The Official Deschutes Brewery Newsletter

October 2009 Vol. 21 No. 4

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Hop Trip. Celebrate the fall hop harvest! Standing on a platform at the top of a massivehop kiln, Brewmaster Larry Sidor says he has identified the world’s best aroma: freshly harvested hops. He said, “…these are the aromas I want to capture and get into the beer. It just makes me want to jump in and roll around in there!” He settled for creating one of the finest smelling and tasting beers around!  ABV 5.2% IBU’s 30

Jubelale. Luscious holiday notes inspire thoughts of snow, friends and family, and this delicious winter warmer. Tracy Leagjeld became part of a long tradition of Jubelale-inspired artists. Her artwork graces the label this year.  She says, “…one of my favorite things about Central Oregon winters is how often we wake up to blue skies after a winter storm…”We couldn’t agree more. To see more of Tracy’s art go to: http://tracyleagjeld.blogspot.com/.  ABV 6.7% IBU’s 60

AT OUR PUBS
Upcoming Brews and Other Experimental Concoctions

BEND
BLACKWEISS. A black weiss beer. Chocolaty smooth and effervescent with candy bubblegum and roast aroma.
FRESH HOP LAGER. Brewed with fresh Sterling hops from Goschie’s farm. Hop-forward lager.
EXPERIMENTAL HOP LAGER. Golden ale brewed with experimental hops.
ROOSTER CREAM ALE. Deschutes Brewery’s amazing session beer is back.
CHAMPILS. Golden ale with a secondary ferment on champagne yeast.
BLACK IPA. Dark, smooth, hoppy. Beer style is becoming known as Cascadia Ale where the astringency from the black malts and the bitterness from the hops intertwine to create a new flavor profile.
TIKI TIKI FRESH HOP. Strong Pale Ale brewed with fresh Crystals.

PORTLAND
ARMORY XPA. Strong pale ale made with citra and cascade hops.
OAK AGED BLACK IPA. Black IPA aged in 14 yr. old bourbon barrels.
BELGIAN QUAD. High alcohol Belgian-style quad.
DESCHUTES DINKEL WEISEN. South German Hefeweizen made with spelt, wheat, pilsner, and crystal malts. Aromas of banana and bubble gum dominate.
INVERSION IPA CITRA ED. Inversion IPA infused with fresh citra hops.

NOW POURING: Check your brew pub’s page on our website and click on “What’s on Tap”.

THE BEER COMMANDMENTS
Rules to Live By: Creating a Doctrine for Beer Lovers

We all have rules for everyday living. Even beer rules. Even if we break them sometimes, they are still our guide. Here are a few of beer commandments we’ve come up with, but we need your help filling our scroll.

1. Thou shalt enjoy the beer in thy hand.
2. Thou shalt buy a round if a round was bought for you.
3. Thou shalt not take the last beer without a restocking plan.
4. Thou shalt not vomit in thy neighbor’s garbage can. Especially when it is thy neighbor who provided the beer.

Email efrank@deschutesbrewery.com with your beer commandment. If it’s good, we’ll add it to our scroll on the website and send ya’ something you can use.

BRAVELY DONE
The perfect source for adventurers, explorers and pioneers who embrace taking risks together and celebrating the independent spirit. Recognizing and celebrating risk takers at: www.bravelydone.com

HOT TICKET
They'll Be Drinkin' Deschutes in Kona this Year!

Deschutes Brewery is honored to be the official beer of the Ford Ironman World Championship. We would like to raise a glass to these iron-willed triathletes and say, “Bravely Done!” Deschutes Brewery has been daring people to expect more from their beer since 1988. OCTOBER 10th

HALLOWEEN FRESH HOP BEER DINNER
Friday, Oct. 30 at the Mountain Room, 901 SW Simpson, Bend, OR. 7-10 pm

A spooktacular night of frighteningly fresh hopped beers, ghoulishly good food and fun. Costumes are a MUST and prizes will be awarded so come in character!

We will be pouring a minimum of 6 Fresh Hop beers including Central Oregon Dualie, Hop Trip Experimental Brew, Mirror Pond Wet Hop Brew, King Kone and a few other specialty Fresh Hop Brews.

Menu Sneak Peek:
Braised Beef Short Ribs served over Collard Greens, Beef Ghoulash, Crudite, Sweet Potato Au Gratin with Ham, Quinoa-Stuffed Baby Pumpkins, Bread board and Cupcakes.

$40 / person includes Food, Beer and Gratuity. Please contact Winter at 541.385.8606 for reservations.

THE AWARDS JUST KEEP COMIN'
Results from the 2009 Great American Beer Festival

Yet again, the judges at GABF were kind to us. Here’s a list of the hardware we brought back from this year’s event.
Mirror Pond Pale Ale: Silver in Classic English Style Pale Category
Black Butte Porter: Bronze in Brown Porter Category
Deschutes Quad: Bronze in Belgian-Style Abbey Ale Category

THE FANTASTIC FANATIC
Where are the True Super Fans?

This just in from a friend of a friend, regarding Black Butte XXI…
“…O yeah, baby! An hombre respected in quantifiable measures, one big mug at a time: Some claim he’s not very lean with his long dark measures but mean in a good way as when you say “bad” but really mean good.That is, his cloudy proportions underscore your first impression. You sense danger and a thrill and with one look from the big bad dude, you realize you’ve been called out --- and you’re immensely serene by the prospect.

Hey, seriously, THANK YOU SO MUCH for the Black Butte XXI and Red Chair IPA. It’s like Christmastime for adults: all jingle and bell. You’ve made all my dreams come true.”

FROM THE PUB KITCHENS

Chefs from both the Bend and Portland pubs created these two mouth-watering, holiday-inspired recipes using Jubelale for you to try at home.

Jubelale Pot Roast

Jubelale Apricot Scones

LIVE FEED
Where You Can Find Us in October

October 3
Woody @ Taos Chile Challenge and Battle of the MicroBreweries Taos, NM
October 4
Cross Crusade Portland, OR (www.crosscrusade.com)
October 10
COTA Biketoberfest Trail Clean-Up Bend, OR (http://cotamtb.com)
October 11
Cross Crusade Ranier, OR
Oyster Racing Series Austin, TX (http://www.oysterracingseries.com)
Woody @ NASCAR Fontana, CA
October 16-18
Bend’s Big Fat Tour Bend, OR (http://www.bendsbigfattour.org)
October 18
Cross Crusade Sherwood, OR
October 24
Oyster Racing Series Nashville, TN
October 25
Cross Crusade Astoria, OR
October 30 
Fresh Hop Tasting @ The Mountain Room Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
October 31
Run Like Hell Half Marathon/5k Bend, OR
(http://www.terrapinevents.com/run-like-hell-bend_info.htm)

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER
The Abyss Release: Look for the 4th release of this mysterious brew on Nov. 3rd at both pubs.

Bethlehem Inn Benefit Beer Dinner: A great night for a great local cause. Nov. 14th