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One of the longest-running beer blogs online, blogging since 2004. I wrote "Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon", published in 2014; find it here: https://amzn.to/3tmLSGv https://www.thebrewsite.com/ https://mastodon.online/@brewsite
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The hop harvest is over, but fresh hop beers are still drinking great right now, with many still available both on tap and in retail. I've enjoyed the latest Farm to Market series from Portland’s Zupan’s Markets and Hetty Alice Beers—Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA.

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Review: Zupan’s & Hetty Alice Flash Frozen Fresh Hop IPA - The Brew Site
The hop harvest is over, but fresh hop beers are still drinking great right now, with many still available both on tap and in retail. I’ve been enjoying my fair share, which you can follow al…
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No Kings! Baerlic Brewing brewed up No Kings West Coast IPA, a pro-democracy India pale ale that drinks pretty damn good today, #nokings day where we've seen record numbers of people out to protest the regime. It's a good beer to help stand up to fascism. Cheers! 🍻
Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing refreshed the recipe for its Field 41 Pale Ale this year, re-imagining it as a lighter, crisper, easier-drinking version of the original. The new recipe dropped the alcohol as well as the calories and is dubbed a Yakima Pale Ale.

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Bale Breaker Brewing Field 41 Yakima Pale Ale - The Brew Site
Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing refreshed the recipe for its Field 41 Pale Ale this year, re-imagining the beer as a lighter, crisper, easier-drinking version of the original. The new recip…
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The Great American Beer Festival concluded this weekend in Denver, and on Saturday the results of the beer competition were announced. 1,555 breweries and cideries submitted a total of 8,315 entries, so winning even 1 medal is a feat. Bend's UPP Liquids won 5!

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Bend’s UPP Liquids wins big at GABF - The Brew Site
The Great American Beer Festival concluded this weekend in Denver, and on Saturday the results of the beer competition were announced (you can watch the awards ceremony here). It’s a stiff co…
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Firestone Walker Brewing offers up several different variety packs of its various beer lines, with the eponymously-named Firestone Mixed Pack featuring four of its year-round hoppy ales. Over the summer I received the Mixed Pack to review.

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Firestone Walker Brewing Mixed Pack reviews - The Brew Site
Firestone Walker Brewing offers up several different variety packs of its various beer lines, with the eponymously-named Firestone Mixed Pack perhaps serving as the flagship pack, featuring four of…
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Two new cider reviews, featuring fruited flavors from Schilling Hard Cider which the company had sent me to sample: Strawbeary Rhube Awakening and Grapefruit and Chill. I found both to hit the target on the flavors each brings to the party.

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Schilling Cider fruited and seasonal specialties - The Brew Site
Two new cider reviews, featuring fruited flavors from Schilling Hard Cider which the company had sent me to sample: Strawbeary Rhube Awakening (a name that leans heavily on the graphic design of th…
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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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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…
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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! 🍻
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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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…
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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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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 …
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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! 🍻
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
You can't go wrong with Guinness!
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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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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