Looking forward to brighter, sunshine days? We are, too—but we’re also excited for all the new and returning seasonal brews our talented brew community is gearing up to release!

Evil Sister Double IPA GoodLife Brewing ABV 8.5% | IBUs 55 | Imperial Pale Wheat Ale ______________________________________ GoodLife’s Experimental Hop Imperial Pale Wheat Ale. Available: May (bottles) Credit: (Contributed by GoodLife Brewing)
Wildland Session Ale GoodLife Brewing ABV 4.5% | IBUs 30 | Session Ale Bronze @ 2016 Canfest ______________________________________ Available: Now (cans) From the Brewers: Wildland Session Ale is a bright and clear beer that is a golden orange/straw color with a white head. Slightly dank aromas of citrus fruit with some spicy notes in the background. Peach and other bright fruit flavors are at the forefront of a clean finishing beer with medium body. A great summer beer that is dank and easy to drink. (source: goodlifebrewing.com) Credit: (Contributed by GoodLife Brewing)
Peppercorn Imperial Wit Monkless Belgian Ales ABV 8.2% | IBUs 30 | Belgian Imperial Witbier ______________________________________ This isn’t a “seasonal” per se, but it’s a damn good beer for the warmer months and they just started canning it this past year. Available: Now (cans and on tap) Chemist’s Profile: We took our Belgian Witbier, Shepplekofeggan, and kicked it up a notch! We doubled the IBUs to balance the alcohol and used a myriad of spices, headlined by a four peppercorn blend, accented with fresh orange peel and coriander. The result is a big, yet light bodied Wit with citrus and pear aromas that finishes clean and peppery. (source: Monkless Belgian Ales tap menu) Credit: (Contributed by Monkless Belgian Ales)
Play Wave Crux Fermentation Project ABV 5% | IBUs 30 | Northwest Pale Ale New Year Round by the Can ______________________________________ Available: Now (cans and on tap) Tasting Notes: The pursuit of the perfect wave (or beer, for that matter) never ends. But with Play Wave, we’ve crafted a refreshing ride that’ll keep you paddling back out for more. With Mosaic, Galaxy, and Centennial hops added at the tail end, this easy-drinking NW Pale Ale is a tidal wave of citrusy goodness, without the bitter wipeout. Keep chasing your wave, and we’ll keep chasing ours. (source: www.cruxfermentation.com) Also lookout for their new Lawn Party India Golden Ale set to be tapped this summer. Credit: (source: www.cruxfermentation.com)
In The Pocket Crux Fermentation Project ABV 9.9% | Barrel-Aged Rustic Saison [Banished] ______________________________________ Available: Bottles avail. in April Tasting Notes: A jazz artist might declare this funky blend of aged and unaged imperial saisons, as “in the pocket!” An avant garde combo that generates an irresistible groove. Aged in northwest red wine barrels, the elder imperial saison lays down the tart oaky notes in lock step with the wild improv of the younger brett duet. Can you dig it? (Released Apr ’17) (source: www.cruxfermentation.com) Credit: (source: www.cruxfermentation.com)
Lunar Series Can Release Silver Moon Brewing Salty Bog Cranberry Gose, Tropic Zombie Belgian Style White IPA and Dark Side Stout ______________________________________ The “Lunar Series” rotating seasonal 6-pack can offering. Here is the release schedule: April: Salty Bog Cranberry Gose June: Tropic Zombie Belgian Style White IPA September: Dark Side Stout Credit: (Contributed by Silver Moon Brewing)
Bangarang! Passion Fruit Sour Silver Moon Brewing & Bend Brewing collab ABV 5.5% | IBUs 12 | Sour Ale ______________________________________ Collaboration with Bend Brewing Company Silver Moon is also serving a Celtic Stout, “Maeve,” to be released on St. Patrick’s Day. Other new pub beer releases: Xul – Mexican Stout) Dark Net – Schwartzbier Available: Now on tap! Credit: (Contributed by Silver Moon Brewing)
Humm Zinger Deschutes Brewery & Humm Kombucha Collab ABV 4.3% | IBUs 12 | Kombucha Radler ______________________________________ Available: May (limited release in Oregon & Washington) Tasting Notes: A collaboration with Humm Kombucha, a fellow Bend, Oregon, craft pioneer, this unique kombucha radler combines Humm’s tangy grapefruit with the iconic Cascade hops, and Pilsner malt that Deschutes Brewery uses is many of its beers. The finished brew is a crisp and invigorating fresh twist on a radler. (source: Deschutes Brewery) Also lookout for their new Lawn Party India Golden Ale set to be tapped this summer. Credit: (Contributed by Deschutes Brewery)
Twilight Summer Ale Deschutes Brewery ABV 5.0% | IBUs 38 | Seasonal Ale ______________________________________ Available: April thru August in 12-ounce bottles Tasting Notes: Back by unrelenting customer demand, Twilight Summer Ale hits the shelves just in time for summer this year! Originally introduced in 2004, this clever golden-hued ale pours remarkably crisp and clean. A distinctive malt body complements a refreshing hop profile led by a healthy dose of bold Amarillo hops. It’s going to be a great summer. (source: Deschutes Brewery) Credit: (source: deschutesbrewery.com)
Captain Neon’s Mango Double IPA McMenamins ABV 9.16% | IBUs 62 | Limited Release ______________________________________ Available: Spring, limited release in cans Tasting Notes: Contained within is a hoppy concoction brewed and dry-hopped with Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Chinook Hops, and over 650 pounds of mango puree from Oregon Fruit Products. A powerful medley of bold tropical fruit scents and flavors elevate this Double IPA to a higher plane. (source: McMenamins) Also lookout for: Tropic Heat Guava Habanero Coconut Sour Coolship Series [wild fermented] Cherry Lambic Credit: (source: www.mcmenamins.com)
Doyenne Collaboration Ale Pink Boots Society Brewer’s Collab Special Collaboration | Session Ale ______________________________________ Available: April 7 on tap at Bridge 99 Brewing, 1-8pm. What the brewers are expecting: A “bisquit-y” flavor and aroma, with some graham cracker notes, paired with the tropical notes from the yeast, adding mango and pineapple notes to the flavor profile. The idea is to create a unique, hoppy table beer. *”Doyenne” is a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
Tarty To The Party Wild Ride Brew 5.6% ABV | 10 IBUs | Sour Ale ______________________________________ Available: Last week of March on tap and in bottles. Tasting notes: Get ready to have your taste buds dancing with the next up in our sour series, Tarty to the Party Strawberry Lemon Sour Ale! This beer is kettle-soured, with lemons added to the brew to give extra tartness, and strawberries added for sweetness in the beer. These tart and sweet flavors blend well and are prominent in the mouthfeel. Full of flavors from tart to finish, this sour ale is a party you don’t want to miss. Credit: (Contributed by Wild Ride Brew)

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