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Beer at Willamette
 Willamette Beer Steward Jim Colby is as opinionated as they come. Ask him about a bottle of brew and you’ll get an honest response. An artist at heart, Jim enjoys making pairing recommendations that are as creative as the handcrafted brews he sells. Readers can find his opinionated take on beer here.
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Okocim Pilsner pours light golden in the glass with a frothy white head. Light body with minimal hoppy notes and some steely flavors in the mouth, offset by a hint of malt. 5.5% ABV. $2.49/500ml.
Zywiec Lager shows tawny yellow in the glass with medium foam. Light floral perfume on the nose followed by notes of malt and toasty yeast. 5.6% ABV. $2.79/500ml.
Session Black Lager was just released by Full Sail Brewing Co. A lighter black beer with notes of roast malt. $10.49/12/12oz cans. Taste it this evening at the wine bar with John Harris, head brewer at Full Sail. Also available will be the new LTD 3. $6.99/6-pack.
Don’t miss it!
From Switzerland, Cuvee Alex Le Rouge Jurrasian Imperial Stout is brewed with bourbon vanilla, Sarawac pepper, and Russian tea, and hopped with Hallertau hops. Unfiltered and unpasturized, 10.3%ABV. $7.99/11.2oz.
Our tasting schedule this week:
• Friday, June 26 at 5 p.m. – John Harris, head brewer with Full Sail Brewing Co., will be pour a selection of brews.
• Saturday, June 27 at 5 p.m. – Join us for a taste of Hawkins Wine Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir, 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2008 Pinot Gris.
• Sunday, June 28 at 5 p.m. – We will try J. Christopher’s Cristo Irresisto and Cristo Misto, both 2008.
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De Proef Signature Series La Grande Blanche: Original Gravity 1068; IBU’s 17; ABV 7.5%. Golden with a slight haze in the glass, followed by citrus, coriander, and orange zest notes with some wheat in the body. $8.99/25.4oz.
Samuel Smith Organic Strawberry Ale: Brewed and fermented in the Melbourne Brothers Brewery in Stamford, then conditioned and bottled at the Old Brewery in Tadcaster. Strawberry and malty flavors predominate in the body, with a light aroma of strawberry and caramel. Finishes lightly dry. $3.99/18.7oz.
Our tasting schedule this week:
• Friday, June 19, at 5 p.m. – Ch. Jouclary 2007 Sauvignon Blanc and 2006 Rouge Cabardes.
• Saturday, June 20 at 5 p.m. – MacTarnahans Brewery Beer.
• Sunday, June 21, at 5 p.m. – Roots Winery 2008 Melon de Bougogne.
Oregon Trail Bourbon Barrel Porter: Aged for three months in 23-year-old Kentucky Bourbon barrels from the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery in Kentucky, brewed with nugget hops for bittering and Willamette Valley hops for aroma, and black, chocolate, rolled oats and caramel malts resulting in an intensely fuliginous color, notes of coffee, chocolate and roasted malts layered with whiskey smokiness. $11.49/22oz.
Rogue Ales Sacred Cities Ale: Amber Sesquicentennial Ale celebrating Eugene’s founding in 1862. Incorporates 2Row and Munich malts from Klamath Falls, Willamette hops from Independence, and Pacman yeast from Hood River for an orange hued, malty brew with some sweetness on the end. 16 Plato and 40IBU’s for just a wee kick up front. $5.99/22oz.
Our tasting schedule this week:
• Friday, June 12 at 5 p.m. – Taste wines from Baden, Germany.
• Saturday, June 13 at 5 p.m. – Try Anderson Valley Beer.
• Sunday, June 14 at 5 p.m. – We will pour the 2005 Quinta das Bageiras Tinto.
Stone Levitation Ale: Columbus, Amarillo, Simcal and Crystal Hops, dry hopped with Amarillo. 45 IBU’s 4.4% ABV and low gravity for a true session beer. Dark maltiness in the mouth with citrus on the top and in the nose. $9.79/750ml.
Fish Leavenworth Ales: Heffeweizen: 5.4% ABV, 26IBU’s. NW Pale, Aromatic, CaraPils plus wheat. Cloudy in the glass with golden highlights (unfiltered).
Light citrus on the nose. Dunkel: Wheat, NW Pale, Chocolate, Munich, and CaraMunich malts. 4.7%ABV and 25IBU’s. Dark, toasty and dry with notes of chocolate. $7.49/6pk.
Cassissone Sparkling Ale, From Birrificio in Torino, Italy: Original recipe brewed by Agostino Arioli. Cassis added at the beginning of fermentation. Bottled before fermentation stops for a true bottle-conditioned ale. Six months maturation in bottle and unpasteurized. Double Amber 6.5% ABV. Hops are Hallertauer Magnum and Hallertauer Heusbackel. Pilsner, Munich and Caramel malts. $14.79/25.4oz.
Tastings this week • Friday, June 5 at 5 p.m. – Cuckoo’s Nest Cellars, Pinot Gris and Fizze.
• Saturday, June 6, at 5 p.m. – Cassissone Sparkling Ale.
• Sunday, June 7 at 5 p.m. – Artisanal Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir.
We are celebrating the return of Heater Allen Brewery with a tasting on Saturday featuring Rick Allen, brewmaster. Heater Allen Pils is maltier than most Pilsners, 5% ABV, 38 IBU’s. Iserweizen is flavored with clove and nutmeg with 4.8% ABV and 15 IBU’s. A classic Munich wheat beer! Common Cause is an amber steam-beer style brewed with Cascade hops and German and British Amber malts. 5.1% ABV, 38IBU’s. $4.29/22oz. all flavors.
Our tasting schedule this week:
• Friday, May 29 at 4 p.m. – Jim Daugherty with Casa Bruno will be pouring the Casa Santos Lima Portuga Rose and a few other selections.
• Saturday, May 30 at 5 p.m. – Rick Allen will be pouring Heater Allen German-style lagers.
• Sunday, May 31 at 5 p.m. – Isaac with Lemma Wine Co. will be pouring the 2007 Cantele Chardonnay Apulia.
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