Hopworks “Rise Up Red” Now in Bottles

The nice folks at Hopworks Urban Brewery invited our entire blogging team to their newest bottle release: Rise Up Red. So we both went — I took the video camera, thus causing Amanda to roll her eyes as I asked her to do silly things for b-roll: walk through doors, chat with owner and head brewer Christian Ettinger, sip her beer, etc. Did I use any of those things? No. No, I did not.

But enough about the silly technical stuff: The Rise Up Red is a hoppy little red, very sessionable. It’s an incredible example of a northwest ale, fully of caramel notes. But don’t take my word for it; watch the video below.

This kind of flavorful Northwest ale pairs with nearly anything — I’d look for a fresh, grassy chevre for a warm summer afternoon. Or maybe even serve it alongside my decadent new favorite, burrata, for those typically cool evenings we get up here in Oregon. I think it’s hoppy enough to fight off a blue, and has barely enough sweetness to work well with something salty.

And wow, just imagining the possibilities reminds me: I shouldn’t write these reviews when I’m hungry.