Ninkasi Brewing Hop Cooler Joins Flagship Series

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EUGENE, Ore.—July 21, 2016—Ninkasi Brewing Company announces Hop Cooler Citrus IPA to join its year-round Flagship Series. Starting August 22, Hop Cooler will be available in 12oz. 6-packs, 22oz. bottles, and on-draft across the brewery’s distribution territory.

Hop Cooler made its debut this past January as part of Ninkasi’s Special Release Series. “We worked hard on this recipe to craft a super juicy beer,” explains Jamie Floyd, Ninkasi founding brewer and co-founder. “Combining four powerhouse hops and real orange and tangerine peel, we were able to achieve an IPA that perfectly accomplishes what we set out to do; like many of our fans, I can’t stop ordering it.”

Brewed with sweet orange and tangerine peel, Hop Cooler is a flavorful balance of juicy citrus and an assertive hop bitterness. “This one’s gorgeous in terms of execution,” says John Holl, All About Beer editor. “The core hop bitterness steers things, but quickly opens up into expansive layers of grassy, dense citrus: Orange peel, pulpy grapefruit, sweet lemon.”

To promote the release of Hop Cooler to a year-round offering, Ninkasi introduces an exclusive Hop Cooler tap handle featured wherever the beer will be poured on-draft.

Hop Cooler joins Ninkasi’s Flagship Series as its eighth year-round beer. “The Flagship Series offers a full spectrum of beers for all beer drinkers to enjoy,” says Floyd. Included in the Flagship Series lineup are Total Domination IPA, Easy Way IPA, Dawn of the Red IPA, Tricerahops Double IPA, Oatis Oatmeal Stout, Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout, and Helles Belles Lager.

JOIN THE PRE-RELEASE PARTY, SAT. JULY 23!

Snag a taste of Hop Cooler Citrus IPA before it hits the market at the Pre-Release Party, July 23 from 12-10pm at the Ninkasi Tasting Room (272 Van Buren St., Eugene, OR). Live music starts at 6pm.

Hop Cooler Stats
Bright and tropical, this India Pale Ale brilliantly layers a citrusy blend of orange and tangerine with a robust hop profile. Crafted with real citrus and packed with as much flavor as a hop cooler, you won’t be able to stop at just one sip of this fresh and fruity beer.

·         Style: Citrus IPA
·         Series: Flagship Series
·         Available: Year-round starting late August 2016
·         ABV: 7.2%
·         IBU: 74
·         Malt: 2-Row Pale, Vienna, Acidulated, Honey
·         Hops: Equinox, Simcoe, Amarillo, Citra
·         Packaging: 12oz. 6-Pack, 22oz. Bottles, Draft
·         Distribution: Alaska; Alberta; Arizona; California; D.C.; Colorado; Idaho; Maryland; Nevada; New York; Oregon; Texas; Utah; Washington; Vancouver, British Columbia
·         Tasting Notes: Boasting serious citrus juiciness, tangerine, orange and grapefruit solidly shine alongside the hop profile. A big, citrus aroma is followed by a hop bitterness up-front and a crisp, malt background. This beer finishes slightly bitter in part from the use of real fruit peel.
·         Food Pairings         Citrus Salads, Ceviche, Fish Tacos, Poultry, Pork, Beef, Burgers, Spicy Foods

To view the entire Ninkasi lineup, visit: www.ninkasibrewing.com.

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About Ninkasi Brewing Company
Founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge, Ninkasi Brewing Company continues to grow from its first batch of Total Domination IPA, to two brewhouses, a 55-barrel and a 90-barrel brewhouse, located in Eugene, Ore. Ninkasi’s Flagship beers—Total Domination IPA, Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IPA, Easy Way IPA, Helles Belles Helles Lager, Oatis Oatmeal Stout, and Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout—are sold throughout Alaska; Alberta; Arizona; California; D.C.; Colorado; Idaho; Maryland; Nevada; New York; Oregon; Texas; Utah; Washington; and Vancouver, British Columbia. The brewery remains privately-owned and is committed to community support and giving. Ninkasi’s Beer Is Love program offers in-kind donations and support for organizations throughout its footprint.

For more information, call 541.344.2739 or visit www.NinkasiBrewing.com. 

Ghostfish Brewing Wins 3 Medals at the 2016 U.S. Open Beer Championship

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Seattle, WA – The sound of heavy metal can be heard within the walls of the Ghostfish Brewery and we’re not talking about screeching guitars and booming drums. We’re talking about gold, silver and bronze medals! Ghostfish Brewing Company recently learned that three of their beers received medals at the 2016 U.S. Open Beer Championship within the Gluten-Free Beer category.

Ghostfish Grapefruit IPA received the prestigious gold medal; Kai Dog Red IPA was awarded the silver medal and the 1st Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout won the bronze medal.

“Sweeping the gluten-free beer category feels really good,” stated co-owner and Director of Sales & Marketing Brian Thiel. “We aim to produce the highest quality beers utilizing the best gluten-free ingredients. These awards mean as much to our organization as they do to the suppliers of our gluten- free malted grains. They allow us to continue pushing the boundaries of beer!”

Grapefruit IPA is a year-round offering from Ghostfish and is available in draft and 12oz cans. Kai Dog Red IPA is the brewery’s first seasonal packaged beer available in draft and 22oz bottles. The 1st Anniversary Russian Imperial Stout is a beer that was released to commemorate the brewery’s successful first year of business. This limited release packaged beer is available in 22oz bottles.

“There’s nothing easy about making beer the way we do,” said Brewmaster & co-owner Jason Yerger. “A huge victory like this is proof positive that the hard work we put in is absolutely worth it.”

About Ghostfish Brewing Company

Ghostfish Brewing is the first and only dedicated gluten-free craft brewery located in Washington state. Since opening in February 2015, Ghostfish Brewing has been exploring the uncharted waters of never before-used brewing techniques and testing the limits of what can be created without wheat, barley, rye or oats. Ghostfish brews five year-round beers; Watchstander Stout (2015 GABF® Gold Gluten Free Beer), Vanishing Point Pale Ale (2015 Gold U.S. Open Beer Championship Gluten Free Beer), Shrouded Summit Witbier, Grapefruit IPA (2015 GABF® Bronze Gluten Free Beer), and Peak Buster Double IPA. The production brewery and taproom are located at 2942 1st Ave. S., Seattle, WA.

To find all Ghostfish beers near you: ghostfishbrewing.com/retailers Learn more at ghostfishbrewing.com

Double Mountain Molten Lava Imperial IPA Added to Summer Beer Line Up

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Hood River, OR - Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom releases their seasonal Molten Lava Imperial IPA. A taproom favorite since 2008, this aggressive IPA is currently available on draft and by bottle at the Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom located in downtown Hood River. Molten Lava can be found in both bottles and on draft throughout the Northwest, British Columbia, and Southern California as early as mid-July, 2016.

"Molten is a trouble maker for me.  It's big, aromatic, and beautiful, and just so damn drinkable that the ABV sneaks up on ya.  One it hits your lips, it just goes right down!"-Matt Coughlin, brewer.

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Molten Lava
Imperial IPA
9% ABV, 90+ BU

Description: Molten Lava is the most aggressive IPA Double Mountain brews, yet it manages a great balance while still achieving full hop overdrive. Dry-hopped with enormous bagfuls of whole hop flowers, which provide added aroma and flavor without harsh bitterness. 9% ABV, 90+BU

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About Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom: Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom was established in 2007 in the heart of downtown Hood River, OR. Double Mountain opened with a clear mission: make great beer for craft beer fans. Double Mountain’s unique location lends to not only using pure and clean glacial water for their beers, but they also take advantage of regionally grown hops. Double Mountain’s long-aged beers deliver maximum flavor and character. They can be found on tap and in bottles throughout the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and will be available in their Portland, OR location in the South East Woodstock neighborhood upon opening in July/August 2016. Learn more atwww.doublemountainbrewery.com

Ecliptic Brewing Brings Home Six More Medals

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PORTLAND, Ore. (July 18, 2016)– This has been quite the year so far for Ecliptic Brewing when it comes to winning awards at local, national, and worldwide beer competitions.  Most recently, Ecliptic brought home a total of six medals at the North American Beer Awards (NABA) and the US Open Beer Championships.  This comes on the heels of wins at World Beer Cup, Best of Craft Beer Awards, and the Oregon Beer Awards.  One thing is clear, the Ecliptic brew team led by Owner and Brewmaster John Harris, is brewing up some great beer in 2016.

“Our team has been hard at work and it feels great to have those efforts recognized,” said Owner and Brewmaster John Harris. “Seeing the continued success of Capella Porter, Orbiter IPA bringing home a medal, and other beers being celebrated makes us very proud.”

Find out more details about Ecliptic’s most recent accomplishments below.

North American Beer Awards
This is an annual competition sanctioned by the North American Brewers Association.  The event is conducted as a single blind sampling followed by rank ordering within each category.  This year was the 20^th year for this competition.

Ecliptic Brewing brought home the following:

·         Gold Medal, Orange Giant Barleywine

o   American Style Barleywine

·         Silver Medal, Capella Porter

o   Brown Porter

·         Bronze Medal, Orbiter IPA

o   English Style IPA

For a complete list of the 2016 NABA Awards winners, visit here.

US Open Beer Championships
This is an annual competition held in the US.  This year there were nearly 5,000 beer entries across over 90 beer categories this year.
Ecliptic Brewing brought home the following:

·         Gold Medal, Capella Porter

o   Brown Porter

·         Gold Medal, Barrel-Aged Orange Giant Barleywine

o   Wood/Barrel-Aged Barleywine

·         Silver Medal, Barrel-Aged Oort Imperial Stout

o   Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

For a complete list of the 2016 US Open Beer Championship winners, visit here.

About Ecliptic Brewing

Ecliptic Brewing is a venture from John Harris, an Oregon beer icon whose background is steeped in the state’s rich craft brewing history. The name Ecliptic unites Harris’ two passions: brewing and astronomy, and as such, the brewery celebrates the Earth’s yearly journey around the sun through both its beer and restaurant menus. Executive chef Michael Molitor rotates his seasonally inspired menu every six weeks in accordance with the old world calendar. Harris’ signature beers include Spica Pilsner, Orbiter IPA, Phobos Single Hop Red Ale, and Capella Porter. For more information, visit: www.eclipticbrewing.com.

Ecliptic beers are available at the brewery (825 North Cook St), in bottle and on-tap throughout the area, and distributed by: Maletis Beverage (Portland, Salem, Vancouver WA), Bigfoot Beverage (Eugene, Bend, Coast), Fort George Distributing (Northern Oregon Coast), Summit Distribution (Southern Oregon), Click Distributing (Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Northern Idaho), Dickerson Distributing (Bellingham), Crooked Stave Artisans (Colorado), Freedom Distributors (North Carolina), BeerThirst (Canada), and Graybeal (Eastern Oregon).

Vancouver Brewers Win Shiny Things from WA Beer Awards

Vancouver  WA, Winning Brewers - Courtesy of Brewcouver

The Couve Collects Ten Medals from Washington's Premiere Beer Awards

There are over 300 licensed breweries now operating in the State of Washington. Each summer, the Washington Brewers Guild assembles those breweries for a festival and awards event at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA for the Washington Beer Awards.

Three beers are awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals in each of over 40 different style categories. On Saturday, June 18th the 2016 winners were announced.

This year, Vancouver, WA had it's largest ever representation at the event. The burgeoning beer scene in Southwest Washington showcased the region's quality by bringing home a total of 10 medals from four different breweries.

Vancouver's winning breweries and beers:

Fortside Brewing

Fortside snatched up two medals. The nearly one-year-old brewery brought home GOLD for Cocoa-Fied Imperial Stout and SILVER for Barrel-Fied Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. These are the first medals for Fortside Brewing - a new brewery that is already accomplishing the mission it set out on - "to make Southwest Washington #BEERSTRONG".

Ghost Runners Brewery

If you've visited Ghost Runners Brewery, you know what they're all about - medals. You'll find medals hanging from the walls and even served up with your pint. But the medals you'll find strewn about their tables are for participation in their other passion - distance running. This medal isn't likely to be available for you to fondle while you sip a 5K IPA or Hellacious Repeats IIPA. Ghost Runners brought home SILVER for their Phantom Rojo in the Imperial Red Ale category.

Heathen Brewing

The tribe at Heathen took in the most medals among Vancouver breweries. You can find these award-winners on tap at their Feral Public House in downtown Vancouver - a pub that celebrated it's one year anniversary on July 15th. Heathen was awarded GOLD for Absolution Kolsch, GOLD for Vantucky Pale, SILVER for Highland Charge Wee Heavy and SILVER for Mighty Craic Irish Red. Heathen also snatched up some North American Beer Awards medals in Boise last month.

Loowit Brewing Company

Just as these guys were coming down off the high of their World Beer Cup medal in April, they've collected 3 more accolades at the Washington Beer Awards. Of course, Grimlock Rye Porter - the World Beer Cup Silver Award Winner - took GOLD in the Rye Beer category. Loowit grabbed a second GOLD for Two-Sixteen Red Ale along with SILVER for Flawless Victory IPA.

Vancouver WA Brewery Medals from Washington Beer Awards - Courtesy of Brewcouver

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