Portland’s Only All-Organic and Carbon-Neutral Beers Available in Most of Cascadia Region(PORTLAND, OR) – Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) recently expanded distribution of its beers to British Columbia and Seattle. Kegs and bottles of the company’s organic, sustainably-produced beers can be found in leading taphouses, bottle shops and markets in both regions.“We wanted to share our [ ... ] ... Hopworks Urban Brewery beers land in Seattle, B.C ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in
My local Whole Foods still has bottles of Eel River Brewing’s Belgian Christmas beer, Climax Noel, in the cooler (albeit on sale) so I picked one up to review this week. According to the label it’s a Belgian Imperial Red Ale, 9% alcohol by volume, and is certified organic.Appearance: Nice clear amber-red color (“auburn” from [ ... ] ...
According to The Oregonian, Roots Organic Brewing has closed its doors. I’ve twice attempted to visit this organic brewpub. But my timing was always bad. Each attempt was met with closed doors. Maybe this bad luck was a sign of things to come. There were actually people in the brewhouse both times but they would [ ... ] ...
Coriander, Cardamom, Caraway, Grains of Paradise; Brewers have added many seeds to their beers over the years ... But perhaps none are as distinctive as the seeds (or "beans") of the Coffea family of trees ... Hulled and roasted, these beans form the foundation for one of other most widely drunk beverages in the world ... Today we taste five coffee beers and see, once again, what the humble coffee bean has to offer ... Beers: ... Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout [BA] Peak Organic Espresso Amber Ale
Each spring for the past couple of years Laurelwood Brewing up in Portland has brewed a seasonal coffee stout made with locally roasted coffee—with the lengthy name of Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout. The “Organic” label applies to both the coffee and the beer: it’s certified by Oregon Tilth.“OPRES” is 6% alcohol by volume and [ ... ] ...
Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland released their own interpretation of the Cascadian Dark Ale this year: Secession Black IPA. Like all of HUB’s beers, it’s brewed with all organic ingredients.It’s 6.5% alcohol by volume and I have to say, I really like the silkscreened label design they have for this bottle. With both the Douglas [ ... ] ...
It became official last November. Two of Vermont’s oldest craft breweries are coming together. Long Trail Brewing Co. is purchasing Otter Creek Brewing Co. Otter Creek has produced the Wolaver’s line of organic beers since 2002 when the Wolaver family bought the brewery and Morgan Wolaver took hold of the reins. I can’t find a [ ... ] ...
Hawaii, land of lush tropical forests, wind-swept ocean vistas, and volcanos. Sounds natural, yes?Well, in January, the state will get a bit closer to the earth when Kona Brewing Co. debuts Oceanic Organic, the state’s first organic brew. Hawaii Organic Farmers Association recently certified the brewery as organic and the Belgian style ale was soon [ ... ] ...
It’s Mountain Standard TimeBeer lovers “fall back” to new Odell brewFort Collins, Colo. – On November 2, 2009, Odell Brewing will release Mountain Standard, Reserve ‘09. The deep mahogany ale features local organic hops and pays tribute to the region’s oft forgotten time zone.Mountain Standard pours like a dark malty ale but delivers a distinct [ ... ] ... Odell adds Mountain Standard Ale to Reserve Series ... [Disclaimer: Beernews.org is a leader in craft beer news and is the