tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post5888080290230923685..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Is This True?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-30971597624973530172008-09-30T10:21:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:21:00.000-07:00I just got word from a McMenamin spokesman that a ...I just got word from a McMenamin spokesman that a Raspberry contract has been secured and Ruby production will continue.....<BR/><BR/>I think 'Purple Haze' might need to have a name change in time. Abita Brewing Co. in Louisiana already owns the name "Purple Haze."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-67389324052008858572008-09-29T07:10:00.000-07:002008-09-29T07:10:00.000-07:00i had the Purple Haze at the John Barleycorns McPu...i had the Purple Haze at the John Barleycorns McPub...it was tasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-27353825150645561472008-09-27T22:46:00.000-07:002008-09-27T22:46:00.000-07:00Well blow me down. Somehow I missed it. Not surp...Well blow me down. Somehow I missed it. Not surprising in the case of Ruby, which I taste once every decade, but just in general. A raspberry shortage seems like something a person would hear about. <BR/><BR/>This has been the year of getting in touch with the fragility of international crop supply, hasn't it?Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-75074397066080181652008-09-27T20:01:00.000-07:002008-09-27T20:01:00.000-07:00Yes, it's true-- though why I never blogged about ...Yes, it's true-- though why I never blogged about it escapes me. I learned about it before (and during) Labor Day, when visiting the McMenamins here in Bend, they told me about the raspberry shortage; instead they were promoting the beer "Purple Haze" which was made with marionberries.<BR/><BR/>(In retrospect, I don't recall why I didn't write about it... other things going on, I guess.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-45079973566071744562008-09-27T17:13:00.000-07:002008-09-27T17:13:00.000-07:00Yes, it is apparently true. I heard it a couple o...Yes, it is apparently true. I heard it a couple of weeks ago from a family member who works for McMenamins. I was sceptical at first -- there didn't seem to be any shortage of raspberries at my local farmer's market -- but a little googling confirmed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com