Idle Hands Craft Ales: Brewer’s Spotlight: Change Up #16

Working in a brewery requires a certain tolerance of chaos. Everything in a brewery is in a state of change: fermentation, conditioning, mashing, blending, etc. Yet, business requires predictability, schedules, routines, something static. Tension is the name of this game. But, tension can bring us closer to what we aim for; think of how a ... Read More

Aslan Brewing Company: NOW IN BOTTLES: Peach, Be Humble

Peach, Be Humble Fruited Saison // 7.8% ABV This beer started its journey on November 14, 2017, as a simple recipe consisting of Pilsener and Wheat malts and lightly hopped with Pacific Gem and Mosaic. We fermented and aged it in an oak foeder until August 2018, at which time tree-ripened peaches from Yakima where ... Read More

Aslan Brewing Company: NOW ON TAP: Inevitable IPA

Inevitable IPA West Coast IPA with Hibiscus // 5.8% ABV // 55 IBU // 14.0 P floral + fresh cut grass + drying West Coast IPAs are classics. Much like the classics of art and music, they need to be revisited and remixed from time to time. With that in mind, we took a standard ... Read More

Aslan Brewing Company: NOW ON TAP: Alligator Suitcase

Alligator Suitcase Double IPA // 8.2% ABV // 60 IBU // 17.5 P big body + citrus + pine Back for a third year, this DIPA resembles the 2018 version as a near single expression of Azacca hops grown for us by our friends at Roy Farms. Azacca is a unique hop, straddling the line ... Read More

Aslan Brewing Company: NOW IN BOTTLES: PM to the AM Funk

PM to the AM Funk Barrel Aged Saison // 7.0% ABV This noteworthy beer was blended to help mark the 12th anniversary at Bailey’s Taproom in Portland, OR. The blend consists of two of the oldest beers in our barrel program. Each began its life in October of 2016. The first beer consisted of pilsener ... Read More