The 2017 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Fresh Hop Wanderlust from Breakside Brewery took top honors from the judges. 18 fresh hop beers from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind judging of all the beers earlier in the day, and the beers that placed […]
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Breakside Takes Top Spot at 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown
September 25th, 2017 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
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Fresh Hop Throwdown at Noble Fir Features 18 Beers This Saturday – Tap List
September 21st, 2017 · 2 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
Fresh Hop Season has been creeping along, and it is just about to hit full speed. The Noble Fir will host the 8th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown this Saturday starting at 4pm. There will be 18 fresh hop beers on tap. The tentative list with info is below. There will be a judging earlier in […]
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Holy Mountain Brewing Takes Top Spot at 6th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown
September 26th, 2016 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
The 2016 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and Cone & Cone from Holy Mountain Brewing took top honors from the judges. 19 fresh hop beers from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind judging of all the beers earlier in the day, and the beers that placed […]
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Fresh Hop Throwdown Tomorrow at The Noble Fir – Beer List
September 23rd, 2016 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
The 6th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown kicks off at 4pm at The Noble Fir tomorrow (Saturday, September 24). Hope to see you there. The full beer list follows with the type of fresh hops used included. We ended up with 13 beers from Washington and 6 beers from Oregon. The list is subject to change…several […]
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Brewfest by Train: 20th Annual Olympic Club Brewfest in Centralia on April 23
April 5th, 2016 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
I’m a big proponent of not driving to beer festivals. I’ll take the bus, walk, hop in an Uber or use whatever other transportation can get me there and back without driving. But, taking Amtrak for a day trip to a beer festival would be a first for me. Coming up on Saturday, April 23, McMenamins 20th […]
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Brewmaster Kevin Davey to Guide Wayfinder Beer in Portland
January 14th, 2016 · No Comments · Openings, Oregon Breweries
If you have been a longtime reader of this website, it is likely that you have previously seen me mention Kevin Davey and his immense skill at crafting lagers. Davey started out in the industry spending 3 years as Lead Brewer at Chuckanut Brewing, which is regarded as one of the best lager producers in the country. He then […]
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Holy Mountain Brewing Takes Top Spot at 5th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown
September 28th, 2015 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
The 2015 Fresh Hop Throwdown at The Noble Fir is in the books, and the Amarillo Fresh Hop Pale from Holy Mountain Brewing took top honors from the judges. 18 fresh hop beers from WA and OR were featured at the event. There was a blind judging of all the beers earlier in the day, and the […]
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Fresh Hop Throwdown Tomorrow at The Noble Fir – Beer List
September 25th, 2015 · 2 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
The 5th Annual Fresh Hop Throwdown kicks off at 4pm at The Noble Fir tomorrow (Saturday, September 26). Hope to see you there. The full beer list follows with the type of fresh hops used included. We ended up with 11 beers from Washington and 7 beers from Oregon. Click here for more info on […]
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Road Trip: Weekend of Portland Beer Exploration
March 4th, 2015 · 5 Comments · Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
You don’t have to twist my arm very hard to convince me to take a trip down to Portland to drink beer & eat good food. So, when Travel Portland invited me down to check out what is going on in their beer scene this winter, I didn’t hesitate for long. After all, one of […]
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Toronado to Host Barrel-Aged Night With Portland’s Breakside Brewery
December 15th, 2014 · No Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries
Breakside Brewery is making some of the best beers in the Northwest these days. Aside from their GABF-medal-winning IPAs, they continually produce an array of interesting styles and offerings, including barrel-aged beers. Toronado will be hosting Breakside for a barrel-aged night on Tuesday, December 16 starting at 6pm. It looks like seven barrel-aged beers from […]
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