The Brew SiteWhen Portland’s #VonEbertBrewing released its 2026 beer calendar at the beginning of the year, there was a slot for specialty variations of its award-winning Volatile Substance IPA, with the first set to release in March. That time has come, and the brewery announced the release of the first of the three—Tropical Substance IPA.
I recently received a six-pack of Sunglider Golden Lager from #FirestoneWalkerBrewing, a limited-release seasonal #beer brewed with sustainable malt and hops. Part of the company’s Brewing for Tomorrow initiative, Sunglider is brewed with California-grown “Butta-12” barley that is floor malted, and Salmon-Safe hops from Oregon’s Goschie Farms.
https://www.thebrewsite.com/received-firestone-walker-brewing-sunglider-golden-lager/
#DoubleMountainBrewery dipped into its archives for the next #beer in its “From the Vault” series, Gravitar Galactic IPA. Originally released as an experimental beer in 2012, brewed with HBC 342 hops; this time around, it’s brewed with Galaxy, Strata, Simcoe, Mosaic, and Deep Cut Cascade hops.
https://www.thebrewsite.com/double-mountain-brewery-releases-gravitar-galactic-ipa-from-the-vault/
#BeerGirl is a new lifestyle #beer brand out of California, featuring low-alcohol, gluten-reduced, zero-sugar lagers, designed as a “lighter, more balanced alternative to traditional beer” for people who enjoy beer but not the feeling of heaviness or bloat that can accompany it. I recently received cans of the current beers to review, Amber Lager and Lighter Lager, both 3.5% ABV.
Beer Girl is a new low-ABV, gluten-reduced lager brand from California (received) - The Brew Site
Beer Girl is a new lifestyle beer brand out of California, featuring low-alcohol, gluten-reduced, zero-sugar lagers, designed as a “lighter, more balanced alternative to traditional beer̶…
Right now in northwest Oregon’s Tualatin Valley, Tap Season is underway, celebrating the #beer and #cider of the region with the Tualatin Valley Ale Trail and a new collaboration beer from 15 of the local breweries, Ale-Paca IPA, available in select taprooms and in cans.
https://www.thebrewsite.com/tap-seasons-highlights-and-explores-oregons-tualatin-valley/
#GooseIsland #Beer Company has a line of IPAs under its “Beer Hug” label, featuring largely higher-alcohol beers across a variety of IPA subcategories. The latest in the lineup is Big Hazy Pineapple Beer Hug, an imperial hazy IPA that clocks in at 9.9% ABV. The company recently sent me a can of the new beer to review, in 19.2-ounce stovepipe format.
Goose Island Brewing releases Big Hazy Pineapple Beer Hug imperial hazy IPA (received) - The Brew Site
Goose Island Beer Company has a line of IPAs under its “Beer Hug” label, featuring largely higher-alcohol beers across a variety of IPA subcategories. The latest in the lineup is Big Ha…
Seattle’s #ElysianBrewing is dipping its toe into the #NonAlcoholicBeer pool with the release of its first NA beer, Easy Dust IPA, a #nonalcoholic addition to its Space Dust lineup—just in time for Dry January. It’s listed with less than 0.5% (of course) and 25 IBUs, brewed with Citra, Centennial, and Amarillo hops.
https://www.thebrewsite.com/elysian-brewing-enters-the-non-alcoholic-market-with-easy-dust-received/
Portland-based #ZupansMarkets is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and as part of the celebration, the grocery chain partnered with #FermentBrewing on the latest Farm to Market collaboration #beer in honor of the milestone to release “Blend No. 34”, a barrel-aged imperial stout.
#NonAlcoholicBeer brewer #RationAleBrewing launched a new #beer in its lineup this summer, an NA Japanese Style Dry Lager. Based on the label, it’s “Batch 01” of a new Maverick Series from the company, which is “a new line of limited-edition brews that will rotate exclusively into the brand’s first-ever 12-pack Variety Pack.”
https://www.thebrewsite.com/received-rationale-brewings-new-non-alcoholic-japanese-style-dry-lager/
#PelicanBrewing introduced a new #beer to its year-round lineup this fall, Flock Party IPA, which the brewery is calling a modern take on the style brewed with Bravo, Centennial, and Strata hops. Last week Pelican sent me samples of the beer to review along with some fun swag.
https://www.thebrewsite.com/received-pelican-brewings-new-flock-party-ipa/
