphouse on the way through Salem and I enjoyed my second #freshhop beer of the season, Killer Red from Double Mountain Brewery. This India Red Ale is infused with fresh Centennial hops fresh off the bine and it's lush with pine and orange notes. Cheers! 🍻

Oh I've had plenty of not-so-good ones over the years, fortunately the good ones outweigh those

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You can't go wrong with Guinness!

Drink fresh hop beer for science! - The Brew Site Do you like fresh hop beers? Of course you do! That’s why you should check out this new research project for science, in which you get to drink samples of fresh hop beers and participate in a…

Do you like fresh hop beers? Of course you do! That’s why you should check out this new research project for science, in which you get to drink samples of fresh hop beers and participate in a survey to help figure out why they taste so good.

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Received: Pumpkin Variety Pack cans from Elysian Brewing - The Brew Site Even though summer isn’t over, it’s pumpkin season once again, as marked by the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the release of the Pumpkin Variety Pack from Elysian Brewing, featu…

Even though summer isn’t over, it’s pumpkin season once again, as marked by the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the release of the Pumpkin Variety Pack from Elysian Brewing, featuring three of its most popular pumpkin beers in cans for the first time.

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University of Oregon and Hop Valley Brewing launch Dang Green IPA - The Brew Site On Thursday, August 21, the University of Oregon hosted the launch party for Dang Green IPA, the first official craft beer of the Oregon Ducks (U of O’s athletic teams), brewed in partnership…

On Thursday, August 21, the University of Oregon hosted the launch party for Dang Green IPA, the first official craft beer of the Oregon Ducks (U of O’s athletic teams), brewed in partnership with Eugene’s Hop Valley Brewing.

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Bale Breaker Brewing introduces Field 41 Yakima Pale Ale (received) - The Brew Site Bale Breaker Brewing is releasing its latest beer, a fresh interpretation of the company’s original Field 41 Pale Ale—Yakima Pale Ale. Reimagined as a lighter, crisper version of the or…

Bale Breaker Brewing is releasing its latest beer, a fresh interpretation of the company’s original Field 41 Pale Ale—Yakima Pale Ale. Reimagined as a lighter, crisper version of the original, it has 4.2% ABV and 100 calories, while maintaining its hop character.

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Four new summer beers from Public Coast Brewing - The Brew Site Summer beers from Cannon Beach’s Public Coast Brewing are out, one of which is a collab with Portland-based Smith Teamaker. The four brews span the gamut of styles from hazy pale to fruit to …

Summer beers from Cannon Beach’s Public Coast Brewing are out, one of which is a collab with Portland-based Smith Teamaker. The four brews span the gamut of styles from hazy pale to fruit to sour, available in cans and on draft.

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Reviewing Thorntail Hard Agave’s newest flavors - The Brew Site Seattle-based Thorntail Hard Agave makes hard seltzers from a base of fermented Blue Weber agave (the same agave from which tequila is made), offering a unique angle on the seltzer formula. (Many s…

Seattle-based Thorntail Hard Agave makes hard seltzers from a base of fermented Blue Weber agave (the same agave from which tequila is made). The company offers five flavors, with the newest launching its Social Justice Series—Spicy Mango Uprising.

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Westwood Farms branch launch celebration - The Brew Site Last Friday, Westwood Farms hosted a branch launch celebration at its hop farm in Gervais, Oregon, inviting members of the industry to get a firsthand look at the farm, learn more about Westwood&#8…

Last Friday, Westwood Farms hosted a branch launch celebration at its hop farm in Gervais, Oregon, inviting members of the industry to get a firsthand look at the farm, learn more about its regenerative farming mission, & enjoy dinner & drinks in the hop fields.

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The Little Woody returns Labor Day weekend, adds stand-up comedy to the lineup - The Brew Site The Little Woody returns to Bend on Labor Day weekend, August 29 and 30, and this year the wood- and barrel-aged beer festival expands beyond just wood with tree-inspired beverages as well as addin…

The Little Woody returns to Bend on Labor Day weekend, August 29 and 30, and this year the wood- and barrel-aged beer festival expands beyond just wood with tree-inspired beverages as well as adding stand-up comedy to the schedule.

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Best of The West Coast National IPA Throwdown winners - The Brew Site The third annual Best of the West Coast National IPA Throwdown took place recently, a competition dedicated entirely to West Coast IPA organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild. The results were announ…

The 3rd annual Best of the West Coast National IPA Throwdown took place recently, a competition dedicated to West Coast IPA organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild. The results were announced on August 1 at TopWire Hop Project, with winning beers from 7 states.

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Mash Gang non-alcoholic beers - The Brew Site Time to review some new non-alcoholic beers! I recently received a selection of NA brews from Mash Gang, a United Kingdom-based company that contracts with brewers in the United States to produce i…

Time to review some new non-alcoholic beers! I recently received a selection of NA brews from @mashgang.bsky.social, a United Kingdom-based company that contracts with brewers in the United States to produce its line of NA beers. Here are my thoughts.

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Review roundup of non-alcoholic sparkling hop waters (Easy Living & HOPWTR) - The Brew Site Among the various samples I’ve received to review recently, there is a good number of non-alcoholic beers and hop waters. Sparkling hop waters in particular are an interesting segment that do…

Here are reviews of five sparkling hop waters, four under the Easy Living brand from Denver Beer Company (which I received with the collection of samples from Colorado’s Wilding Brands) and one from HOPWTR, Iced Tea & Lemonade.

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Oof, we often just have a package held to pick it up later

Westwood Farms is the new regenerative hop farm from Liz and John Coleman - The Brew Site In the Willamette Valley, hops occupy a significant place in the agricultural landscape, with many hop farms becoming well-known, household names in the craft beer world, such as Coleman Agricultur…

Westwood Farms is the new regenerative hop farm from Liz and John Coleman, located in Gervais, Oregon, with a core philosophy of meliorism—the belief that progress is possible through human effort.

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Received: Firestone Walker Brewing Mixed Pack - The Brew Site I recently received a Firestone Mixed Pack from Firestone Walker Brewing—a 12-pack with four of the company’s signature hoppy ales. I don’t have any particular promotional notes f…

I recently received samples from the Firestone Mixed Pack, hoppy ales from Firestone Walker Brewing, just in time for National IPA Day on August 7.

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A variety of reviews from Wilding Brands Colorado offerings - The Brew Site Here’s a round-up of some short-form reviews of a number of the brews I received from Wilding Brands. These are the alcoholic beverages I’d received in that package; the Easy Living hop…

I'm back with a roundup of reviews of brews from Wilding Brands out of Colorado, including Great Divide Brewing, Howdy Beer, and Sunnyside Hard Lemonade.

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UPP Liquids Grand Opening, Saturday, July 12 - The Brew Site This Saturday, July 12, UPP Liquids is hosting its official grand opening party starting at 4pm: UPP’s Grand Opening Party is happening Sat July 12th starting at 4pm! Whether you’re a l…

This Saturday, July 12, UPP Liquids of Bend, Oregon is hosting its official grand opening party starting at 4pm.

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The NW Cider Cup 2025 winners - The Brew Site Recently, the awards party for the Northwest Cider Association’s 2025 NW Cider Cup took place in Portland, highlighting many of the best ciders in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. …

Recently, the awards party for the Northwest Cider Association’s 2025 NW Cider Cup took place in Portland, highlighting many of the best ciders in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

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Received: Mash Gang non-alcoholic brews - The Brew Site Mash Gang is a new (to me) brewer of non-alcoholic beers, founded in 2020 and dedicated to crafting NA beers that are “Expertly brewed to strength at 0.5% ABV using natural ingredients”…

. @mashgang.bsky.social is a new (to me) brewer of non-alcoholic beers, founded in 2020 and dedicated to crafting NA beers that are “Expertly brewed to strength at 0.5% ABV using natural ingredients” (0.5% being the legal limit to be called non-alcoholic).

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