Two Oregon brewery closures: Juniper Brewing, Plough Monday

Two Oregon brewery closures: Juniper Brewing, Plough Monday

With over 5,300 breweries currently active in the United States (and I seem to recall seeing that number quoted as 5,700 recently), it’s unfortunate but a fact of business that not all of them will be successful. Official word came down this month that two of Oregon’s smaller breweries, Juniper … Continue reading

The next Session will be SMaSHing

The next Session will be SMaSHing

The Session for July 2017 has been announced, and it is being hosted by my friend and fellow Bend beer blogger Mark Lindner: SMaSH Beers. “SMaSH” is an acronym for Single Malt and Single Hop; essentially, these are beers brewed as advertised, with one variety of malt and one variety … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 06/09/2017

Oregon Beer News, 06/09/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, June 9, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Oregon Beer News, 06/08/2017

Oregon Beer News, 06/08/2017

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, June 8, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Oregon Beer News, 06/07/2017

Oregon Beer News, 06/07/2017

Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, June 7, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

The beer scene in Bandon, Oregon

The beer scene in Bandon, Oregon

Over Memorial Day weekend we took a family trip down the southern Oregon Coast to Bandon, a small town of about 3,000 on the Coquille River 24 miles south of Coos Bay. It wasn’t ostensibly a beer trip, but naturally opportunities to explore a bit of the beer scene presented … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 06/06/2017

Oregon Beer News, 06/06/2017

Oregon Beer News for Monday, June 6, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

The Session #124: Late, Lamented Loves

The Session #124: Late, Lamented Loves

The June edition of The Session, number 124, is hosted by David Bardallis of All the Brews Fit to Pint, and the topic he’s chosen is saudade: Late, Lamented Loves. I mean a beer you remember fondly but which is no longer in production. It needn’t be an objectively “great” beer, though it … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 06/05/2017

Oregon Beer News, 06/05/2017

Oregon Beer News for Monday, June 5, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!