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Last night the co-founder of Rogue along with a few other Northwest industry professionals hosted an event to discuss the legal aspects of the microbrew industry. Basically two hours of education combined with great food and many cups of several of Rogue's best beers. Then an after party at The Eugene City Brewery which is owned by Rogue. From what I can remember from the event and after party I had a few less than last year: Honey Orange Wheat Track Town Dad's Little Helper Malt Liquor Kells Lager American Amber Imperial India Pale Ale Dead Guy Ale Brutal Bitter Double Hop Red Yellow Snow Ale Some Salmon Named Ale And another which I don't remember that had an orange and blue illustration on the bottle

I too enjoyed the Stone Anniversary IPA. While generally I seem to find that many Stone Brews have a similar taste, this one was different, strong as you mentioned too. And in a 22 Oz. you may just eat less dinner as it is a bit filling. I think it would pair well with a teriyaki pork tenderloin.

I just picked up a keg of Lucky Lab Super Dog.

I am about two hours south, in fact I will be going up there on Sunday. We have a couple shops here in town, one which I really like. They receive their malt extract weekly, hence no cans. I made a pale ale two nights ago and added a few extra oz's of hops. I think after my two previous beers I decided to experiment a bit.

You are right, the head is hge, I have purchased and enjoyed a few bottles of this beer, very good. Tonight I am enjoying a Stone 10th anniversary IPA, Reaper Ale Redemption red ale, and a Eel River Triple Exultation Old Ale. The Stone is quite strong, at 10% but very good.

Congratulations on a fine first batch! 3/4 cup of priming sugar should be plenty for a 5 gallon batch. The first things that pop into my head as to what could have gone wrong are : 1-not enough time allowed, 2-they were stored in too cold a spot, or 3-that the sugar wasn't well distributed before bottling. I doubt that it was the second option at this time of year- how long did you wait before popping one open? Hopefully your problem will resolve itself in a few weeks. Please post back with some more details, including how you incorporated the priming sugar before bottling. ←

Ohhh good news indeed. These are now on my list and a trip to Bottleworks is impending. I have a bottle of the 18th Anniversary Pils but haven't opened it yet.. last night: Twilight Ale, as the summer starts to fade... ←

Just purchased a 16 cu. foot fridge and then a dual commercial quality tap system. My kegorator is in the works! For my first two beers I drove up to Portland for a Lucky Lab IPA pony keg and a Belgian wheat pony keg.

So I have tried a few bottles of my first batch, an IPA. It was suprisingly good, however I have no head, not even a fizz. It is not "soapy" mind you, just seems like it has been out of a bottle for 5 minutes. I transferred from one carboy to a second one week in, used 3/4 cup of sugar while bottleing. Should I have used 1 cup? Any other idas would be appreciated. I am just about ready to bottle a Belian Triple soon and do not want the same problem. Thanks!

Good to see you are still sticking with it. I have found cooking for my mom and other vegitarian friends that using wine helps. I know it sounds strange however a bit of white wine with some mushrooms, or red wine with a vegie stir fry adds some of the depth found in meats. The farmer's markets are a great source for variety, we have many nice ones here in Oregon. Personally I could never do it though, just too many types of meat (and preperation) to enjoy. I think it would be very difficult to receive a food magazine in the mail, find something I like and have to substitute tofu for the meat. Reminds me of my favorite ad "We love vegitarians, more beef for us"

On the Bond Street series web page, under the announcement of the Pilsner, it sez, "Next up, HOP TRIP - A Fresh Hop Pale Ale!" I like, in no particular order, 21st Amendment (brewpub), Magnolia (brewpub), Rogue (brewpub), Toronado (bar), Speakeasy (brewery), and, of course, Anchor (brewery). There are also Triple Rock (brewpub) and Jupiter (bar) in Berkeley. I especially like Russian River (brewpub) in Santa Rosa. If you like Belgian style and/or strong beers, it's worth a trip. Getting further afield, there's Bear Republic (brewpub) in Healdsburg and Anderson Valley Brewing (brewpub) in Boonville. edit - ooops, forgot berkeley. ← Thanks for the heads up on the local places next time I am donw I will give them a shot. I really like Bear Republic and would like to check out their brewery. After readig many good things tonight I am working on a Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Triple, quite good, very floral with an amazing head. 9% alcohol and 1Pt 9.4 oz $9

Oh, excellent, another Bond Street beer to look forward to! Though, I don't think we ever saw the Broken Top Bock in CA. Hope we see this Pilsner. And, even better, it looks like Deschutes are going to make Hop Trip again next. That is one of my absolute favorite beers! Good luck with your home brewing experiments! ← Oh, I forgot to mention that I was in SF for a few days this week. You have to fill me in on a few places to get good beer on tap.... I went to all the usual places (Condor Club etc..) but was dissapointed as usual, and the airport's selection is really bad. I am from Sacramento and even there I can't really find a good selection.

Oh, excellent, another Bond Street beer to look forward to! Though, I don't think we ever saw the Broken Top Bock in CA. Hope we see this Pilsner. And, even better, it looks like Deschutes are going to make Hop Trip again next. That is one of my absolute favorite beers! Good luck with your home brewing experiments! ← Hey, thanks! I really liked the Hop Trip, where did you hear that it was coming back? In my opinion the Broken Top Bock was just OK, so I don't think you missed much. In two years when I return to CA from OR I hope I don't miss to many of these great Northwest brews. I liked the Mirror Mirror (reserve series) and the Hop Henge better. Their seasonal Cinder Cone is good if you get the chance next winter. As for the 18th Anniversary, I have purchased 4 22 oz. bottles now, it is a nice summer beer. From Deschutes web site on Deschutes Bond Street Series 18th Anniversary Pilsner "First anniversary: paper. Second anniversary: cotton. Eighteenth anniversary: Pilsner? Now we’re talking. To celebrate eighteen years of passionate brewing, we’ve crafted a pilsner to put other anniversary gifts to shame. This hoppy, refreshing German-style pilsner is winning the hearts of local brewery loyalists and national award show judges. And it’s earned the starring role at our anniversary parking lot bash this summer. If you’re in Bend, come on by."

I haven't posted on here in a while, still drinking a lot, just been lazy with my posts.... anyway, I really like Lagunitas Limited Release Imperial Red Ale 40 IBU 7.6% available in 22oz. and 6 bottle packs and very fragrant. A few other recent tastes all in 22 oz. Boulder Beer Company Hazed and Confused Dry Hopped Ale Wild River IPA Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Double IPA Deschutes Bond Street Series 18th Anniversary Pilsner The Immortal IPA On tap at the brewery, Lucky Lab Super Dog IPA, Laurelwood IPA, Laurelwood Free Range Red and of course some favorites, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA Stone IPA Rouge Dead Guy Stone Arrogant Bastard I decided to try homebrewing and thus have a nice problem of needing 30 22oz. bottles, more fun to drink vs. buying empties.....

We recently had our annual Sasquatch brew festival http://www.sasquatchbrewfest.org/beer.html Some really good beers on tap. Its tough to beat a Northwest brew festival.

I really didn't care for the Inversion IPA either, not Deschutes best effort. Their limited edition Hop Henge IPA was better.

Looks a bit like ratebeer.com's list: http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Ratings-Top50.asp I have had a few of the belgians and a lot of the Northwest beers on the list. Generally, I would agree with their rankings.

Basketball playoffs are giving me the excuse to try some new beers while watching, hopefully the Kings will win a game! I really liked Marin Brewing Co.'s IPA. I personally prefer fragrant IPAs (Racer 5, Pelican) and this was a good one. I also had a Goose Island IPA and a Sculler's IPA. I liked the Goose Island better as it was not as bitter. Next on the list is a Siletz Red Ale and a Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA.

I agree with you on the Rogue Imperial Pilsner. I saved the bottle, it is ceramic. This is a very strong beer, I only had half the bottle in one sitting. It does have a nice top however which allowed me to drink the rest a day later. Rouge was serving this beer on tap at their brewery about a month ago, however I had to drive and they had many other good beers on tap I had not tried yet. Funny you also mentioned the St. Peters in the same post. I also saved the unique bottle from this one too. The beer didn't really stand out much to me, don't know why it just seemed kind of bland. Over the weekend I had a Delirium Nocturnum. It was a med. dark Belgian Ale. A few months ago I tried the Delirium Tremens which was a bit lighter Belgian Ale and in my opinion tatsed better.

Really a shame that they invest so much into the can vs. reducing the bad watery taste of their beers. Perhaps even more of a dissapointment is the American public's lack of desire for a better beer.

If you are in Portland Oregon try Laurelwood http://www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com Their Boss IPA and Piston Pale Ale are amazing. I also recently tried Deschutes Buzz Saw Brown. Fans of Fat Tire will like it's biscuit hints. http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/default.aspx

Good god. I need to make a trip to Bottleworks I see. My name is Malarkey, and I'm an IPA junkie... ← Yea, I have heard about Bottleworks.... I go to Beer Stein Here in Eugene, about 800 choices just like Bottleworks. Hop Henge did finally get released and it is very good. It has a similar aroma as Pelican IPA and Bear Republic Racer 5, two of my favorites.

Hop Trip is part of the Bond Street Series. The next one which was supposed to be released on January 16th, but was delayed, is: Hop Henge I.P.A. is Deschutes Brewery's version of a big NW I.P.A. boasting 3.5 pounds of Centennial, Cascade and Northern Brewer hops per barrel with a heavy dry-hop presence to top it off. A blend of crystal, pale and caraston malts creates an overall biscuity characteristic that is dense and muscular, building the alcohol base to support the monstrous hop profile. Like the rest of the Bond Street Series, Hop Henge highlights the creativity and curiosity of our brewers. Bolder than its English ancestors, with huge hops and a bitter finish, this IPA is no wallflower.

Thank you everyone for the suggestions, they were very helpful. I travel to Portland frequently from Eugene and will use them in the future. Again, thank you for the help!