From Deschutes:
Green Monster
When: August/September (one time release, VERY limited)
What: Reserve Series (22-ounce bottles)
Here at Deschutes Brewery, we’re always on the lookout for a chance to create something new for our fans. In short, we don’t leave well-enough alone. That’s why, more than two years ago, our brewers decided to pack up some extra beer in French oak barrels, infect it with Brettanomyces, and then wait for the transformation. Dubbed affectionately around the brewhouse as “Green Monster”, the name stuck. At the end of this experimentation story, you will find a monstrously fantastic, brand-new sour beer, with slight cherry and barnyard scents and dried fruit aroma. In fact, the only scary thing about this beer is that it is so darned limited and will never be brewed again.
Where: You’ll be lucky to find this at all.
Beer Geek Information:
~7% Alcohol by Volume (ABV) 
Jubelale – A Festive Winter Ale
When: September-December
What: Winter Seasonal (6-packs, 12-packs and draft)
We often hear that nothing starts off the brisk fall season quite like seeing Jubelale show up on the shelves and on tap for the first time. Dark and malty, layered flavors unwrap to reveal chicory and earth notes and a hoppy kick to finish. Hints of the holidays are in every sip of Jubelale - to beer lovers, it’s like a cozy fireplace gathering. Almost as exciting as taking your first sip of this festive brew is seeing what creation a local artist has come up with to grace the label and packaging. This year’s label features a mysterious owl in an illustration by Avlis Leumas, a Bend Oregon artist who was excited to be selected to create this year’s artwork.
Where: Available in all 21 states where Deschutes is sold
Beer Geek Information:
6.7% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
60 IBUs
Chasin’ Freshies Fresh Hop IPA
When: October until it’s gone
What: Bond Street Series (22-ounce bottles and draft)
Born in a ski town, Deschutes Brewery knows what it’s like to be endlessly in pursuit of untouched perfection – chasing pristine powder slopes on mountain flanks. In similar fashion, Deschutes Brewery will chase down Gamache Farms’ famed fresh Amarillo hops for this year’s vintage. Chasin’ Freshies, which first appeared in the Bend pub and came out in its bottle debut last fall featuring heirloom Cascade hops, is a nod to the snow and hop enthusiasts we’ve entertained for the last 25 years at our downtown gathering spot. You’ll most definitely want to seize the moment and enjoy the bold, juicy aroma and flavor that comes but once a year.
Where: Available in most states where Deschutes is sold
Beer Geek Information:
7.2% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
65 IBUs
Hop Trip: Fresh Hop Pale Ale
When: October until it’s gone
What: Bond Street Series (6-packs and draft)
We know we’re lucky to be located right in the heart of hop-growing country. And the beer that ensues from this proximity is big and bold. When the Crystal hops at Sodbuster Farms are ready for harvest, our crew gets in the truck to go pick them, bag them, load them and dump the freshly harvested jewels into the brew kettle – all in just a few hours. The results of this hurried journey? A pale ale with a uniquely bright citrus punch to the nose. Worth the trip, every time.
Where: Available in most states where Deschutes is sold
Beer Geek Information:
5.5% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
38 IBUs
The Abyss
When: November
What: Reserve Series (22-ounce wax-dipped bottles and draft)
It’s hard to believe our brewers have been lovingly creating this magical liquid for eight years now. That’s right, 2013 marks the eighth time that beer fanatics have been able to crack open the wax-dipped tops of these bottles and fall right into the complexity that is The Abyss. This imperial stout is the heart and soul of Deschutes Brewery’s Reserve Series beers, with an endless crevasse of flavor that reveals itself each November (or, if you are the patient sort, whenever this brew is uncellared and dusted off for consumption).
Where: Available in most states where Deschutes is sold
Beer Geek Information:
11% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
70 IBUs
UPCOMING EVENTS
:
- July 19-26 Iowa Launch
- August 15 Deschutes Brewery Street Fare (Portland, OR)
- August 24-31 Base Camp Week (Chicago, IL)
- September 24 Deschutes Brewery Co-Op: From Pitchfork to Pub (Bend, OR)
- October 14-18 Nebraska Launch
- October 19 7th Annual Fresh Hop Celebration (Edgewater, CO)
- October 26-27 Halloween Cross Crusade (Bend, OR)
- November 4-8 Philadelphia Launch
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