Haze is in. Once perceived as a flaw, ultra-cloudy IPAs are taking the nation by storm. With a catchy name and a dedication to the craft, one Missoula, Montana brewery is turning them into a signature line of beers on par with the finest in the country. Say hello to Lupujūs, Imagine Nation Brewing Company’s…
With hop harvest season coming to a close it’s time to enjoy one of the year’s best beer seasonals: fresh hop ales. These beers highlight the flavors and aromas of hops by using them at their best, straight from the harvest. A well-done fresh hop ale has a certain extra zing to it that is…
For the upcoming June/July issue of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News I wrote a feature article exploring what it means to “drink local.” Locally made beer using locally grown products seems to be the ultimate quest in the minds of beer drinkers, but it’s not the easiest to accomplish for the brewer. Plus, in our…
We don’t recycle too much news here at Growler Fills, but I thought this article from OregonLive.com was more than interesting enough to pass along. That’s particularly true when it mentions one of my all time favorite beers, Deschutes’ Hop in the Dark. We loved this seasonal beer so much last year – its…
In addition to being an essential ingredient of beer, you probably associate hops with the fall harvest and the excellent fresh hop ales which quickly follow. I do too. But I also appreciate hops at a different time of year. Hops are one of the first things out of the ground in the spring. In…