Winter 2010 Issue | Beer Northwest Magazine

Beer Northwest Magazine: Winter 2010

BAM

Just when you thought Portland couldn't get any cooler, enter: BAM. This Beer and Movie fest combines local craft beer with film at Portland theater-pubs. Learn who's behind BAM, why it will change Portland, and how you can get involved.
Green Brewing: Part 2

Discover how breweries at the forefront of sustainability are pushing the envelope to reduce the damage of commodity-based agricultural practices and waste of natural resources.
6 Corvallis Hot Spots

The home of Oregon State University is an innocuous little slice of heaven. It's not "on your way" to somewhere else, but therein lies the charm of Corvallis - you have to want to be there. Strap on your walking shoes and get ready to explore downtown while quaffing pints and meeting locals who happily call Corvallis "home."
Brooklyn, NY

In typical New York City Fashion, Brooklyn changes by the block. These days, the dense borough is known for young creative types who crank out novels, code websites and ride bicycles to work, and a food and beer scene bursting with possibility.
Drinking in a Winter Wonderland

Failing the Olympic Committee's response to our impassioned request to add our event to this year's schedule, we've awarded our own lopsided medals for the top three Winter Drink of All Time. So, set fire to a 151-soaked bundle of cinnamon sticks, throw on a little Souze-esque victory music, and let the ceremonies begin.

Subscribe now to Beer Northwest Magazine -- get four quarterly issues for just $20!

Openings

Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood has been without a production brewery to call its own for awhile now. Thankfully, longtime Seattle residents Matt and Sara Lincecum stepped in to fill the gap with Fremont Brewing Company.
Portland’s newest bottle shop, The Beer Mongers, offers carefully selected bottles, organized by style as opposed to region or producer.

What’s Brewing

Expert

Alan Sprints from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland, OR answers reader-submitted questions.

Life

Re-Calculating the BAC Chart: The “one-beer-per-hour” rule hardly applies to high ABV craft beer. So what exactly constitutes drinking responsibly? Test your BAC with these revised craft beer charts.

Chef

101

New generations of drinkers are discovering ‘rauchbier,’ a German word meaning literally, “smoke beer.” The result? Bacon in a glass.

Brewers Basement

Last Call

California Dreamin’: Roadtrip with Editor, Megan Flynn, to some of California’s most innovative breweries.

Order back-issues of Beer Northwest for only $6. Give us a call at 253.468.1824 or email info@beernw.com.