Oregon Beer Reviews
This northwest state is a bona fide mecca for American craft beer.
Rogue John John Juniper Pale Ale
Glancing over the “new arrivals” section of my local store my eye caught a few Rogue beers. It didn’t take long to pull the trigger, disregarding the beers I came for and making the purchase. One of the bottles that I happened to pick up was the second of a series of...
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Single Malt Ale
GYO simply put stands for Grow Your Own. Since I’ve taken up a green thumb and decided to grow my own hops this summer this beer appealed to the horticulturalist in me. Rogue brewery is located near one of the best hop growing regions of the world so the decision to...
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
This was a $2.99! When I bought it from John at Dennis Brothers I looked at the receipt and told him there must be a mistake. No mistake. A 22 oz great porter for under $3. I lean toward the stout side of beers but liked this anyway. It is a “stout light”....
Rogue Chipotle Ale
As I peered into the refrigerator today, hoping something would grab my eye (and stomach) for lunch, I noticed my bottle of Rogue Chipotle Ale behind a tub of Papa Charlie’s Italian beef. It was practically screaming “Drink me!”, and I’m really not one to refuse a...