The Fourth of July is the top beer selling holiday in the U.S. with nearly 5% of brewers’ annual sales occurring within two weeks of July 4

Judges in Idaho Falls tasted dozens of lagers across various subcategories before selecting the gold medal winners for 2025.

Summer beer festival season kicks off in a big way with the debut of Grains of Wrath Brewing’s inaugural Legends of the West Beer Fest on Saturday, July 12th outside of their new Washougal, Washington production facility. Grains of Wrath (GOW) is taking the invitational-style beer festival model that has been so successful in California and in other parts of the country to bring sought after breweries and beers from across the country into the Pacific Northwest for this one-day only event.

By most important measures, Texas-style brisket has already been hacked. Starting about 15 years ago, pitmasters in and around Austin began fine-tuning a cooking practice as old as recorded history, tweaking the time and temperature that a once inexpensive cut of beef must sit in a bath of warm smoke to transform into one more coveted these days than filet mignon.

Brewing great beer and serving standout food is no longer enough to be considered a success in a consumer’s eyes. For brewpubs seeking to build lasting loyalty and attract new visitors, the difference between a “good” visit and a “great” one comes down to the customer experience.

ISLAND CITY — As one tradition ends, a vibrant new one begins! Side A Brewing is picking up the mantle from the Eastern Oregon Beer Festival with the first Life of Summer Celebration on Saturday, June 21, at Side A Brewing’s tasting room in Island City, 10705 Walton Road. From 2-10 p.m., it is a chance to celebrate the longest day of the year with a curated lineup of regional craft breweries, live music, delicious food, and all of the sunshine the first day of summer has to offer.

This award-winning Northwest IPA is a flagship for Von Ebert in Portland, Oregon, with a berry-forward hop flavor driven by lots of Mosaic, plus Simcoe and Strata in the dry hop.

In this week’s Beers to Know, we’ve got cult zombies reawakening in Colorado, collab-fueled West Coast IPAs, strawberry sours, and a Texan lager with serious cowgirl energy. Whether you’re into terpene-loaded collabs, summer-ready lagers, or just appreciate a well-balanced Maibock, there’s plenty to taste and take inspiration from.

One of the best-loved IPAs in Portland, Oregon, is the product of careful evolution and the intentional embrace of particular hop flavors. Here, Von Ebert brewmaster Sam Pecoraro shares the beer’s inner workings.

From hazy IPAs to palate-puckering sours, Portland’s ever-evolving beer scene perseveres in the face of challenges.

Portland’s barbecue scene is in good shape. Bark City is back from its Southwestern sojourn and drawing lines at The Heist pod in Woodstock. Matt’s continues its steady growth, with more tacos coming to Sellwood-Moreland this summer. Podnah’s Pit debuted a burger spin-off in a space next door. Botto’s in Brooklyn remains the city’s under-the-radar BBQ gem. Hood River’s great Grasslands is a mere hour’s drive away. And pop-ups and food carts fill in the gaps — I’ve been spending my weekends at Har-BQ, the cart parked at Von Ebert’s new Boise neighborhood brewery.

Summer is ON and American craft brewers are celebrating its arrival with an uber-interesting roster of beers you’re gonna want to have around.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, Von Ebert Brewing released its collaboration Dynamic Essence West Coast IPA brewed with ISM Brewing from southern California.

Dynamic Essence West Coast IPA is the third in a series of six collaboration beers from Von Ebert Brewing. For the collab series, the brewery is working with some notable West Coast breweries: Fort George Brewery, Russian River Brewing, ISM Brewing, Green Creek Brewing, Shred Beer Company, and Cloudburst Brewing. More details about this beer and the other collab beers in the press release below.

‘Dynamic Essence’ is brewed with hop terpenes.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Today, Von Ebert Brewing released its collaboration Dynamic Essence West Coast IPA brewed with ISM Brewing from southern California.

Portland, Oregon’s Von Ebert Brewing is releasing hop terpenes powered Dynamic Essence West Coast IPA in collaboration with 2024 World Beer Cup gold medal winner in the West Coast IPA category: Ism Brewing. Von Ebert won gold for Volatile Substance IPA at the 2021 GABF, this meeting of the hoppy minds of Oregon and SoCal should yield something special.

Denver, Colorado — The 2022 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 300 medals to the best commercial breweries in the United States. Presented by the Brewers Association (BA), GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition and the premier symbol of brewing excellence.

This is Von Ebert Brewing's third World Beer Cup Medal in as many years.

Ohio and Cincinnati Breweries win big at the 2025 World Beer Cup
The 2025 World Beer Cup, often dubbed the “Olympics of Beer,” took place on May 1, 2025, in Indianapolis, crowning a stellar lineup of breweries for their exceptional craft. With 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries across 49 nations, judged by 265 experts over 14 sessions, this prestigious competition showcased the pinnacle of brewing artistry. From bold IPAs to delicate lagers, the winners represent a global tapestry of innovation and tradition. Let’s raise a glass to some of the standout breweries that claimed gold, silver, and bronze in 2025

Von Ebert Brewing is marking its 7th Anniversary with two highly anticipated collaboration beers with legendary Russian River Brewing Company, known for its Pilny series.