Chateau Wet Hop at Rogue Brewery, Newport

The Chateau Wet Hop was a very mild wet hop - a new offering from Rogue that went over very well with my folks, but left me craving more. A very delicate beer with extremely well balanced flavors.

I followed with a Double Dead Guy, which was sufficient to pound my tastebuds into submission, and seal my evening at the brewery with a smile. This XS is one of the finer brews that Rogue pours, and I highly recommend it to any hopheads that have the opportunity.

Widmer KGB

Check out all the official descriptions and details on the Oregon Brewers Festival website.

HUB Update

Hedge House Redux

Roasting the Rogue

Mt. Hood Brewing

A quick morning of snowboarding, some good beer (Ice Axe), and a few runs on the alpine slide. Happy Birthday to me!

Hedge House: C-Note

A visit today to the Hedge House allowed me to revisit an old favorite - the super hoppy joy known as C-Note. This brew has an Abv of 6.9%, a deep copper color, and seven 'C's. A rating of 100 IBU attests to
the potency of the combined Crystal, Cluster, Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Columbus and Challenger hops. Needless to say this is a complex brew.

The yummy beer is even more tasty on Tuesday, at $2.50/pint. Just remember that this place can be popular in the evening, particularly in nice weather. Here's to Oregon sunshine!

HUB round 2

I enjoyed four new seasonals today with my pear & nut salad.

The HUB's Wheat is a pleasant and cloudy one, sweet enough to drink without the usual lemon wedge. Very drinkable, slightly floral finish.

The Kölsch is light and effervescent, with gentle character all around. A dreamy, extremely light straw color - summer in liquid form.

The third seasonal, a Belgian, is still light enough for summer, but begins to reveal the more robust tendencies of the HUB's other offerings. Bitter enough to offend a delicate palate.

Summer Ale is the last seasonal today, providing a respectable interpretation of an Oregon summer ale. Very flavorful yet easy drinking - truly a beer for the season if you can handle the hops.