States and regions do not develop identically to the nation. When we look at Oregon in late 2019, we find a state in a substantially different place than it was in 2010, and also a different one than other regions now. Let’s take a moment to review the defining beers of the past decade in Oregon.
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When we look back in the years and decades ahead, which products will we stand out in our memories as classically from the 2010s? Here are a dozen products that tell the story of the times.
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When Rock Bottom closed a couple of months ago, Van Havig had the presence of mind to retrieve the brewing logs. Even in a cautious, chain brewpub, however, those 25 years of logs depict the evolution of an industry.
Read MoreAlcoholic root beer, glitter, dry-hopping, Mexican lagers, and IPAs (white, black, fruit, and hazy) all had their moment in decade of wild change.
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Each year, trend-spotters identify classic lagers as the next style to pop. But the truth is, this happened a while ago. In this article from 2015, I describe how the process was already well underway.
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In the past decade, there has been a veritable explosion of monastic brewing—a baker’s dozen by my count—among Trappists, Benedictine, and Cistercian monks. As I go about updating the Beer Bible, most of these need to be added. Here’s my list so far.
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Now that 48 hours have passed and we know something about this deal, perhaps it’s time to ask a different question: is this a new beginning for the newly-independent San Diego brewery, or the beginning of the end?
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A two-year-old Chicago concern that touts “great craft beer and golf simulators,” today announced it had purchased Ballast Point. Named Kings and Convicts in honor of its Australian and English founders, the company has 334 Instagram followers. Upon hearing the news, every living being on the planet responded: “Who?”
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A hot take to keep you warm on this chilly winter week: contrary to the current narrative, beer is still a lot of fun and replete with passionate support, and hard seltzer is a fad that will—eventually—run its course.
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