Rare winter sun in the PNW ☀️ Cheers to Ferment’s Wild & Free Golden Ale supporting Oregon Wildlife Foundation & a silky Nitro Dry Stout—crafted for wild places & cozy days. 🍺🌲
More thoughts on both here: https://pixelfed.social/p/Beer/929901222665006896
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Sunshine in a Pacific Northwest winter? That’s a rare pour. ☀️🌲

We’re raising a glass to those crisp, golden rays with Ferment Brewing Company’s **Wild & Free We Roam Golden Ale**—bright, refreshing, and brewed in partnership with the Oregon Wildlife Foundation to support the wild places that make this corner of the world so magical. Every sip celebrates open skies, roaming elk, rushing rivers, and the delicate balance of ecology that keeps it all thriving.

And when the sun dips early (because… winter), there’s the smooth, cascading comfort of their **Nitro Dry Stout**—velvety, rich, and perfectly suited for cozying up after a day spent soaking in that rare bluebird sky.

Here’s to protecting what’s wild, savoring what’s local, and never taking a sunny PNW winter day for granted. 🍺✨

Out of the can, Wild & Free ... produces a strong amount of off-white head, resting on a pool of clear gold. Receding, there remain constellations of lacing inside the glass, above the surface.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of perfume akin to wilderness floral, stone fruit, melon, and some sweet honey.
Sipping, we recover subtle notes of sulfur, orange and tropical citrus, some resiny pine, and stone fruit. Overall, Wild & Free ... has a mild to medium mouthfeel, some alcoholic warmth, and a lingering medium bitterness
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Out of the can, Nitro Dry Stout produces a mosh pit of mocha-white head, resting on a clear pool that is dark in the comfort of your hand, but appears the darkest of burgundy in the light.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of dried grape (yeah, raisin), some coffee, toffee, and roasted grains.
Sipping, much of the aroma is in the sip. Overall, Nitro Dry Stout has a mild mouthfeel, some alcoholic warmth, and a bitter finish.
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Cheers to 50 years of Zupan’s Markets 🍻
... Roasty, bold, and smooth with notes of dark chocolate and coffee—perfect for reflecting on a great year and toasting what’s ahead in 2026.
Thoughts shared here: https://pixelfed.social/p/Beer/912093039877228014
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🎉✨ Celebrating 50 Years of Flavor with Zupan’s Markets & Ferment Brewing Co. ✨🎉

As we close out an incredible 2025 and look toward 2026, we raise our glasses to an unforgettable collaboration – the Farm to Market Imperial Stout. This rich, bold brew is the result of Zupan’s Markets and Ferment Brewing Co. coming together to celebrate 50 years of quality, flavor, and community. 🍻

With every sip, you’ll experience the depth of this imperial stout: roasty malt flavors give way to hints of dark chocolate and coffee, while the smooth finish lingers with a touch of vanilla sweetness and oak. It’s a beer that pairs beautifully with chilly evenings and good company, making it the perfect drink to wrap up your 2025 celebrations.

This is no ordinary stout – it’s a culmination of passion and craft, honoring Zupan’s legacy in bringing the best of farm-to-market goods to Portland and beyond. 🌱🌟

Cheers to 50 years of exceptional taste and to the bright future ahead in 2026! 🌟🎆 Don’t miss out on this limited release – grab your bottle and join us in celebrating.
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Received late June with the intent of reviewing soon, #fermentbrewing provided us their "White River Saison", "High Five. Herman! IPA", Top Ferment - "Summer IPA", and their Bottom Ferment "Pils Bernina".

Now, obviously, we're only now sharing our thoughts on these beers. Oh, and if you have either "High Five, Herman" or "Summer IPA", drink them right now!

More below.

About Pils Bernina. Out of the can, Pils Bernina produces a comforter's worth of white head, resting on a clear pool of gold. Receding, there remains a fog bank of head on the surface.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of wilderness flowers, cooking herbs, some white grape, and a bit of spiciness.
Sipping, we recover much from the aromatic notes, along with some rich earth, and finishing with a hint of bitterness. Overall, Pils Bernina has a medium mouthfeel, noticeable notes of alcoholic warmth, and a lingering warmth along the palate.

About White River Saison.Out of the bottle, White River creates a cap of off-white head, resting on a clear pool of gold to orange. Receding, there remains a crown of lacing inside the glass, hugging several islands of white on the surface.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of sulfur, lemon zest, black pepper spice, and some rustic hay.
Sipping, many of those same notes show up as we swallow, complimented by a kind of freshly kneaded dough character. Overall, White River Saison has a medium to strong mouthfeel, and noticeable elements of spice lingering.
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The latest year-round offering from #fermentbrewing. Bright West is fun-filled West Coast-style IPA. Thoughts?
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The latest year-round offering from #fermentbrewing.Bright West is fun-filled West Coast-style IPA. Thoughts?
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More on Bright West by @fermentbrewing.
Out of the can, Bright West produces a hefty-amount of head, resting on a crystal clear pool of dark gold. Receding, there remains an antique curtain of lacing inside the glass.
Swirling and sniffing, we recover notes of cooking spice, tropical and orange citrus, some stone fruit and gooseberries.
Sipping, most of those notes are present along with some pine and caramel. Overall, Bright West has a medium mouthfeel on the palate, noticeable alcoholic warmth, and pine resin finish that lingers for a bit on the palate.
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