Deschutes / Rogue / North Coast Class of ‘88 Brewing Today

We’ve been bringing you the details of the Deschutes / Rogue / North Coast co-brewed Class of ‘88 Barleywine and now it looks like the brew is underway today @ Deschutes.  Shown in the photo courtesy of Deschutes are John Maier of Rogue Ken & Patrick from North Coast and Cam O’Connor from Deschutes.  The labels can be found here and here, and the original details are here.   More details today from Rogue:

The Beard Goes to Bend – Deschutes Brewery was the first stop for the Class of ’88 Collaboration. To celebrate our shared anniversary of 25 years in the craft beer industry, Rogue Ales brewmaster John Maier, Patrick & Ken from North Coast Brewing Company, & Cam from Deschutes Brewery have come together to create their own unique Barleywine (shown left to right). This Wednesday the Rogue Ales Brewery in Newport, OR will be the next stop for the Class of ’88. Stayed tuned for updates on what the Beard and his cohorts are brewing…

Update 6 Feb 2013 from Rogue:

Today the Rogue Ales Brewery in Newport, Oregon is the second stop in the Class of ’88 Barleywine Collaboration. Joining Rogue’s Brewmaster, John Maier, are three friends and fellow brewers: Cam from Deschutes Brewery and Ken and Patrick from North Coast Brewing Company. The Class of ’88 Barleywine is to release in March to commemorate a quarter century of craft brewing from each brewery. Go to www.johnsbeard.com to see additional photos and info on today’s work from The Beard.
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