Sip Northwest, Fall 2018

62 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M TIS THE SEASON Seats for Seasonal Beer Drinking WINTER Youll fi nd SALMON RIVER BREWERY in a restored train depot across the street from an iced over alpine lake in McCall Idaho one of Americas best ski destinations Their weekly Hot Wax Night a benefi t for the Payette Lakes Ski Patrol is the place to be on a chilly winter night Theyll wax your skis while you cozy up inside for a happy hour priced pint of Cherry Lift a dark amber winter seasonal made with sweet and tart cherries salmonriverbrewery com SPRING Theres no better time to visit the Walla Walla Valley than the spring when its rolling hills come vibrantly to life in neon green and no better view of them than DRAGONS GATE BREWERY Sip the Belgian style pale Pixie Slayer while enjoying the fi rst warm weather beer of the year watching the garden hop bines begin to grow at this farmhouse brewery tucked among neighboring blossoming cherry trees and green pastures dragonsgatebrewery com SUMMER Beer on the beach need we say more How about sunset views of the Oregon Coasts largest haystack rock towering just beyond your shoreside pint and surfers hitting their last waves in the mist at PELICAN BREWING CO If sand in your toes isnt your thing you can take your pint try the refreshing and award winning Kiwanda Cream Ale and fi sh n chips on the expansive weathered wood deck pelicanbrewing com FALL If youre in Great Falls Montana for this season you cant miss its spectacular foliage The tree lined downtown is ablaze with color and MIGHTY MO BREW CO located in a restored brick Central Avenue building is front and center for the show Enjoy it with a pint of their warming Smoke Jumper Scotch Ale brewed with water from the brewerys namesake the mighty Missouri River which snakes through town a few blocks away mightymobrewing com WILD ALE D O U B L E G O L D Reubens Brews Brettania Seattle The inaugural beer fr om Reubens new sour program this ale picked up a bronze medal in its first outing at the 2018 North American Brewers Association Awards Brettania is a delightful crisp and fruity rustic saison which has been aged in oak barrels with Reubens house Brettanomyces culture before fermenting with boysenberries and blackberries 10 375ml reubensbrews com G O L D Propolis Brewing Birch 12 375ml S I L V E R Fremont Brewing Co Hazy Brett IPA 6 16oz draft B R O N Z E T I E GoodLife Brewing Brett Lager 15 500ml Alesong Brewing Blending Touch of Brett Mandarina 16 500ml JUDGES PICKS Propolis Brewing Oak Aged Sour 10 375ml Reubens Brews Pillars of Gold 9 375ml Deschutes Brewery Cultural Diversity 12 500ml BELGIAN STYLE D O U B L E G O L D pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Strong Dark Hood River OR This is a smooth powerful and complex homage to the traditional Trappist style strong Belgian ales A beautiful deep russet in the glass with a creamy head it is redolent of cherries cloves and chocolate Sweet and thick it would go equally well with braised meats or a pile of pancakes 6 375ml pfriembeer com G O L D Flying Lion Brewing Belgian Strong 5 12oz draft S I L V E R T I E Old Stove Brewing Co Belgian Blonde 6 16oz draft Hellbent Brewing Co Mossback Monk Belgian Style Tripel 6 16oz draft B R O N Z E pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Strong Blonde 6 375ml JUDGES PICKS The Pike Brewing Co Pike Monks Uncle 11 12oz 6 pack pFriem Family Brewers Wit 4 500ml Lowercase Brewing wITBIER 6 16oz draft