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Reviewing 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s non-alcoholic ciders (plus an alcoholic Mule) - The Brew Site In addition to award-winning ciders spanning a variety of styles, 2 Towns Ciderhouse also released a line of non-alcoholic ciders back in 2023, featuring two flavors: NA Cosmic Crisp and NA Pacific…

Reviewing a couple of the non-alcoholic ciders from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, plus a bonus Craftwell Cocktails Cranberry Mule.

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I admire their commitment to refillable glass, but yes, it was time

Double Mountain Brewery releases beer, cider in cans (received) - The Brew Site For the first time ever, Double Mountain Brewery is releasing beer and cider in cans, expanding upon its refillable bottle program to align with customer expectations while still focusing on sustai…

For the first time ever, Double Mountain Brewery is releasing beer and cider in cans, expanding upon its refillable bottle program to align with customer expectations. The first beers in cans are Hop Lion IPA and Pilsner, and Dry Cider is the first cider.

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Goose Island Brewing releases Big Hazy Pineapple Beer Hug imperial hazy IPA (received) - The Brew Site Goose Island Beer Company has a line of IPAs under its “Beer Hug” label, featuring largely higher-alcohol beers across a variety of IPA subcategories. The latest in the lineup is Big Ha…

Goose Island Beer Company has a line of IPAs under its “Beer Hug” label, featuring largely higher-alcohol beers across a variety of IPA subcategories. The latest in the lineup is Big Hazy Pineapple Beer Hug, an imperial hazy IPA that clocks in at 9.9% ABV.

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Migration Brewing 2026 Beer Calendar - The Brew Site Portland’s Migration Brewing released its beer release calendar for 2026, as it gets ready to celebrate its 16th anniversary this year. The company has ambitious plans to release over 100 bee…

Portland’s @migrationbrewing.bsky.social released its beer release calendar for 2026, as it gets ready to celebrate its 16th anniversary soon. The company has ambitious plans to release over 100 beers this year; the posted calendar barely scratches the surface.

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Portland Cider adds Pear Lychee to year-round lineup, Concord Grape returns (received) - The Brew Site New and returning ciders are out from Portland Cider to kick off the new year, featuring the return of winter seasonal Concord Grape and the new year-round addition of Pear Lychee, which was previo…

New and returning ciders are out from @portlandcider.bsky.social to kick off the new year, featuring the return of winter seasonal Concord Grape and new year-round addition of Pear Lychee, previously a small-batch specialty. The company sent me samples of both.

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Von Ebert Brewing 2026 Beer Calendar and Reverse Math West Coast IPA (received) - The Brew Site Von Ebert Brewing revealed its beer calendar for 2026, featuring plans to brew over two dozen beers in the new year, a number of which will be collaboration brews, and the brewery introduced a new …

Von Ebert Brewing revealed its beer calendar for 2026, featuring plans to brew over two dozen beers in the new year, a number of which will be collaboration brews, and the brewery introduced a new year round beer to its core lineup—Reverse Math West Coast IPA.

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Reviewing the Funky Buddha THC Social Tonics - The Brew Site THC Social Tonics are a new line of non-alcoholic beverages infused with hemp-derived THC and CBD, from Florida’s Funky Buddha Brewery. Currently there are three flavors in the series: Blackb…

THC Social Tonics are a new line of non-alcoholic beverages infused with hemp-derived THC and CBD, from Florida’s Funky Buddha Brewery. Currently there are three flavors in the series: Blackberry Lemon, Passion Fruit Lime, and Blueberry Pomegranate.

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Left Hand Brewing 2026 Beer Calendar - The Brew Site Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing, best known for its line of canned nitro beers (particularly the Milk Stout beers), released its 2026 beer lineup highlighting new beers for the new year, along w…

Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing, best known for its line of canned nitro beers, released its 2026 beer lineup highlighting new beers for the new year, along with the seasonal schedule. Releases include a rebranded Pilsner and two new nitro variants.

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It's such an unseasonably nice day here for February that I opened up a beer to match. This "33" Oregon Pale from Gold Dot Beer fits the bill, brewed for Market of Choice. It's made exclusively with Oregon malt and hops from Goschie Farms, celebrating the bounty of Oregon's Willamette Valley.

NA Review: Elysian Brewing Easy Dust Non-Alcoholic IPA - The Brew Site Easy Dust IPA is Elysian Brewing’s initial entry into the non-alcoholic market, joining the company’s flagship Space Dust series of IPAs as an NA version of Space Dust. (You can read my…

On the heels of Dry January: Easy Dust IPA is Elysian Brewing‘s initial entry into the non-alcoholic market, joining the company’s flagship Space Dust series of IPAs as an NA version of Space Dust. Here's my review!

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Deschutes Brewery’s Dry January non-alcoholic lineup (reviews) - The Brew Site We’re at the end of Dry January and I wanted to get more reviews out! Today I’m covering some of the non-alcoholic beers from the current NA lineup from Deschutes Brewery, which are all…

We’re at the end of Dry January and I wanted to get more reviews out! Today I’m covering some of the non-alcoholic beers from the current lineup from @deschutesbrewery.bsky.social, which are available year-round. Deschutes sent me the lineup of all 6 to sample.

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Received: Guinness 0 Non-Alcoholic Draught - The Brew Site As part of the Dry January marketing that various companies have been doing, Guinness reached out to offer samples of Guinness 0, its non-alcoholic version of the flagship stout. I received two can…

As part of the Dry January marketing that various companies have been doing, Guinness reached out to offer samples of Guinness 0, its non-alcoholic version of the flagship stout. I received two cans to revisit the NA beer, which I first reviewed three years ago.

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Bourbon Meets History: “The 13 Colonies” Unveiled at Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction LOUISVILLE, Ky. … The Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction & Celebration (KBCA) today announced another extraordinary luxury lot to be offered during its inaugural event over Presidents Day Weekend, Feb. 13–15, 2026. Appropriately titled “The 13 Colonies,” the lot pays tribute to the 13 origina

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I’ve never had a Brazilian-Style Strong Ale before, but Xicha Brewing brewed this one in collaboration with Cheers to the Land, a partnership between craft brewers and the Oregon Agricultural Trust. It’s quite tasty and unique, one worth seeking out. Cheers!

Japanese Style Dry Lager (non-alcoholic) from RationAle Brewing - The Brew Site The latest non-alcoholic beer to join the lineup at RationAle Brewing is Japanese Style Dry Lager, the first in a new Maverick Series limited-edition line of NA beers that will rotate in RationAle&…

The latest non-alcoholic beer to join the lineup at RationAle Brewing is Japanese Style Dry Lager, the first in a new Maverick Series limited-edition line of NA beers that will rotate in RationAle’s 12-pack variety pack.

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Von Ebert Brewing adds non-alcoholic sparkling hop water to its lineup - The Brew Site Portland’s Von Ebert Brewing is highlighting Dry January with the release of new non-alcoholic sparkling hop waters, which are joining the company’s year-round lineup. These are part of…

Portland’s Von Ebert Brewing is highlighting Dry January with the release of new non-alcoholic sparkling hop waters, which are joining the company’s year-round lineup. These are part of a new series of non-beer products the brewery is developing for the new year.

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Ferment & Zupan’s Blend No. 34 – 50th anniversary imperial stout - The Brew Site 2025 marked the 50th anniversary of Zupan’s Markets of Portland, and to commemorate the occasion the company partnered with Ferment Brewing to release its latest Farm to Market series collabo…

2025 marked the 50th anniversary of Zupan’s Markets of Portland, and to commemorate the occasion the company partnered with Ferment Brewing to release its latest Farm to Market series collab beer at the end of the year—Blend No. 34, a barrel-aged imperial stout.

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Received: 2 Towns Ciderhouse non-alcoholic ciders (plus a cocktail) - The Brew Site 2 Towns Ciderhouse has a line of non-alcoholic ciders, and recently added a new flavor: NA Guava Get Down. I haven’t had the chance to try these yet, so the company sent me samples of the new…

2 Towns Ciderhouse has a line of non-alcoholic ciders, and recently added the new Guava Get Down. I haven’t had the chance to try these yet, so the company sent me samples of the new Guava plus its NA Cosmic Crisp to review, as well as Cranberry Mule cocktail.

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Elysian Brewing enters the non-alcoholic market with Easy Dust (received) - The Brew Site Seattle’s Elysian Brewing is dipping its toe into the non-alcoholic beer pool with the release of its first NA beer, Easy Dust IPA, a non-alcoholic addition to its Space Dust lineup—jus…

Seattle’s Elysian Brewing is dipping its toe into the non-alcoholic beer pool with the release of its first NA beer, Easy Dust IPA, a non-alcoholic addition to its Space Dust lineup—just in time for Dry January. It’s listed with less than 0.5% and 25 IBUs.

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Westland Distillery Review: Beer Cask Finish No. 1 Visually: Beer Cask No. 1 has a gold to light gold hue and medium lacing/legs in the glass. Swirling and smelling, we pick up aromatics of baking spices, floral, burnt sugar, a bit of barbecue smokiness, and orange zest. Sipping, we recover cacao almost baker’s chocolate, dark fruit, brown sugar, a

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Stem Zero non-alcoholic ciders from Stem Ciders - The Brew Site Let’s get into some Dry January reviews! I’m considering the new non-alcoholic (“never” alcoholic) ciders from Stem Ciders of Colorado, under the company’s new Stem Ze…

Let’s get into some Dry January reviews! I’m considering the new non-alcoholic (“never” alcoholic) ciders from Stem Ciders of Colorado, under the company’s new Stem Zero line. Currently there are two flavors: Blueberry Lime and Apricot Haze.

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Upcoming McMenamins events: Wassail Cider Fest, High Gravity Brewfest - The Brew Site Mark your calendars for a couple of upcoming events from McMenamins this month (aside from my History Pub on Bend Beer, of course). These are the first two big fests of the year for the company, ta…

Mark your calendars for a couple of upcoming events from McMenamins this month (aside from my History Pub on Bend Beer, of course). These are the first two big fests of the year for the company, taking place in Hillsboro and Bend.

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Received: Knox & Dobson ready-to-drink cocktails - The Brew Site Taking a break from beer for a moment, I recently received a selection of premium ready-to-drink cocktails from Knox & Dobson, a California company that specializes in the bottled RTD experienc…

Taking a break from beer for a moment, I recently received a selection of premium ready-to-drink cocktails from Knox & Dobson, a California company that specializes in the bottled RTD experience. The company offers six cocktails in its lineup, and I have all six.

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Bend Beer History Pub at McMenamins OSF, January 27 – with me! - The Brew Site In a couple of weeks, on Tuesday, January 27, I’ll be presenting at McMenamins’ History Pub at the Old St. Francis School, talking about my book Bend Beer and local beer history. Doors …

In a couple of weeks, on Tuesday, January 27, I’ll be presenting at McMenamins’ History Pub at the Old St. Francis School, talking about my book "Bend Beer" and local beer history. Doors open at 6pm with the talk starting at 7pm, and will last about an hour.

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Switchback Brewing and BrewVo partner to bring non-alcoholic brewing in-house - The Brew Site Vermont’s Switchback Brewing has been offering its Switchback N.A. for nearly a year, having launched it in early spring 2025, crafted with the BrewVo® system from Sustainable Beverage Techno…

Switchback Brewing has been offering its Switchback N.A. for nearly a year, crafted with the BrewVo system from Sustainable Beverage Technologies, and it has been successful enough that this month the brewery announced it was bringing BrewVo fully in-house.

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Flannel Fest returns for the 4th annual celebration of winter warmers and flannel - The Brew Site Flannel is iconic here in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in winter and among beer brewers, so naturally there’s a beer fest that celebrates it. The 4th annual Flannel Fest returns to Ben…

Flannel is iconic here in the PNW, particularly in winter and among beer brewers, so naturally there’s a beer fest to celebrates it. Flannel Fest returns to Bend this month, celebrating winter warmer style beers with an overall theme embracing the popular fabric.

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Celebrating Pub January – Celebrate Oregon Beer January has always been a tough year for breweries. People drink the most beer in the summer and the least in the winter--and January is the worst month of all.

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Dry January lineup - The Brew Site I’m not participating in Dry January, at least not exclusively, but I do have a lineup of non-alcoholic beverages I’ve received that I’ll be reviewing this month. That includes th…

I’m not participating in Dry January, at least not exclusively, but I do have a lineup of non-alcoholic beverages I’ve received that I’ll be reviewing this month. If you’re observing Dry January and abstaining from alcohol, I hope the upcoming reviews are helpful.
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The Wheel Cascara Cherry Stout - The Brew Site The Wheel Apizza Pub in Eugene, Oregon, is an “artisan pizzeria brewery” that specializes in New Haven-style pizza (as in, New Haven, Connecticut) as well as brewing its own beers in-ho…

Reviewing Cascara Cherry Stout from The Wheel Apizza Pub of Eugene, Oregon.

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