We’re very blessed here in Oregon to have so many craft breweries. Come by all month and check out the more than 30 Oregon breweries represented. To help you decide your favorites, we will be tasting brews from the following makers this month –

Fri 6th Burnside 4-5:30
Burnside Brewing Co. focus is on easy to drink beers that accompany and enhance the culinary experience.

Fri 13th Hop Valley 4-7
Hop Valley brews with a 15 barrel system, including four fermenters and five conditioning or finishing tanks.

Fri 20th Ninkasi 4-6
The Ninkasi family of beers has grown from a single IPA to include Tricerahops Double IPA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout, as well as some popular seasonals: Spring Reign, Radiant Ale, and Sleigh'r Dark Double Alt.

Sat 21st Fire Mountain 4-7
Fire Mountain uses international and local grains and hops, seeking to bring quality with top ingredients.

Sat 28th Calapooia Brewing 3-4:30
Brewing the finest microbrews in Oregon & the Willamette Valley.

Raise a glass and celebrate Oregon’s bounty!

Cheers,
Mary Anne

First up, Collage from Deschutes and Hair of the Dog breweries. This limited beer is a blend of The Dissident and The Stoic from Deschutes and Fred and Adam from Hair of the Dog. Rich and oaky up front with vanilla and caramel, then finishes with a hint of sour from The Stoic. I love it now but can’t wait to see how it ages. 11.6% 12 oz bottles

Next up, Churchkey Pilsner. This fun beer from Washington comes in retro flat-top steel cans that you need to open with a churchkey, or can opener for those of you too young to remember. The 6 pks even come with a churchkey and instructions on how to open them. The recipe for this nice, refreshing beer came from two home brewers, Lucas Jones and Sean Burke, from Portland. Great for camping and boating.

Lastly, two Radlers from Stiegl, an Austrian brewer. Definitely summer quaffers, these are half beer and half soda. I thought they sounded terrible – until I tried them. Now, I’m a believer. Perfect for those really hot days when you want refreshment more then alcohol. Grapefruit and lemon.

Cheers to a summer of fun, fun, fun!

Three Creeks – Sisters, Ore.

I have brought in the Hoodoo Voodoo IPA, Stonefly Rye, and Fivepine Chocolate Porter. Glad to see them back, very solid brewery.

Rogue – Newport, Ore.

Old Crustacean Barleywine, always popular, as are

Hopworks – Eugene, Ore.

HUB Secession Cascadian Dark Ale, a limited release made with organic pilsner, C60, chocolate and black malts and a healthy addition of Magnum, Cascade, Amarillo, Falconer’s Flight and Mt. Hood hops.

Heater Allen – McMinnville, Ore.

Hugo Bock, strong malt character, with earth, toast, anise and chocolate notes, and a slightly bitter/sweet finish.

GoodLife Brewing – Bend, Ore.

Mountain Rescue Pale, a cross between amber and India Pale Ale.

Burnside Brewery – Portland, Ore.

Try the IPA, Oatmeal Pale, and Stock Ale.

Flat Tail Brewing – Corvallis, Oregon

A very nicely bottled IPA.

Alphand Ambree – Vallouise, France

An amber ale that’s light and refreshing.

Fort George Brewery – Astoria, Ore.

Sunrise Oatmeal Pale Ale, nice and creamy.

Firestone Walker Brewing – Paso Robles, Calif.

Sucaba, a barrel-aged barley wine.

Football and beer is a magical combo, and I have some fun items in stock right now that I’d like to share with you.

From Southern Tier (New York) Gemini, we have a blend of their Hoppe and Unearthly IPAS, Choklat Stout (warning must like dark chocolate) and Crème Brulee Stout in 22-ounce bottles. For a decadent twist, try mixing the two together.

I enjoy this 50/50 dessert in a glass.

We also have 6-packs of Phin & Matt's Ale & 2xIPA, a double IPA from these fine folks. Always a favorite, Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA from Colorado is on the shelf, as well as Stoic, a new one from Deschutes. Belgian-style quad brewed with pomegranate and 16.5% aged in oak wine barrels and 16.5% aged in oak rye whiskey barrels – a whole lot going on in this beer!

A few new items:

Black Diamond Rampage Imperial IPA – Very well balanced, with hop bitterness and malty richness. A collaboration of MateVeza and Mill Valley Beerworks who produced Morpho, an organic ale brewed with yerba mate, hibiscus flowers and bay leaves. Very refreshing and different – no hops!

Coming soon:

Bison Chocolate Stout, Flat Tail Kolsch and Logsdon Farm House Ales. A little something for everyone to sip on while you enjoy watching your favorite team. Go Denver Broncos!