American Strong Ales

Burnside Permafrost Returns

Burnside Brewing (Portland, OR) Permafrost Winter Ale makes its seasonal return today.

It’s a Northwest ale brewed with 7 different malts and copious amounts of hops designed to give this warming brew a complex body and unique fruity juicy hoppiness throughout. Continue Reading →

Firestone Walker XVII: The 2014 Blend

Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Anniversary Ale is wildly popular among beer fans. If you ask me, it’s because the brewery pays extremely close attention to the blending process.

Firestone Walker XVIII is a barrel aged blend of nine different beers, blended by Continue Reading →

Stone Unleashes the Bastards in New Box Set

Today, Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) unleashes a special box set to retailers.

The Arrogant Bastard Box Set features four different Bastards, starting with the original Arrogant Bastard that got it all started. In addition, you can build up to the worlds Continue Reading →

Surly Brewing Eight Nearly Ready

Surly Brewing’s anniversary is technically in February, but this beer celebrating eight years is done, when it’s done. That’s a brewery saying. Every  release is vastly different than the seven before it. Head brewer Todd Haug is given carte blanche to Continue Reading →