Oregon Beer News (2020)

First it was pretzel necklaces, then antacid necklaces. An insulin pump seems overkill for the occasional festival or bottle share, so who will find a better solution for the pastry stout fan on the go?

 

Epi-pens filled with insulin.

 

That's like saying a bag of pretzels or a roll of antacids in your pocket is good enough. Where's the decorative flair?

 

I've never been much on style.

 

The last round of Deschutes labels were panned pretty quick, so it looks like the next refresh is coming pretty quick. I really like them.

 

I don’t understand what they were thinking with the rebrand. Glad they figured out how stupid it was.

 

Since there isn’t a Block 15 thread anymore.

Saraveza is having a Block 15 takeover. Looks like all 3 variants of this years Super Nebula are on draft, along with some BBA sours, and Dab Lab.

 

Here’s my guess: “Oh crap, sales are slipping! What do millennials like? Random shit, like parrots with biceps, patronus charms, and scuba divers in Mirror Pond? Great, give ‘em that. What do you mean they only want hard seltzers? OK, back to the people who bought our core beers through the proliferation of breweries/flavors of the month. Any of those guys left?”

 

The award ceremony for the Oregon Beer Awards was last night, winners here: https://www.newschoolbeer.com/2020/02/oregon-beer-awards-2020-winners-and-ceremony-recap.html

No surprise that Breakside, 10 Barrel, pFriem, and Sunriver continued their strong competition performances. Other impressive showings were by Von Ebert, Culmination, Baerlic, and Stormbreaker, winning 4 medals each.

Central Oregon cleaned up pretty well: Immersion Brewing won Small Brewery of the Year (go Chris!) for their 2 medals and Boss Rambler won Best New Brewery. Worthy, Deschutes, Crux, Boneyard, Ale Apothecary, Bend Brewing, and Silver Moon all won medals too.

The show is livestreamed; way more interesting than the Oscars to me, and it's clear the night is just as much about getting the industry together from around the state to party as it is handing out awards. Some presenters have clearly been enjoying themselves backstage, some Brewers are less than gifted speechmakers, but the looser vibe feels more authentic and I enjoy watching those I consider friend getting recognized by their peers.

 

If y'all haven't seen this beer, it sounds interesting: https://www.wweek.com/beerguide/202...q5BqV6DWjIwHAt0XyH8WDIBcS37RWPI6FhiQreA5PKyNU

 

I actually HATED the Jubelale label..

 

That label was horrible. What the fuck were they thinking.

 

I didn't drink the label. I thought Jubelale the beer was quite good.

 

For that one, they commission a different artist each year. Regardless of whether or not I’m fond of the design, at least I know it’s not part of an ad agency’s pitch.

 

I think that's a pretty solid price for that pour, wow.