Grizzly Growler

Big Sky Brewing Co. has a far out take on one of their staples. Cleverly called Space Goat, the beer is a variation of Scape Goat brewed with galaxy hops. That may sound familiar from another excellent beer that Flathead Lake Brewing Co. put out over the summer, Galaxy Pale Ale. Galaxy hops are an [...]

There was a time when I could drink a specialty brew by Rogue Ales that had chunks of hop floating in it as if it were a light session beer. I would joke about taking a whiskey glass and pouring the hop chunky beer over ice cubes and sipping it like liquor. Such was my [...]

I’ve said this every year since I started saying things about beer. Beer is a far better choice for your Thanksgiving meal than wine. There are myriad reasons why, but I won’t go over them here. Suffice it to say that your craft-beer selection for T-Day is bigger than ever, and the possibilities for amazing [...]

A friend sent this great New York Times slideshow about the Oregon hop harvest. From field to beer glass, this is the role hops play in the beer process. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/20/dining/1021-HOPS_index.html Prost, GG