GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (February 15th, 2013) – Rogue recently won four “Best of Show” Platinum awards at the World Beverage Competition. The WBC is the largest competition in the world for beverages, wine, spirits and beer. It is founded on the premise that beverage products should be judged not by the strength of their marketing or the budget of their sales force, but rather on the quality and innovation of the product itself.

The 4 Platinum-winning products (and categories) are:

Morimoto Imperial Pilsner – (IPA/Pilsner)
Chipotle Ale – (Infused/Flavored)
Dead Guy Ale – (Wheat/Rye/White)
Shakespeare Stout – (Porter/Stout/Dark Amber/Brown Ale)

NEWPORT, OR, (April 26, 2012) – How far would you walk for a dog? Or a cat? For Rogue Nation Ambassador Leah Hansen and her dad Mike, the answer is 600 miles. This week, they set off from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho on a 207 hour, 29 minute hike to Newport, Oregon – The hometown of Rogue Ales and Spirits.

The Hansen’s journey is a fund-raiser for Help Every Little Paw (HELP), a non-profit that pays for veterinary services, low cost spay and neuter programs, and provides food for companion animals in need. HELP hopes to raise $20,000, which will keep hundreds of pets in their loving homes and out of the pound or animal shelters.

The 600-mile route meanders through some of the most scenic places of the Pacific Northwest, including cities like Spokane and Portland, and small towns such as Ritzville, Eltopia and Mabton. Where they can’t find hotels, the Hansens will spend the night in the homes of friends, a trailer, and even a barn.

You can follow the Hansens on their journey through HELP’s Facebook page and can donate on HELP’s website.
Leah and Mike plan to arrive in Newport on Friday, May 18th, the first day of the 6th Annual Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest. Held inside the Rogue Brewery, BMAF raises money for animal groups on the Central Oregon Coast. Leah has organized BMAF’s doggie Olympics for two years. And Rogue is pleased to support her and Mike on their walk with a donation of $2,500.

For more information:
Facebook: Help Every Little Paw
Help Every Little Paw: www.helpeverylittlepaw.org
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest: www.brewersalefest.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (INDEPENDENCE, OR) – Bees have been making honey for millions of years and humans have been making mead from honey for at least 9,000 years. In January Rogue joined in these ancient traditions by becoming keepers of 19 colonies of honeybees at the Rogue Farms Hopyard in Independence, Oregon.

Josh Cronin, certified beekeeper and newly appointed Deputy Under Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Bees of the Rogue Nation, set to work feeding pollen cakes, sugar water and honey reserves to the Rogue Farms Honeybees to ensure their survival through the winter. He then built hive stands to elevate the bees off the ground to discourage local skunks and possum from unauthorized honey sampling. It takes the nectar of 2 million flowers to produce one pound of honey and the hive must fly 55,000 miles to accomplish this feat, so Josh is making sure the bees are healthy and unharmed when spring arrives.

When the warmer weather arrives the bees will spend their days feasting on the ample supply of blossoms on and around the Farm, creating a unique honey with the distinct flavor of the Wigrich Appellation of the Willamette Valley. The first honey harvest is expected in late July and if the weather and blossoms cooperate a second harvest may take place in September. The nectar of blackberry, strawberry, cherry, apple, hazelnut, wildflower and other crop blossoms will all contribute to the character and flavor of the raw honey which will provide the base for our Chatoe Rogue Mead.

Since 2009, Rogue has been farming seven varieties of hops, two pumpkin varieties, two varieties of barley, and rye. We plant, tend, harvest, kiln, bale, smash, roast, and brew the ingredients ourselves to create our Chatoe Rogue line of ales and lagers. The farm is also home to chickens, turkeys, our pot-belly pigs Voo and Doo and canine farm hands Sully and Atticus.

We keep, feed and smoke the bees; uncap, extract and filter the honey; and brew and bottle the mead ourselves. Chatoe Rogue Mead will be available for purchase in November.

For updates, follow the bees at http://www.rogue.com/almanac/chatoe.php

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NEWPORT, OR (March 1, 2012) - Isaac Ersoff has been named President of Spirits at Rogue Ales and Spirits. In his new role, Ersoff will oversee operations of Rogue Spirits distrilleries in Newport and Portland, Oregon. Rogue Spirits’ award winning portfolio includes Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, Dead Guy Whiskey, Hazelnut Spice Rum, Dark Rum, Pink Gin, Spruce Gin, and Vintage Vodka.

Ersoff earned degrees from the University of Miami, Western Oregon University, and Willamette University College of Law. He started with Rogue in the 1990s as in-house counsel and later became manager of sales. Ersoff then went into academia, teaching at universities in Oregon and Israel, where he also worked in research and international relations.

In addition to Rogue Spirits, Ersoff also oversees operations of two of Rogue’s microbreweries, Track Town Brewery in Eugene, Oregon, and Issaquah Brewhouse in Issaquah, Washington.

For more information contact Isaac at 503-241-3800 or isaac@rogue.com.

NEWPORT, OR February 23^rd, 2012

Oregon’s Dungeness crabbers harvested 5,238,937 crabs so far this season, but only 6 of them were selected for the 2012 batch of Dungeness Crab Porter.

Now on tap at Rogue Public Houses, Dungeness Crab Porter is brewed with live crabs. It’s delicious and unique flavor makes it the perfect beer to pair with seafood, but especially with the fresh, whole Dungeness Crabs that Rogue is serving on Sundays during Oregon’s Crab season. This is how Dungeness was meant to be eaten; chilled, served with lemon, warm butter made with Rogue Brutal IPA, a bib, a crab cracker and – for the truly adventurous – a Dungeness Crab Hat.

Dungeness Crab Porter is one of the ways Rogue shares the beer and seafood bounty of its hometown of Newport, Oregon, the Dungeness Crab Capital of the World. Other beers include Yaquina Bay Oyster Stout, made with fresh oysters from Yaquina Bay, and Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale. It’s named for Sig Hansen, star of the reality show, Deadliest Catch.

Starting Today – Sunday, February 23 -26, 2012, Rogue hosts the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival in the parking lot of Rogue’s World Headquarters on South Beach.

The Rogue’s World Headquarters is also located next to some of the best crabbing on Yaquina Bay. Any day of the year, visitors can drop a pot off the back dock and catch their own Dungeness and then walk across the parking lot to use the cleaning stations at the Rogue House of Spirits.

ROGUE KNOWS SEAFOOD
In Newport, We Don’t Just Craft World Class Ales & Spirits.
We Also Can World Class Albacore Tuna.

We know who catches our tuna. His name is Herb. He docks his boat right across the
bay from us. We wave to him as he sails in and out of Yaquina Bay.

Herb uses craft canning methods in small batches that result in better tasting tuna,
cooked in its own natural juices. No added water or oil.

The perfect complement to one of our ales and a partnership that makes good on our
promise to feed the fisherman.

***UPDATE: The water is back on! ****

From the office of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, Tim Gross:

Note to Citizens of the Newport, South Beach Area:

The City is requesting that residents and business make every effort to conserve water and possibly delay any production or operations that may use large quantities of water until the water main can be brought back into service. Residents are encouraged to have a 72 hour emergency kit at all times including a supply of water in containers. Water is available at the City Shops, located at 845 NE Third Street. Anyone obtaining water from the City Shops must bring their own water containers. The City Shops will only be open during normal business hours Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.

Please contact Public Works Director/City Engineer Tim Gross with questions or concerns at 541-574-3369.