Writer: Marc Martin
Captured By Porches Brewing Co.
Dear Replicator,My homebrewing partner recently brought me back a few bottles of local beers from Portland, Oregon that we can’t get in Colorado. One of the most interesting beers was a porter
Icicle Brewing Company’s Priebe Porter clone
The Priebe Porter is a classic representation of an American robust porter. The color is very dark brown but still displays nice clarity and beautiful ruby highlights.
Dirty Hands Brewing Co.’s Liberty Ship Stout clone
This beer has a nice bittersweet chocolate and coffee profile, with just enough hop presence to offset any cloying sweetness. Unfortunately Dirty Hands Brewing closed their doors in 2016, but their legacy can live on.
Barley Brown’s Brewing Co.’s Turmoil Cascadian Dark Ale clone
Barley Brown’s Brewing Co.’s Turmoil Cascadian Dark Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.070 FG = 1.010 IBU = 94 SRM = 35 ABV = 8.4% Ingredients 11.5 lbs. (5.2
Lompoc Brewing Co.’s C-Sons Greetings Ale clone
According to Lompoc Brewing Co.’s website, C-Sons Greetings Ale features “A deep copper colored ale brewed and dry-hopped with all seven “C” hops for a piney, citrusy, floral and resinous aroma. Offers a full hop flavor with a rich caramel malt finish and an endless developing hop presence.”
Sasquatch Brewing Company’s OSA (Oregon Session Ale) clone
Willamette hops with flaked grains provide a nice, crushable session ale, able to quench the thirst of even a Sasquatch.
Sasquatch Brewing Company: Replicator
Dear Replicator, Last fall I made a trip up to that great beer city, Portland, Oregon, to visit a good friend. He took me to the southwest part of town to Sasquatch
Rusty Truck Brewing Co.’s Fender Bender Amber Ale clone
The Fender Bender is a classic example of the American amber ale style. It is clear and bright with colors displaying dark copper and light ruby highlights. A creamy white head shows great retention. The aroma features malt up front with a pronounced citrus background. Caramel malts dominate the flavor with just enough hop bitterness to offset the residual sweetness. Melanoidin malt provides a slight nuttiness with dextrin adding to the body.
Rusty Truck Brewing Company: Replicator
Dear Replicator, During a trip my wife and I took up the Oregon Coast. We stopped for dinner in Lincoln City, Oregon at Road House 101. There I had a Fender Bender
Mayflower Brewing Company: Replicator
Dear Replicator, I’m not a hop head and usually don’t go for IPAs but recently I had the opportunity to tour the Mayflower Brewery in Plymouth, Massachusetts while traveling on business and
Big Al Brewing Company’s Smoked Porter clone
Big Al Brewing Company’s Smoked Porter clone (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.056 FG = 1.012 IBU = 44 SRM = 45 ABV = 5.8% Ingredients 3.3 lbs. (1.5
Big Al Brewing: Replicator
Dear Replicator, Working in the commercial aircraft industry, I get to travel a lot. They send me to Seattle at least once a year, where the craft beer scene has really exploded.
