HEAD BREWERÂ Greg Balch adds hops to the boil during brewing of the limited edition Collaborative IPA, which debuts (and will probably disappear) Saturday during Zwickelmania at the brewery at Fourth and Columbia streets.
HEAD BREWERÂ Greg Balch adds hops to the boil during brewing of the limited edition Collaborative IPA, which debuts (and will probably disappear) Saturday during Zwickelmania at the brewery at Fourth and Columbia streets.
Zwickelmania runs at five participating Gorge breweries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tours, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the last tour going out at 3:30 p.m. at most locations.
An Oregon Collaboration IPA is the focus at participating breweries including Double Mountain, which hosted the brewing of the IPA last month.
Also participating in Zwickelmania, which is free, are Freebridge and Sedition breweries in The Dalles, Thunder Island in Cascade Locks, and pFriem Family Brewing in Hood River.
The 11th annual event draws its name from the special tap brewers use to sample beer from the barrel.
Zwickelmania visitors will enjoy samples of new beers via the zwickels. Tastes are offered in addition to food specials, small bite pairings, and tours.
The Collaborative IPA will be on tap at Double Mountain for Zwickelmania only. Additionally, the collaboration will be sold in 500ml bottles — supplies are limited.Â
Collaborating brewers came to Double Mountain from Stormbreaker, Crux, Bent Shovel, Lucky Lab, Rock Bottom, and Wolf Tree.
 Crosby Hop Farms, Saxco International, Country Malt Group, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Double Mountain, and Oregon Brewer’s Guild contributed to the creation of this collaboration.
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