With Memorial Day behind us and tourists already flocking to the bars from all four corners of the world, it is clear that the summer season is almost here. And even as Central Oregon Beer Week presses on (see you guys at the Three Creeks factory opening on Friday, hopefully!), breweries across the region are […]
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Tough Times at 10 Barrel
Exploding bottles and a weak collaboration bring out summertime blues
Normally a reliable brewery, 10 Barrel’s summer seasonals are creating a headache. The recent recall of Swill was actually a welcome surprise for consumers. Though the bottle of Swill reviewed for this column was very good, a subsequent sixpack purchased in June was far too carbonated. It seemed each bottle was shaken before opening. No […]
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Eye Witness Account: SWILL Beer Explosion!
While some of you haters may say that I had it coming—what, for liking 10 Barrel’s Swill beer and all, a not terribly popular “radler” that is essentially a grapefruit juice watered-down summer drink. But here’s the rub: I love the “beer.” It is lighter and I can drink more in one sitting. I’d even […]
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Beer of the Week: Swill
It’s been decided: This is the beer of summer. Refreshing, low alcohol (4.5% ABV) and lightly sweet Swill is the latest release from 10 Barrel‘s brew wizard Tonya Cornett. Officially, the beer is a Berliner-Weisse, a cloudy sour wheat. In Germany, in the 19th century, it was the most popular alcoholic drink in the country. […]