The Return of the Killers has come!
It’s that time of year again- fresh hop season, and we couldn’t be more excited to roll out our 2024 fresh hop beer collection! The hop harvest is in full swing, and we’ve got some killer brews ready to go. Killer Red and Killer Green are both on tap at the Taprooms, and today we’re kegging Fresh Hop Iowa Bar Fight! You can grab a bottle of Killer Red right now, while Killer Green and Fresh Hop Iowa Bar Fight will be bottled tomorrow and hitting the Taprooms this Friday, September 20th. This is year two for Fresh Hop Iowa Bar Fight IPA, a crowd-pleasing collaboration with Solera Brewery that you don’t want to miss.
We’re also thrilled to introduce something new this year: Fresh Velvet! This fresh hop version of our Velvet Wallpaper IPA is a draft-only treat, brewed with Krush™ hops (formerly known as HBC 586) from our friends at Perrault Farms. These hops bring bold flavors of stone fruit, citrus, and berries, perfect for fruity IPAs. Fresh Velvet is brewing now and will hit the taps in early October- get ready for something seriously delicious.
As always, we’re proud to partner with local hop growers. This year’s hops come from both Perrault Farms in the Yakima Valley and Crosby Hops in the Willamette Valley. We’re all about keeping things fresh, so once those hops are picked, we send out our reefer truck to bring them straight to the brewery, where we start brewing within hours. It’s all about capturing that peak freshness for your pint!
With harvest season in full swing, now’s the perfect time to dive into some of our freshest brews. Whether you’re a hophead or just love trying new flavors, we’ve got something for you. These small-batch beers are limited-time only, so make sure to swing by soon and grab a pint (or a bottle) while they last.
Happy fresh hop season to all you beer lovers out there- cheers from all of us at Double Mountain!
A NOTE ABOUT OUR REFILLABLES
Our Bottles are Refillable & Designed for Reuse!
We have chosen Fresh Hop Season, which means so much to us, to help remind and raise awareness for another cause that means a lot to us; Refillable Bottles. So here is your reminder that when you enjoy a Double Mountain beverage, the bottles are refillable.
We believe bottling our beer and cider in refillable bottles is the most socially responsible choice, as it promotes a circular economy and sets a model for future generations. Each refillable bottle can be returned like any other $.10 deposit beverage. Once returned, these bottles are sorted, washed, inspected, and delivered back to us for refilling on our bottling line. Using refillables bottles reduces the carbon footprint by 90% compared to single-use bottles and cans.
Please return our bottles at any Bottle Drop location or at a Double Mountain Taproom, where you will receive $7.50 off your next Double Mountain visit by returning 24 refillable bottles.
OPB FEATURING DOUBLE MOUNTAIN
2 Oregon Companies Forge Sustainable Path for Beer and Wine
By Allison Frost of the OPB, August 24, 2024
When Matt Swihart started Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River, Oregon, in 2007, his vision was to sell beer in the most ecologically sustainable way possible: in reusable bottles, which would be returned, cleaned and refilled to be sold again.
The numbers, he says, help make his case.
“A single-use beer bottle, as well as a single-use aluminum can, involves a certain amount of carbon through its life cycle … a reusable beer bottle, like the one we use in Oregon, is about 69 times less than a single-use recycled beer bottle.”
That number is based on the glass bottle being reused about 20-25 times, but even reusing it a single time, he claims, cuts the carbon nearly in half, because of how much carbon is used in the original manufacturing.
Reusable beverage containers are also not a particularly novel idea.
“In the ‘70s, it was the norm, ubiquitously, throughout the United States and still is across the world, where reusable beer bottles and soda bottles are used throughout many countries.”
Market forces shifted beverage manufacturers away from refillables and into unique containers that could be more effectively branded for consumers, and the infrastructure fell away.
Swihart began small and is now engaged in building a regional infrastructure that any beer brewer in Oregon can choose to access, with the help of the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, which partnered with the company in 2018 to make standard refillable glass beer bottles.
One Oregon company that was inspired by Swihart’s efforts is Revino, which is based in Newberg and launched just last year. It’s working with a number of vintners to put their wine into Revino’s returnable, refillable bottles.
Willamette Valley Vineyards recently announced a rollout of over 1,500 cases of a Pinot Noir it makes in Revino’s bottles. Customers will get a 10-cent wine credit for every bottle they return to the winery.
Revino co-founder Adam Rack says only about a third of glass bottles are even recycled, so getting reusable bottles into the process is key. He also thinks Oregon’s landmark Bottle Bill should be updated to include wine bottles.
“California has already added wine bottles, Maine as well,” he said. “We used to be the leaders in the Bottle Bill, but now we’re kind of falling behind. So it’s about time to modernize.”
Both Rack and Swihart say they believe reducing and reusing will play an increasingly important role in helping lower carbon emissions and transform a single-use mindset into one of true sustainability. That’s something they think everyone can drink to.
READ OPB ARTICLE & LISTEN TO INTERVIEW HERE
HEIRLOOM SEASON UPDATE
A Few More Weeks!
Tomatoes are still looking good and we plan to have this fan favorite pie on the menu for at least a few more weeks! Get it while you can.
2024 BLOCK PARTY RECAP
Our Hood River Block Party was a Blast!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2024 Block Party on Saturday, September 7th! We had a blast playing carnival games, listening to live music, and raising funds for the Hood River Swim Team. Your energy and support made it all possible, and we’re so grateful to have spent such a fun-filled day with you.
Cheers to the end of summer 2024! We’re thankful for the memories, the laughter, and the great company.
Here's to many more good times ahead- cheers!
Number of ORBC (Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative) Refillable Bottles sold at Double Mountain to date
2,273,225
ABOUT DOUBLE MOUNTAIN BREWERY & CIDERY
Double Mountain is a Brewery & Cidery based in Hood River, Oregon that extends a warm welcome to all. Our brewery in Hood River boasts our original taproom where you can experience the heart of our craft. We have two additional taprooms in Portland, located in the Woodstock and Overlook neighborhoods, and a kitchen at the Aladdin theater, open during showtimes. We strive to create a living room atmosphere, where we spin vinyl, offer weekly free live music, and host trivia nights. Our food philosophy revolves around sharing moments with friends. We offer various New Haven-style pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and an array of other dishes that proudly steer clear of the fryer.We take pride in our hop-forward beers, crisp unsweetened dry-ciders, and house-made n/a root beer and ginger ale. We hope you’ll stop by and share a pint with us!
Double Mountain may be found on tap and in refillable bottles throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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