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.

 

If you've had St Lamvinus, it's very similar. A little bit more cereal-like quality to it. Depending on the year, it has probably a moderate acetic acidity to it. Nowhere near as sour as De Garde beers can get.

 

Yep, it's definitely a Cantillon beer alright. Didn't realize it was already not your cup of tea, sorry!

 

Well, color me jealous. Let me see if I can run over tonight. Are they doing only 4oz pours, or can one get a larger pour if their heart desires?

 

When you move here, you'll occasionally find lambic on tap at very reasonable prices in general. This isn't DC/NYC with $3/oz pours. I've had 10oz pours of the Girardin oude lambiek for $11 and bottles of Cantillon Kriek (375s) for 15 at The Upper Lip. Beermongers had Nath on for their anniversary for an absurd $9/8oz, which is about as cheap as drinking it at the source. Apex occasionally will have some, but their pricing? Well, I'll let you figure it out :-)

 

well APEX just announced they are shutting down do to Corona virus until further notice.

fun times!

 

If the capacity of the pub/bar/taphouse is less than 250 people, why close at all?

C'mon, folks, let's not lose sight of the big picture: In times like this, we need beer more than ever.

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Regarding the "no gatherings of 250 people for the next 4 weeks": My local Winco clearly holds more than 250 people at a time. Are they going to close? Are they going to hire bouncers to make sure there are no more than 250 people inside at any time?

 

It doesn't apply to grocery stores, schools, offices or restaurants - only to events. So far.

 

Got Purell or toilet paper? I might have some beer for trade if you do

 

I have plenty of beer. Maybe enough that we can use the labels for toilet paper, if it comes to that.

 

Wut bruh, no limited release vinyl labels avails?

New marketing angle for the Hypeboiz breweries: buy our $24 4pack, get 4 Sticky butt wipes for free!

 

Whelp, Wayfinder has to do a recall of one of their Italian Pils, due to diacetyl: https://www.wayfinder.beer/recall?f...aqRbQbSlGUVN831t6b5qYy6K0w3GVuxQuHRclcidzcTWo

Friends, Lagerlovers and Countrymen,
Well it turns out our number came up and for the first time in our short, bright history, we've had to pull back a release. Our Glass Dolls Italian-Style Pilsner has developed an issue that's not up to snuff. Although perfectly safe and fine by some, it's not up to Wayfinder's standards and we've made the difficult decision to halt its rollout. Only a few cases made it out the door to customers; if you have any unopened cans and would like to trade them in or get a refund, by all means please come to Wayfinder and we will take care of you. Quality will always be our top priority. An extra-special apology to our friends at Edison City Alehouse, for whom we created this beer in honor of their 5th Anniversary. We'll make it up to you someday, guys, we promise. More extra-geeky info about problem can be found here. https://www.wayfinder.beer/recall

 

I can't tell you how many times I have dreamed of the image I just spotted on Barley Brown's Facebook page:



"This is what happens when you quarantine the Barley Brown’s crew...

Pallet Jack IPA now available in cans!

Available for purchase at the brewery now.

6-packs for $12 + deposit
24-packs for $48 + deposit

Come see us! And please respect social distancing. Cheers"

 

How much for...a pallet?