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Have Your Cake and Drink Beer, Too

Pairing beer with your dessert

Most every holiday gathering takes place around an altar of sugary fat and carbs. Beer belongs on that table too, but this is no place for light lagers. The dessert course is where beer gets to flex its muscle. I approach each dessert pairing with one of three goals in mind: traditional flavor pairings, matching […]

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Double Down

Imperial IPAs are big, boozy and appearing with increasing frequency

A recent pour of Pliny the Elder (see this week’s CHOW story) reminded me just how impressive a well-made, big IPA can taste. A good India Pale Ale should be crisp, cold and hop-forward. A double IPA, sometimes called an Imperial IPA (a term borrowed from Russian Imperial stouts), is simply a bolder version of […]

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WinterFest Week in Portland

The Source has teamed up with the Portland Mercury to bring you WinterFest week in Portland! WinterFest is best. From Jan. 26- Feb. 2nd, Deschutes Brewery & Public House in the Pearl District is serving a WinterFest inspired brew called the Jack Frosty Beligin IRA. Here is a description of WinterFest’s official beer: Jackโ€™s Frosty […]

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