“The Beard” to Make Two Appearances in Montana This Week

Rogue Ale’s Brewmaster John Maier made news-of-the-weird variety last year when word broke that Rogue planned to create a beer using yeast harvested from John’s beard.  What seemed like a late April Fools joke turned out to be a humorous reality.  Rogue initially collaborated with White Labs, one of the country’s largest brewing yeast suppliers,…

Beer Pairing: Chocolate Stout Cheese

Beer and cheese is one of my favorite pairings to do. It’s a subject I covered in a decidedly uneducated fashion in The Session No. 51: The Great Online Beer and Cheese Off. Perhaps its my fascination with the similar way in which a few simple ingredients can be turned into an unlimited variation of…

Catching Up on a Couple Russian Imperial Stouts

It seems we’ve been busy getting out the beer news lately, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t tried a few new brews here and there.  Here’s a couple of Russian Imperial Stouts for you from Widmer and Rogue. In 2005, Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. began a new “W” Brewmasters’ Release, brewing up a special one-time-only…

The 12 Days of Christmas Cheer: Day 1

‘Tis the season for big bold beers and plenty of of holiday spices and just about everything in between. One look in the fridge reveals a nice mixture of barleywines, imperial stouts and a few styles I’m not quite sure how to identify. The tough part is figuring out how to enjoy most of them…

Rogue Ale’s Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale

I was having lunch at Wordens’ Market in Missoula the other day when one of the guys pointed this brew out and suggested I give it a try.  Rogue Ale’s new Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale is brewed with all Oregon grown ingredients including “Micro Barley Farm first growth Dare™ & Risk™ Malts; Rogue…