Deschutes “The Abyss”: Santa Intervenes…I Hope
I could have really just copied and pasted in this review. It’s depressing, for a writer; akin to a 60+ year old rock star having to sing his first hit song every night for 40 years.
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RANT(S): One Beer, One Whiskey, and One Can O’ Whoop-Ass
Rants about Fake (Brewery) News, the dumbing-down of whiskey, and people who interrupt others.
Crux “Tough Love” 2017 [Banished] Edition: The Ultimate Refutation of the Asshole Stout
Nobody in America has yet equaled what Larry Sidor has now done twice (!). Crux Fermentation Project Tough Love [Banished] 2017 is as good as it gets in American Imperial Stout.
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing “Bunghole”: The Greatest Brown You Never Heard Of
“Bunghole” – and yes, I said “bunghole” – is one of the great American Browns and shows what is still quite possible when a great brewers treats this style with respect.
Deschutes “Jubelale”: An Autumn Revelry, Bitches
Jubelale is the slam-dunk template for this style of ale. It is is, for all intents and purposes, a Perfect Beer…and all you will need as proof of that statement is one bottle and one sip.
Deschutes Falls Deliciously Into the HopZeit(geist)
Hopzeit is the Perfect transitional ale from the feather-weight beers of summer to the wool blanket of the uber-popular winter warmers.
Pyramid “Outburst” CITRUS IPA: Burstin’, outta the Box
This is a really beautiful enhanced IPA that’s just compulsively drinkable, wears well, and shovels flavor at ya with a backhoe.
The Drake’s? Oh, Yeah, We LOVE The Drake’s
Drake’s may be a bit late to the beer bash that is the Pacific Northwest but taste these and you won’t even have to ask: We definitely Love The Drake’s.
The Pour Fool 