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Beer Memorial Day 2011

In the spirit of remembrance, I am going to attempt to kick-start a new tradition; using the day following Memorial Day to pay tribute to all the beers that have gone by the wayside over the course of the last year. Those grocery store stalwarts that have fallen victim to sluggish sales, portfolio thinning and brand reimaging. Being [...]

Adventures in Homebrew: Belgian Bitter

Somehow, amid the indulgences of Eugene Beer Week, I managed to squeeze a homebrew session into the first week of May. After several months working with the Timothy Taylor (Wyeast 1469) yeast, followed by a quick stint with a German Wheat (Wyeast 3333) strain, I decided to return to brewing Belgians. More specifically, I revisited the first beer I ever brewed, a Belgian-style [...]

Eugene Beer Week Wrap Up

Now that my brain and liver have both had a few days to recover, I thought I would take some time to reflect on Eugene’s Inaugural Beer Week. First off, it was a hell of a lot of fun. It is a rare occasion that two beer events occur [...]

Brewpublic Wine Barrel Aged Festival @ 16 Tons

Update: Received an updated beer list from Mike @ 16 Tons.

First off, I hope everyone is enjoying Eugene Beer Week! In just a few hours, one of the beer week events I have been looking forward to the most, the Brewpublic Wine Barrel Aged Festival at 16 Tons begins. Mike [...]

Eugene Beer Week is Here!

Eugene’s first Beer Week is about to start. In just a couple hours, Ninkasi will kick things off by releasing ConservationAle, a golden ale brewed to honor EWEB’s 100th anniversary. Here is an up-to-date list of all the Eugene Beer Week happenings.

All Week

Marche – Beer Week Prix-Fixe: Chef [...]