This year's Oregon Brewers Festival features a lineup of 81 handcrafted beers from breweries
across the country. Grab your mug and prepare to taste from two-dozen beer styles, ranging
from malty ambers to fruity wheats. Click on the breweries below to learn more!
All beer descriptions have been written by Gary Corbin; please credit appropriately when reposting. ÝCheers!
10 Barrel Brewing Co / ISA
 | Lighter and less bitter than a typical IPA, 10 Barrel's India Summer Ale was brewed especially for the Brewers Festival. Medium bodied with moderate hop bitterness, it has a citrusy hop aroma from four additions of hops in the boil, plus dry hopping. It's a little maltier than the typical IPA - but watch out, the alcohol level of 6.7% might sneak up on you.
www.10barrel.com |
21st Amendment Brewery / Hell or High Watermelon Wheat
 | One of the most popular beers at the OBF for several years, this wheat beer is flavored with real watermelon, giving the beer a subtle aroma and a dry, tart flavor. Low hopping levels let the unique taste of wheat and watermelon shine through.
www.21st-Amendment.com |
Alaskan Brewing Co / Alaskan Pale Ale
 | Richly malty and long on the palate, with just enough hop backing to balance, Alaskan Amber is based on a recipe from a turn-of-the-century brewery in the Juneau area. Made from glacier-fed water, a generous blend of European and Pacific Northwest hops and premium 2-row pale and specialty malts, it was voted "Best Beer in the Nation" in the 1988 Great American Beer Festival Consumer Poll.
www.alaskanbeer.com |
Anderson Valley Brewing Co / Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema
 | This honey-gold pale ale is crisp and clear, with an unusual lightness and dryness for such a full-flavored ale. The arousing abundance of Pacific Northwest hops adds both a floral bouquet and a lively, citrusy finish. Its several medals includes being named regional champion in the 2003 US Beer Tasting Championships.
www.avbc.com |
Ballast Point Brewing / Big Eye IPA
 | Hops, hops, hops. Hops are added into this beer at every opportunity: first-wort, boiling, finishing and dry-hopping, a mix of Simcoe, Amarillo, Centennial and Galena. American 2-row, Munich and crystal malts provide a malty balance. This San-Diego style IPA won a Bronze at the 2002 World Beer Cup.
www.ballastpoint.com |
Bayern Brewing / Dump Truck Extra Pale Summer Bock
 | Decoction mashing - heating a portion of the wet grains and re-mixing them back into the mash - combined with cold fermentation, long lagering, keg conditioning and moderate dosages of bittering hops gives Dump Truck an extra smooth ride. German Sauermalt and organic Spitz malt and a new strain of yeast specially designed for Bayern account for its unique malty flavor.
www.bayernbrewery.com |
Beer Valley Brewing Co / Leafer Madness Imperial Pale Ale
 | Gobs of hops on top of a simple grain bill of 2-row and Munich malts push this Imperial IPA over the stratosphere for hop flavor and bitterness. There's enough residual sweetness and malt flavor to balance, although with the high alcohol, you may not notice - or care.
www.beervalleybrewing.com |
Blue Frog Grog & Grill / Red Frog Ale
 | Five different malts and five different hops combine to balance this beer in every way. Blue Frog uses a special roast of caramel malt to give the beer its lovely red hue and subtle caramel flavor, then add a huge boost of Strisselspalt hops late to the kettle and the fermentor to give the beer a wonderful floral nose with hints of nectar and citrus.
www.bigbluefrog.com |
Boulder Beer Co / Kinda Blue
 | Oregon blueberries added during conditioning flavor this delicate beer, made from pale, wheat and honey malts, two doses of Mt. Hood hops and pure Arapahoe Glacier water. American ale yeast keeps the palate clean so you can taste the fresh berries. This fruit-infused wheat ale is Boulder's 10th entry in its famous "Looking Glass" series.
www.boulderbeer.com |
Boulevard Brewing Co / Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
 | A simple beer from a technical standpoint, what makes it unique is the blend of a Belgian yeast and citrusy Amarillo hops on a grain bed of pale malt, malted and unmalted wheat, and corn flakes. Yes, corn flakes. And with that milky white head, you could call it breakfast. It's named for the famously "recalcitrant" fermentation tank in which it came to life.
www.boulevard.com |
Boundary Bay Brewery / German Tradition Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale
 | Made especially for the Oregon Brewers Festival, this beer gets its name from the German Tradition hops used in all four hop additions, including two dry-hoppings. Two-row and Munich malts fill out the simple grain bill and provide malt balance to Tradition's medium-level bittering and citrus flavor and aroma.
www.bbaybrewery.com |
BridgePort Brewery / Stumptown Tart
 | If you're looking for a break from all the hops, this might be the place to start. Oregon raspberries are added to this beer after primary fermentation to impart a naturally tart finish. The Belgian Trappist yeast produces classic fruit and spice esters. The beer is then aged in French oak wine casks for six months. Complex? Ja, mein herr!
www.bridgeportbrew.com |
Buckbean Brewing Co / Original Orange Blossom Ale
 | Created in the mid-1990s to accompany the Orange Blossom Festival in Riverside, CA, local orange blossoms are added after fermentation, creating a rich, jasmine-like aroma in this unique, medium-bodied ale. Pale, CaraVienne and dark Munich malts provide the malt base balanced with a moderate dose of Palisade, German Select and Ahtanum hops.
www.buckbeanbeer.com |
Caldera Brewing Co / Hibiscus Ginger Beer
| This beer is not about the hops. Ginger root, beets and hibiscus flowers provide its unique spicy, zesty flavors and aromas. Belgian candi sugar boosts the fermentables provided by 2-row and Carafoam malts. Ginger and hibiscus are boiled with the wort, along with a small amount of Willamette hops. The beer is "dry-flowered" with hibiscus. It was brewed special for the OBF, so get it before it's gone.
www.calderabrewing.com |
Cascade Brewing / Summer Gose
| A high portion of this beer's grist is wheat, lightening its body and color. A Belgian yeast provides this golden, light-bodied beer's moderately sour/acidic aroma and flavors, making it a refreshing alternative on a hot summer day. Citrusy notes blend with a fair amount of residual sugar to provide a balanced, lightly hopped brew.
www.raclodge.com |
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co / 20
| Rahr 2-row pale malt, Great Western Vienna malt, Briess Victory and Crisp 45, 77 and chocolate malts round out this complex brew's hefty grain bill, fermented with a British Ale yeast from Wyeast to give the beer a crisp and dry but fruity flavor. Willamette and Centennial hops provide moderate hop bitterness and flavor – just enough to balance.
www.cascadelakes.com |
Collaborator / Sunstone Pilsner
| Created by Portland home brewer David Hayes and brewed in Widmer's Rose Quarter brewery, Sunstone Pilsner combines a traditional German Pilsner with a twist. Inspired by the grain bills of the Wallonian Farmhouse ales, the brewers blended European Pilsner malt with about 35% American wheat, which adds a zesty "snap" to the finish and lightens the body. A bracing dose of Tettnanger hops balances all that rich, bready malt. Lagering makes it smooth and crystal clear.
www.widmer.com |
Deschutes Brewery / Fresh Squeezed IPA
 | Deschutes' relationship with Citra hops takes center stage with this single-hop brew. Pale, Munich and light crystal malts provide the malty backbone to carry the two doses of Citra hops to a lip-smacking, citrusy finish. It tastes fresh-squeezed, all right.
www.deschutesbrewery.com |
Dick's Brewing Co / Dick Danger Ale
| A huge dose of black malt gives this distinctive ale its almost-black color and that slightly roasted flavor. Magnum hops provide a backbone of bitterness and large additions of Mt. Hood hops later in the boil come right through in the finish. The result is a highly drinkable dark ale that bridges the gap between pale and porter.
www.dicksbeer.com |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery / India Brown Ale
| This hybrid brew gets its brown color and roasty, chocolatey flavor from five different fermentables - pale, amber and crystal malts, buttressed with corn and brown sugar. Warrior hops provide bitterness, while Simcoe in the whirlpool and Vanguard dry hops give it aroma and flavor. It's also flavored with coffee. It's the beer for "breakfast, all day."
www.dogfish.com |
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom / The Vaporizer
| This pale ale combines softness from Pilsner malt with plenty of fruity, resinous Northwest hop flavor from US Challenger hops. The finish is dry, clean and refreshing.
www.doublemountainbrewery.com |
Eel River Brewing / Organic Acai Berry Wheat
| If you need a pick-me-up, try this one. Brazilian acai berries bring energy as well as a unique flavor to this light golden ale. Brewed "behind the Redwood Curtain" from organic 2-row and wheat malts and a gentle dose of Pacific Gem hops, four other organic berries round out this light-bodied beer's fruit flavor.
www.eelriverbrewing.com |
Fearless Brewing Co / Fearless Scottish Ale
| This rich, creamy Scottish-style ale – Fearless' flagship brew – sports a forward malt nose courtesy of Maris Otter and caramel malts, plus a touch of roast barley for complexity. The heady aroma leads in to a sweet malt palate with gentle fruitiness and a touch of Yakima Goldings hops. The finish is smooth, malty and lingering, and not at all bitter.
www.fearless1.com |
Firestone Walker Brewing Co / Union Jack
| Union Jack is an aggressive IPA with more than 70 IBUs and plenty of alcohol. Citrus, pineapple and a full chewy malt profile finish clean on your palate, thanks to the Warrior, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops. Union Jack won silver at the 2008 World Beer Cup and gold at both the 2008 and 2009 Great American Beer Festival.
www.firestonebeer.com |
Flying Fish Brewing Co / Exit 4
| This inspired Belgian-style Trippel has a hazy golden hue and the aroma of citrus with hints of banana and clove. Predominant Belgian malt flavors give way to a subdued bitterness in the finish. This beer is worthy of high praise, having won a gold medal at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival and named by Men's Journal as the best Belgian beer brewed in America for 2009.
www.flyingfish.com |
Fort George Brewery & Public House / Vortex IPA
| Vortex represents Fort George's first foray into the strong beer category. Organic Gambrinus pale and Munich malts mixed with Briess Victory malt provide the fermentables to boost the alcohol into the 8% range. The brewers add four different hops twice during the boil and three - Simcoe, Amarillo and Centennial - as dry hops. Enter the Vortex!
www.fortgeorgebrewery.com |
Full Sail Brewing Co / Ltd 03
| This crisp, new pilsner-style lager is all ready to rock your tastebuds' little world. Pale-golden in color, it features a spicy floral hops aroma from two additions of Sterling hops, a malty medium body, and a smooth, thirst-quenching finish. It's as crisp as the Mt. Hood spring water used in brewing the beer.
www.fullsailbrewing.com |
Golden Valley Brewery / Festival Kölsch
| Although it's an ale, Kölsch-style beer is fermented cold, like a lager, to reduce the production of aromatic esters and give the beer a very smooth mouthfeel. A simple recipe of Great Western 2-row and Weyermann's wheat malt are balanced with a light touch of noble Czech Saaz and Northwest Sterling hops to accentuate the malt flavor.
www.goldenvalleybrewery.com |
Goose Island Beer Co / Sofie
| A grain bill of equal portions 2-row and pilsner malt with 15% unmalted torrified wheat gives this beer a combination of fruity and spicy flavors supported by a soft malt character. A moderate amount of Amarillo hops are added only twice - at the start of the boil and during the whirlpool. A light, thirst-quenching, slightly spicy beer for summer.
www.gooseisland.com |
Grand Teton Brewing Co / Bitch Creek ESB
| Bitch Creek balances big malt sweetness and robust hop flavor for a full-bodied mahogany ale. Galena, Chinook and Centennial hops balance the five different malts in the grain bill. Four GABF medals, including two golds, in the last five years prove that Bitch Creek is not just a pretty name. Like the stream for which it is named, this beer is not for the timid.
www.grandtetonbrewing.com |
Great Divide Brewing Co / Hoss
| Based on the Marzen lagers of Bavaria, this award-winning brew (bronze - GABF 2009; World Beer Cup, 2010) boasts rich, layered malt notes with hints of cherry and dark fruits. The unique addition of rye imparts a slightly earthy, spicy character. Thanks to lagering and a proprietary clean-finishing yeast, Hoss finishes crisp and dry, with just a hint of Perle and Hersbrucker hops.
www.greatdivide.com |
Great Northern Brewing Co / Wheatfish
| Wheatfish is brewed like a German wheat beer, cold-fermented, aged like a lager, and hopped like an American ale, with three separate additions of Cascade hops. The wheat contributes a full body and light spiciness, the hops give citrus hints and the finish is crisp and smooth. Wheatfish is low in bitterness and extremely drinkable.
www.greatnorthernbrewing.com |
Green Flash Brewing Co / Le Freak
| This Belgian Style IPA is an "out of the box" convergence of beer styles where American Imperial IPA meets Belgian Trippel. The end result is a zesty brew with enticing American hop and Belgian yeast aromatics that lead you to delicious malts and a complex layering of hop flavors that quench and refresh your pallet.
www.greenflashbrew.com |
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub / Hale's Supergoose IPA
| Amarillo, Simcoe and Centennial hops flavor this IPA from beginning to end. Dry-hopping with Simcoe gives it a crisp, dry finish sure to quench your thirst on a hot afternoon. Pale, crystal, Munich and wheat malts give it a slightly nutty malt character and a golden hue.
www.halesales.com |
Hop Valley Brewing Co / Alpha Centauri Binary IPA
| Hop Valley commemorated its 100th brew with this 100-IBU Imperial. The brewers mixed Galena, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops in four additions, including a generous dose for dry-hopping, to give the beer intense pine and citrus flavors and aroma. They backed it up with plenty of 2-row and Munich malts to balance all those hops.
www.hopvalleybrewing.com |
Hopworks Urban Brewery / Organic Rise Up Red
| Copious amounts of Magnum, Cascade and Centennial hops during and after the boil and whole flower Oregon grown Cascades in the hop back give Rise Up Red its rich hop flavor. Organic pilsner, crystal and black malts keep it clean and green and give it that rich red color. This one will sustain you as it sustains the planet.
www.hopworksbeer.com |
Kona Brewing Co / Coco Loco - Big Island Brown
| Toasted coconut adds a sweet, nutty flavor to this dark, moderately hopped ale. Chocolate, Carapils, Munich and Victory malts add color, body and roasty flavor to the base 2-row malt. Warrior, Millennium, Cascade, Willamette and Mt. Hood hops put the Northwest into this tropical taste treat. The beer is also "dry-nutted" with additional coconut in the hop back.
www.konabrewingco.com |
Laht Neppur Brewing Co / Strawberry Cream Ale
| This mild beer is uniquely flavored with strawberries and lactose, lending a smooth, sweet flavor. The malt bill is simple and light, with 2-row pale and honey malt, and a single hop addition of East Kent Goldings lets the fruit shine through. Fermented to a sweet finish, this one would make a great dessert.
www.lahtneppur.com |
Laughing Dog Brewing / DogZilla Black IPA
| This big, bold hoppy IPA finishes with a dark twist. True to its IPA roots, Dogzilla has a massive Simcoe and Cascade hop presence redolent of pine and citrus. Its malty backbone, heavy on the dark malt, gives it a roasty finish. This is a great beer for those who can't decide whether the next one should be a dark one or a hoppy one.
www.laughingdogbrewing.com |
Laurelwood Brewing Co / Organic Deranger Imperial Red
| When it comes to brewing big beers, Laurelwood's motto reads, "If some is good, more is better." Tons of organic 2-row and caramel barley malt and citrus hop flavor combine to make Deranger insanely flavorful. Medals include GABF gold (2007, 2006) and bronze (2009), and World Beer Cup silver (2008, 2004) and bronze (2006).
www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com |
Lompoc Brewing Co / Son of C-Note
| If there's a hop who's name begins with "C," it's probably in this beer. Six additions of Chinook, Crystal, Centennial, Cascade, CT2, Challenger and Cluster hops make Son of C-Note register on the upper end of the hops scale. Great Western pale and Crystal malts combined with flaked oats provide the malty backbone.
www.newoldlompoc.com |
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co / Summit IPA
| If the other beers at the festival seem lacking in Summit hops, it's because the Lucky Lab used them all. This clean, crisp IPA finishes dry with low fruitiness, but Portland's pure Bull Run water keeps it tasting smooth. The Lab's beer doctors balanced all those hops with just enough pale and caramel malt to carry that lip-smacking flavor home.
www.Luckylab.com |
MacTarnahan's Brewing Co / Lip Stinger Farmhouse Ale
| Lip Stinger is an effervescent and rustic farmhouse ale brewed with 2-row, pilsner and wheat malt. Mt. Hood and Saaz hops provide gentle bittering and flavor. This limited release ale is fermented with four-color cracked peppercorn to introduce a spicy nose and warming mouthfeel that will deliver a flavor sensation that is endlessly interesting.
www.macsbeer.com |
Mad River Brewing Co / Jamaica Red Ale
| This mahogany-hued red ale brings an intense spectrum of spicy aromatic hop character balanced by a full-bodied caramel richness. Pale, crystal, white wheat and black patent malt give it rich body and that pretty red color. Columbus, Chinook, Cascade, Amarillo and Willamette hops ride out the boil. More Cascades and Willamettes fill the hop back, giving it a fruity hop finish.
www.madriverbrewing.com |
Marin Brewing Co / Bluebeery Ale
| This three-time GABF gold medal winner starts with a pale 2-row and white wheat malt base. Chinook hops at the beginning of the boil add just a hint of bitterness. Blueberry extract formulated especially for Marin gives it a gentle fruit profile, enhanced by the English-style yeast and the soft alkaline water.
www.marinbrewing.com |
Maui Brewing Co / CoCoNut Porter
| This multiple award winner (US Beer Open, World Beer Cup and more) is a classic robust porter with the addition of all-natural hand-toasted coconut. Its tan, creamy head floats on a black sea of chocolate, 2-row, Munich and crystal malts as well as unmalted black barley. The addition of CT2 and Cascade hops provides just enough bitterness to balance the sweet malt and coconut.
www.mauibrewingco.com |
McMenamins Concordia Brewery / Lucky Charms Irish Red
| Lucky Charms won the 2010 Hillsdale Brewfest, earning Concordia the right to represent McMenamins at the OBF for the second straight year. See if you can taste the Chinook, Goldings and Amarillo hops or the four Great Western Malting grains (pilsner, Munich, crystal and roast) over the pink hearts, orange stars, blue moons and green clovers.
www.mcmenamins.com |
Mendocino Brewing / Mendocino Brewing Imperial IPA
| This robust, full bodied IPA is brewed with massive amounts of hops and paired with a rich blend of luscious malts. The result is a balance of heady hop flavor and aroma. At 7.8% alcohol by volume, it's designed for winter - but works great on cool summer nights.
www.mendocinobrewing.com |
Moylan's Brewing Co / Pomegranate Wheat
| The hop levels are kept low so you can taste the delicate flavor of the pomegranate concentrate that gives this beer its unique fruit flavor. Great Western wheat and Gambrinus pale malts give the beer its base and golden color. This beer took silver at the California State Fair in 2008.
www.moylans.com |
Mt Shasta Brewing Co / Mountain High IPA
| This 2008 California Brewers Festival first-place winner rode to success on the backs of Gambrinus pilsner and Munich malts and Briess light and caramel malts, infused with pure Mt. Shasta spring water. The brewers added Simcoe and Centennial hops three times to provide floral and pine aromas reminiscent of Mount Shasta.
www.weedales.com |
Mt. Emily Ale House / Hells Canyon IPA
| This is a light bodied pale ale with big hop flavor. Pale, Cara-pils and crystal malts provide just enough malty backbone to carry the flavors of six different hops, added at five different points in the brewing process. Magnum, Nugget and Fuggle in the boil and Columbus, Cascade and Amarillo hops in the finish create the most lupulicious beer that Mt. Emily brews.
www.mtemilyalehouse.com |
Natian Brewery / Destinatian
| Made with local Oregon honey, this beer has contrasting flavors of dark roasts and sweet bee sugar, infused together to bring you a well blended red ale. A light dose of Palisades hops provides just enough hop bitterness and flavor to make this beer all buzz and no sting.
www.natianbrewery.com |
New Belgium Brewing Co / Ranger IPA
| Part of the brewery's "Explore" series, Ranger IPA is New Belgium’s foray into the realm of true American India pale ales. This clear amber beer bursts at the starting gate with an abundance of hops: Cascade, Chinook and Simcoe provide citrus, floral and fruity flavors, with Cascade added again for an intense dry hop flavor. Pale and dark caramel malts harmonize the hop flavor from start to finish.
www.newbelgium.com |
Ninkasi Brewing Co / Maiden the Shade
| Can you say "hop complexity"? Can you say Columbus, Summit, Amarillo, Centennial, Crystal, Simcoe and Palisade hops in the boil, before dry-hopping with Simcoe, Columbus, Crystal, Amarillo and Palisade? Judicious, balanced amounts of each make this golden, crisp IPA assertively but not overwhelmingly bitter, with a huge hop aroma.
www.ninkasibrewing.com |
North Coast Brewing Co / Red Seal Ale
| Red Seal marries malt and hops in a full-bodied, copper-red pale ale. Red Seal is generously hopped for a long, spicy finish. An excellent accompaniment to grilled meats and rich sauces, this beer rated an exceptional 90 points by the Beverage Testing Institute in Chicago.
www.northcoastbrewing.com |
Oakshire Brewing / Overcast Espresso Stout
| Five types of grain, including rolled oats, chocolate malt and roasted barley, give this beer its rich, malty taste and deep black color. Chinook hops in the boil and Willamettes at flame-off provide hop balance. Locally roasted organic espresso coffee is cold-pressed after a 13-hour steep and added to the finished stout. This won a silver medal at the 2009 GABF.
www.oakbrew.com |
Pelican Pub & Brewery / Kiwanda Cream Ale
| Inspired by one of America’s traditional 19th century beer styles, Kiwanda Cream Ale is pale gold with a fruity, floral hop aroma. A sweet malty flavor and a smooth snappy finish round out this tasty, refreshing brew. This golden, light-bodied balanced ale has won nearly two dozen medals in the last 10 years from regional, national and international competitions.
www.pelicanbrewery.com |
Pyramid Brewing Co / Outburst
| Pyramid adds four pounds of hops per barrel - Nugget, Chinook, Centennial and Simcoe - giving Outburst both its name and the best description of its flavor. The brewers also add enough 2-row, Munich, caramel and Cara-red malt to yield 8.5% alcohol by volume. After drinking this beer, you might want to watch the volume of your own outbursts.
www.PyramidBrew.com |
Ram Restaurant & Brewery / Barefoot Wit
| Coriander seed along with bitter and sweet orange peel help the moderate amounts of Vanguard hops provide balance to this beer's malt bill of 2-row and wheat malts and oats. The result is a Belgian-style white ale, delicately spiced for an exotic, refreshing flavor.
www.theram.com |
Redhook Ale Brewery / Big Ballard Imperial IPA
| It is perhaps instructive that the hop bill for this ale includes "Alchemy" hops. In addition, Sterling, Northern Brewer, Willamette and Cascade hops are blended in 70- and 10-minute additions, with double dry-hopping of Willamette and Cascade. Taste carefully and you'll find the 2-row pale, Munich, Carapils, caramel and wheat malts.
www.redhook.com |
Riverport Brewing Co / Bedrock Bock
| Bedrock Bock is brewed in the old world style of traditional German bocks with an American twist - ale yeast. The malty backbone of this ale is offset by a delicate contribution of the noble Tettnang hops. As with its Bavarian inspirations, this beer packs a punch to match its flavor.
www.riverportbrewing.com |
Rock Bottom Brewery / Oud Heverlee
| This beer is steeped with both Belgian tradition and its correspondingly unusual ingredients. Dried tulips add a "weet niet het" flavor in the local vernacular - sort of a floral-crossed-with-umami kind of thing. Also, only specially-aged "vloer suipt" Sterling hops are used to bring out their best, most "noble" flavor. The Belgian-style yeast brings out notes of pepper and apricot.
www.rockbottom.com |
Rogue Ales / 21
| Brewmaster John Maier has brewed a different beer for OBF for 21 years in a row; to honor the OBF and John’s “21er,” John brewed a one-time batch of an Olde Ale, called 21 Ale. It's brewed with 14 ingredients: 2-row, Briess Amber, C-40, Wyermann Carafa & Rogue Farms RiskTM Malt; Willamette, US Goldings & Rogue Farms Revolution Hops; Simpsons Golden Naked Oats; Franco-Belges Carawheat; molasses, brewer’s licorice, Wyeast Old Ale Blend yeast & free range coastal water.
www.rogue.com |
Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing / Olallieberry Cream Ale
| The idea for this beer was born when brewer Nick Thomas' mom showed up at the brewery with a couple of bags of fresh picked olallieberries. Olallieberries are only ripe for a short window during the month of July. Hold this one up to the light to see hints of the purple berry shining through. Rice, barley and wheat provide a creamy texture, complementing the tartness of the berry.
www.santacruzmountainbrewing.com |
Seven Brides Brewing / Lil's Pils
| This traditional bohemian pilsner is light, crisp, and has a floral hop bouquet
that balances the complex malty taste of the all German pilsner, 2-row pale, Vienna and Cara Pils malts. A unique blend of four hops - Sorachi Ale, Perle, Willamette and Tettnanger - give it that delicate bouquet and moderate bitterness, while lagering helps keep it smooth.
www.sevenbridesbrewing.com |
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co / Tumbler
| Sierra Nevada uses malt within days of roasting at the peak of its flavor to give Tumbler a gracefully smooth malt character. Two-row pale, crystal 40, chocolate and smoked malts give it a malty complexity. Challenger hops in the boil add balancing bitterness, while more Challengers and some Goldings give just enough hop flavor in the finish to balance all that malt.
www.sierranevada.com |
Southern Oregon Brewing Co / Woodshed Red
| Six different malts swirl on your palate, competing to register this beer's malt complexity on all of your tastebuds. The base malt of Rahr 2-row is layered with Vienna, dark wheat, dark Munich, Carafa II and black flaked oats to provide a rich red color and a full mouthfeel to balance the generous contributions of German Magnum, Amarillo and Cascade hops.
www.sobrewing.com |
Sprecher Brewing Co / Sprecher Mai Bock
| Mai Bock is Sprecher's spring seasonal offering, a deceptively strong pale lager, big in alcohol and malt flavor, with rich hop character and a light fruit bouquet. Caramel, pale and wheat malts give it the big body and maltiness. Mt. Hood, Tettnanger and Willamette hops spice up the nose and provide just enough bitterness to balance. Eight weeks of aging rounds out its malty smoothness.
www.sprecherbrewery.com |
Steelhead Brewery & Cafe / Full Count Pale Ale
| Full Count is a light bodied ale with a pleasant, earthy and citrus hop aroma and a mild caramel malt undertone. Hops just slightly dominate the flavor without crushing bitterness. Two-row, Carapils, crystal 10L and wheat malts form the grist bill. Chinook hops provide moderate bittering. Cascades and Mt. Hoods are added in late-boil and dry-hopping stages for flavor and aroma.
www.steelheadbrewery.com |
Stone Brewing Co / Stone IPA
| Don't let the deep straw color of this IPA fool you - it's no "lite" beer. At 77 IBUs and nearly 7% alcohol, Stone IPA is as big as some breweries' barleywines. Three classic varieties of American hops (Chinook, Centennial and Columbus) vie for center stage, but the spotlight is on your palate. Gold medal winner, 2008 Spring Beer and Wine Festival.
www.stonebrew.com |
Summit Brewing Co / Summit Horizon Red Ale
| A returning favorite from 2009, Horizon Red boasts six hop additions - four in the kettle, one in the whirlpool and one in the fermenter for extra aroma and flavor. Summit, Horizon, Amarillo and Cascade hops give it a floral, citrusy nose and enough bitterness to balance the 2-row, caramel, wheat and black patent malts. A highly attenuative American ale strain adds fruity esters and a dry, crisp finish.
www.summitbrewing.com |
Surly Brewing / Bitter Brewer
| On top of its base of 2-row pale ale malt, Simpsons Golden Naked Oats, crystal malt and roasted barley gives this beer its extra smooth, slightly sweet taste and dark amber color. Glacier hops are used as first-wort hops, in the whirlpool, and for dry-hopping, with Columbus for additional bittering. The result is a malty, moderately-hopped, highly drinkable session bitter.
www.surlybrewing.com |
Terminal Gravity Brewing / Single Hop-Double IPA
| In a marked departure from Terminal Gravity's tradition of mixing several different hops in every brew, this brew begins a new series of special brews. Only Columbus hops are used in three additions to balance the simple grain bill of 2-row Pacific Northwest pale malt and Belgium Special B malt.
www.terminalgravity.com |
The Bruery / 7 Grain Saison
 | Two-row pale malt, rye, oats, unmalted wheat, flaked rice, flaked maize and spelt comprise this unique beer's complex grain bill. By contrast, only moderate amounts of Magnum and Sterling hops balance the malt's sweetness. The house Belgian-style strain provides a spicy character in the finish.
www.thebruery.com |
Three Creeks Brewing Co / Creekside Kölsch
| Pilsen, pale and wheat malts are infused with local well water to produce the golden malty base. Herbsrucker and Hallertau hops balance it with bitterness and spicy, floral notes. A special Kölsch yeast accentuates the beer's hop flavors but creates a clean, lager-like ale.
www.threecreeksbrewing.com |
Three Skulls Brewing Co / Hop the Plank IPA
| Hop the Plank is an aggressively hopped India Pale Ale. Its rich amber color comes from the pale, Victory, dark caramel and wheat malts in the grain bill. Strong fruity flavors from Nugget, Cascade and Amarillo hops balance the malt. Cascade hops in the finish linger just long enough for the next sip.
www.threeskullsales.com |
Upright Brewing Co / Reggae Junkie Gruit
| Safe to say, this is the least-hoppiest beer at the festival. That's because there are zero hops in this beer. Instead, the sweetness of the beer's organic pale and Munich malts and organic spelt berries is balanced by bitter orange peel, Sichuan peppercorns, hyssop and lemongrass.
www.uprightbrewing.com |
Vertigo Brewing / Razz Wheat
| This unfiltered American wheat ale is infused with real raspberries, not syrup, into the secondary fermenter for four days before being racked to a tertiary vessel for conditioning. The raspberries give the beer's flavor a pleasant mix of sweet fruit and tartness. Hop levels are kept low so you can taste the berries.
www.vertigobrew.com |
Victory Brewing Co / Victory Prima Pils
| Heaps of German and Czech whole hops give this pale lager a bracing, herbal bite over layers of soft and smooth malt flavor. This refreshing combination of tastes makes Prima a classy quencher in the tradition of the great pilsners of Europe. Dry and delightful, this is an elegant beer.
www.victorybeer.com |
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co / Captain Shaddock IPA
| People sometimes describe the aromas and flavors of hoppy IPAs as "grapefruit." Hell, why not use some then? Widmer's brewing team used a simple IPA recipe and added a generous amount of dried grapefruit peel to the end of the boil. The aroma is a melody of citrus, with a slight spice undertone, accentuated by the use of Citra hops. The flavor is that of nice hop forward IPA with the bitterness of grapefruit.
www.widmer.com |
