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Raise One Up: The Timeless Art of the Toast
The importance of acknowledging each other with a toast is rooted in a community’s need for connection. Long before there were pint glasses clinking in taprooms, people were lifting drinks in celebration, honor, or simple gratitude. The act of toasting goes back thousands of years, to ancient Greece, where hosts would raise a cup of wine to show their guests it wasn’t poisoned (a nice gesture, really). Later, in medieval times, people dropped spiced toast into their ale or wi
Oct 232 min read


EARTH RIDER FEST 2025
Earth Rider Brewery is thrilled to announce event details for the seventh annual Earth Rider Fest, taking place this Saturday, August 16th. This year’s festival will mark the brewery’s eight-year anniversary with live music and special small batch beer releases.…</p>
Aug 143 min read


Craft Brewing And Silent Sports: Kindred Spirits
What Craft Beer and Endurance Sports Have in Common In a world that often feels driven by instant gratification, there’s something deeply satisfying about the long game. Whether you’re training for a race on forested singletrack or perfecting a lager…</p>
Aug 53 min read


Brewing Competitions: The Sport of Brewing
Brewing Glory: A Look Into the World of Beer Competitions At first glance, beer competitions might not seem all that different from your favorite sports tournaments. There are brackets, big wins, underdogs, and years of preparation behind every performance. But…</p>
May 93 min read


Creating Earth Rider Brewery’s Can Art
In 2016 when Earth Rider was planning the launch of its brand and beer, founder and CEO Tim Nelson with his brother and Brand Director Brad Nelson were seeking a local artist who made authentic and unique art. Their goal…</p>
Mar 133 min read


Recipes to Fuel your Adventures
The right fuel is so important when it comes to competitions. With the Birkie coming up, we thought it would be fitting to create some delicious and hardy recipes for you that are perfect for pre and post race nourishment. …</p>
Jan 155 min read


Pacific Northwest Hop-growers Impress Earth Rider Brewers
Every year, Earth Rider brewers travel to the Pacific Northwest during hop harvest. Harvest begins in late August and concludes in early October. Again this year, Director of Brewing Frank Kaszuba traveled with Head Brewer Allyson Rolph with a primary…</p>
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Festbier is the Life of the Party!
The history of the Festbier style and Oktoberfest celebrations dates to October 12th, 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. After the ceremony, Marzen (March) beers were imbibed. They were the drink of season,…</p>
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Why Earth Rider is Superior Craft Beer
Craft Breweries have been popping up for many years around the world. The trend was born in the U.S. in 1978 when prohibition-era laws were overturned to allow home brewing. A small number of inventive individuals took to their kitchens…</p>
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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