The Brew SiteTwo beer events are taking place in Portland this weekend that sound like “must visits” for the beer lover. The Beer, Brats & Music Fest at Raccoon Lodge/Cascade Brewing. Live music, no cover charge, and some beers you’re not going to find anywhere else (guaranteed): Honey Moon, a honey-sweetened barrel-conditioned … Continue reading
It’s Oregon Craft Beer Month, and the Raccoon Lodge and Cascade Brewing are celebrating with their annual Beer, Brats & Music Fest! Come join the fun on Saturday, July 11th on the patio. The event will feature live music throughout the afternoon, including tunes by Juan & Ari, and headliner … Continue reading
They sure don’t look it – OK, maybe they will after surviving Oregon Craft Beer Month – but three local craft beer promoters are turning 159 years young this weekend. And in typical style, they are throwing a big beer bash and fundraiser for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation. Horse … Continue reading
This is the first part in a series of articles about the economic impact of brewing your own beer at home. This first article is an introduction and sets up our assumptions and base numbers to work with; later articles are going to look at the relative costs of brewing … Continue reading
On Saturday during our trip to San Diego, my brother and I (along with a friend of his and two kids) made it down to O’Brien’s Beer Bar. O’Brien’s is my brother’s favorite bar in San Diego—I believe he even said “the best”—because of their incredible beer list and atmosphere. … Continue reading
Widmer Brothers Brewing Raises Funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Celebration of Annual Holiday Thankfully most guys do not need a reason to savor a cold beer, but here’s a great one in case you do need it – a celebration of Brotherhood. Brother’s Day is Tuesday, August 11 … Continue reading
Brewery Invites you to “Meet the Brewer and the Beer” Brewers know the best way to celebrate is to brew a special beer, and in honor of Oregon Craft Beer Month Full Sail Brewing Company will release a new beer in their Brewer’s Share line up. The special beer, Andy’s … Continue reading
The other day this arrived at my door from Deschutes Brewery: Their Black Butte XXI, this year’s anniversary Reserve Series batch of “double” Black Butte Porter. This year’s version is brewed with chocolate beans and coffee, with 20% aged in bourbon barrels. It’s 11% alcohol by volume. And it’s very … Continue reading
The announcement for next month’s Session (#30!) is up over at Beer 47: Beer Desserts. Beer may not be a common ingredient in desserts but when it is used properly, the results can be very delicious. A couple of desserts that I’ve tried making in the past have been beer … Continue reading
I first visited—and wrote about—Stone Brewing two years ago, back when their World Bistro & Gardens was still fairly new. New enough, in fact, that the “Gardens” part of that name was still just-planted and a bit under-landscaped (as you can tell from my pictures last year). This time around, … Continue reading