https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-unveil-the-pub-beer-patio-at-providence-park #PortlandTimbers (aka #Timbers) announces a "Pub Beer Patio" #beer garden, at their stadium. #PDX #Oregon #Soccer / #Football #News. Sponsored by #WidmerBrothersBrewing and #10BarrelBrewing

Next up?! #SIGBrewing in #Tacoma #Washington. Pictured is their “Pilcifier” DDH American Pilsner and their “South of Reality” American Stout. #beer #travel #photography

Been a minute since we’ve been to #Olympia #Washington. So, we decided to start with some “Smoke Like Ribbon” by #ThreeMagnetsBrewing. #beer #travel #photography

https://www.widmerbrothers.com/beer/white-gold-hazy-lager You're probably wonder, "what's a hazy lager?". We're wondering the same thing! Announced this week, #WidmerBrothers is available now! #Oregon #Beer #News

*catching up. https://www.instagram.com/p/C2WX0IuO0OQ/

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#CoSo #beer (well, technically #cider) question of the day - non-alcoholic cider or #cocktails in a can.
We just tried four offerings from a cidery based in Corvallis (#Oregon). Two are non-alcoholic (aka, .5%) cocktails with hard apple cider base and the other two are ciders, which include apples and pineapple.
Our question is, would you drink these over the real thing?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2JJ-edx_-s/

Following up beers we indulged in, but forgot to share online, here's three beers from #firestonewalker and their IPA Mixed Pack! *These were reviewed in December.
Full thoughts, here. https://www.instagram.com/p/C1tFxntLs4f/

Our next #DryJanuary option is another from #clausthaler. This time, it's their Dry-Hopped IPA.
Overall, as expected, IPA has a mild mouthfeel, no noticeable alcoholic warmth (duh), and a lingering cloying character.
Overall, one shouldn't expect this to taste exactly like an IPA. Instead, consider this non-alcoholic as an alternative to that one more beer or if you want to cut back.
(image sourced from #clausthaler social media, as our sample arrived dented).
Full review https://www.instagram.com/p/C1x3uHGv2x2/

Our first review in #DryJanuary, we start with #clausthaler's ISO. At 0.0% ABV, ISO clearly doesn't taste like an NA beer. Well, not 100%! Instead, we can glean from our experience something akin to a pale lager with the alcohol removed. If this is your first #ZeroAlcohol beverage, then it might be a bit jarring at first. Also, despite having 0 alcohol, a 11.2 fluid ounce can will your New Year Resolution back by 105.6 calories. *our samples were dented, so we 'borrowed' the brewery's images.

Returning to a trend we've not participated in years, we are giving #DryJanuary a go. Well, more like Dry-ish. Starting soon, we will be sharing our thoughts on non-alcoholic beers here, like this #BestDayBrewing West Coast IPA. Our criteria is simple. It has to be non-alcoholic (e.g. .5% or less ABV) or zero alcohol (e.g. 0.0% ABV).
In between all that, don't be surprised if we share thoughts on beer enjoyed in December. Till than #HappyNewYear and Cheers!

https://www.northwestbeerguide.com/home/2023-winterbeerfest "A last-minute guide to using your 8 tickets at this year's Winter Beer Fest, December 15th & 16th."
A quick summary of our picks at this year's #Washington #Winter #Beer #Festival in #Seattle.

Meanwhile, we had a chance to check out a new light lager, to go head to head with the likes of Rainier.
Named Douglas Lager, we remarked on how smooth it was at 4.7%. Not sure on the specific costs of a case or six-pack, but it was a fun sipper, when we tried it!
#Tacoma #Washington #Beer #Photography

This weekend we paid #bottleworksbeer a visit to check out their latest collaborations. The first, Bat Dance, is a collaboration between the bottleshop & #bizarrebrewing. The other, Whack Vibes Only, is an inspired hazy double india pale ale by Bottleworks and #breakthrubrewingco. Our thoughts after visiting the 'shop' are here (due to character limits). https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ZhTE-xjce/

For those in the United States, we want to wish everyone a #HappyThanksgiving. If you're still looking for pairing suggestions with a #beer, here's a list of articles we wrote on the topics. Admittedly, it's not been updated in a bit. But, we'll try to get something up before #Christmas.
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https://newsstreet.biz.id/want-to-own-your-own-brewery-boise-this-beloved-one-is-for-sale-for-3-5-million/ "Want to own your own brewery, Boise? This ‘beloved’ one is for sale for $3.5 million" Formerly Garden City Brewing, the brewery was renamed to Powderhaus Brewing. Today, they are selling it for 3.5 million. Article by #EthanMarshall
#Boise #Idaho #Beer #News.

https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/news/vashon-hops-make-for-pnw-beer/ "Vashon hops make for PNW beer" Did you know #Seattle neighbor, #VashonIsland has a hop farm? Special nod to #VashonBeachComber for this #beer #news article.

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/ecliptic-portland-brewery-sold/283-6b75671f-b809-4280-9a39-681032ff5634 Admittedly this came out of left field. But #PDX brewery, Ecliptic Brewing Company, has sold.
We're working with our contacts to get something formal, but looks like there's one less indie brewery in #Oregon. #beer news.

https://www.northwestbeerguide.com/home/2023-firestonewalker-xxvii "Their 27th edition, Firestone Walker Brewing releases Anniversary Ale XXVII."
#Beer #CraftBeer #California #FirestoneWalker

https://www.northwestbeerguide.com/home/2023-bostonbeer-utopiasrelease "Returning after a two-year hiatus, Samuel Adams' Utopias® 2023." #beer #boston #massachusetts #craftbeer #BostonBeerCompany #SamuelAdams