The folks at ColdFire live by one motto: “to honor the traditional craft founded by European brewers while being proudly rooted in the Northwest.” And they infuse that identity into every beer they brew. Like their St. James Imperial Red Ale, which seamlessly blends new and old Red Ale convention, and brims with notes of citrus, cocoa, and crumbly biscuit. Or their Cumulus Tropicalus New England IPA. Firmly steeped in New World brewing methods, this juicebomb floods the palate with flavors of drippy stonefruit, passionfruit, and pink grapefruit. Then there’s their Minute After Midnight Russian Imperial Stout. It’s brewed in the classic RIS tradition but stuffed with cold brew coffee — it overflows with notes of vanilla, caramel, and dried fruit for that signature New World flare. Hype: Medals from GABF and a shoutout from New School Beer as a “Must Try Oregon Brewery!”