Grizzly Growler

Matt Van Wyk, brewmaster at Oakshire Brewing in Eugene, Ore., tries to unravel the mystery behind “black IPA” in a recent article on CraftBeer.com. He argues that the name of this relatively new beer style is misleading and should be called Cascadian Dark Ale, for various reasons. Read the article and decide for yourself. And [...]

The Myrtle Street Kettlehouse is no doubt one of my favorite haunts. I love going there, drinking a Double Haul and hanging out with friends. It’s always a great time. The Montana Kaimin, where I worked for a time in college, recently interviewed brewer Thomas “Patches” Pacholik at work. Here’s the audio slideshow, enjoy: And [...]

Man, there’s nothing worse than coming back from vacation to find out one of your community members is hurting. I love all the taproom folks that I’ve met over the years, but Angie Oakins, who works at Kettlehouse Brewing Company, is one of my favorites. She’s one of the few who greets me by name [...]

One is an intrepid pioneer whose quality over quantity approach to brewing has defined his mega microbrewery, the other is an intrepid pioneer whose off-centered ales regularly make news headlines around the country. This interview on the Brewer’s Association Web site is a fascinating look into the history of the craft beer movement by a [...]