You probably don’t think about it much when enjoying the hops in your favorite IPA or the roasted malts of a robust stout, but there’s a lot of intellectual property* in beer. It’s the curse nature of my day job that often leads me to such thoughts even when I should be blissfully kicking back…
Like all creative endeavors, craft beer tends to pick up certain trends as brewers experiment with various techniques, ingredients and processes. Craft beer provides a wide ranging canvas upon which to try out an idea. Some work, some don’t. An occasional one might even be the next best thing. Many aren’t even all that new,…
Back in 2007, Full Sail Brewing Co. (Hood River, OR) released the first of its new LTD series of seasonal beers. LTD 01 was a medium bodied, copper colored bock. LTD 02 was a light bodied helles bock. LTD 03 was a crisp, medium bodied pilsner-style lager. I had the impression when the series started…
Ahh . . . the holidays. The perfect excuse to overindulge and only feel slightly guilty about it. Though it does tend to make the reality of January suck a little bit more. The Christmas weekend brought meals of crab, steak, country ham, warm apple crisp and lots more. With the new year’s weekend on…
Next up in my Full Sail Brewmaster Reserve Round Up is Full Sail’s Imperial Stout. Right out of the 22 oz. bottle this an attractive beer. Jet black with a thick tan head. It has a strong, sweet aroma with a slight hint of alcohol. The mouthfeel is full with a bit of creaminess. Classic…
As the first beer in our Full Sail Brewmaster Reserve Round Up we popped open Hop Pursuit, described as an extra pale ale with a medium malt body with a ton of hop flavor and a zing of bitterness. It has Cascade, Willamette and Mt. Hood hops – “old school craft brewing hops” in Full…
After fortuitously stumbling across Full Sail’s new Top Sail Bourbon Imperial Porter last Friday I was having lunch at Worden’s and decided to check out their very fine selection of beers. Well “decided to” is a bit of a misnomer. Compelled might be another word, but that carries the suggestion of force. No, its just…
Full Sail Brewing Co. has a series of brews called Brewmaster Reserve that continues to impress me. Last year’s Keelhauler Scottish Ale had me running back to the store for a few extra bottles. Last fall, The Rhino had a keg of the Lupulin Fresh Hop Ale that was a fantastic showcase of hop aroma…