The flower of the Humulus lupulus plant is a wondrous and beautiful thing. Commonly referred to as hops, these magnificent herbal gems stir passion in the hearts of beer lovers. But for brewers,...
Hops: The Process Behind the Passion
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Angela Prosper
44° North Mountain Huckleberry Vodka
When in Idaho, one makes vodka of potatoes. Using Idaho’s original potato, along with Idaho wheat when needed, Boise’s 44° North Vodka is true to their roots, giving back to the community that helps...
Grazers: Pazzo
Earlier this year, the Hotel Vintage Plaza underwent an extensive renovation. Newly reopened as the Hotel Vintage Portland, it and the attached northern Italian restaurant Pazzo are ready to...
Schooner Exact Brewing Hopvine India Pale Ale
School's out forever for Heather and Matt McClung. When the two former educators got married in 2007, they received the licensing documents from the state for their then nano-brewery, Schooner Exact...
Local Proof: The Shrubbery’s 40th Floor Mocktails
After ditching her corporate gig, Rebecca SerVoss put her passion into production with a line of shrubs. The Shrubbery, a play-on-words and nod to the cult film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,”...
Blasted Church OMG 2011 Sparkling Wine
Blasted Church is not a winery of conformity. With creative, edgy and borderline controversial animation decorating the bottle labels, this Okanagan Valley winery pushes the boundaries of...