The Brew Site
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Wolfgang’s Vintage Vienna Lager Description: 30th … Continue reading
June 22 is National Radler Day so you know what you have to do—blend up a lighter beer with lemonade or citrus soda and enjoy the warm first weekend of summer! It’ll be a great accompaniment to the Oregon beer news for this weekend. You’ll find the weekend’s news and … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Fresh Chair Northwest Pale Ale Description: 30th … Continue reading
Are you ready? Have you looked at the schedule of speakers and sessions? Want to know where the exhibitors and sponsors and sponsored demos are? What about meetings, book signings and other info like local events? Most importantly, MAPS?! Do you have the app on your phone or other device … Continue reading
Happy Solstice! Today is the first day of summer which of course now means you can only drink Summer Ale until September. (Or, you know, not!) Here’s the Oregon beer news for this June 21, which I will be updating throughout the day, so keep checking back for the latest … Continue reading
Today is the last day of spring, so toast the passing of the season accordingly! Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this hump day, Wednesday, June 20. As usual I’ll periodically update this post throughout the day with news as I find it, so check back occasionally. McMenamins Cedar … Continue reading
I rarely write about saké even though it’s in a similar category as beer, and I rarely drink it (which seems like something I should remedy). If I were in Portland on Wednesday, June 27, the perfect opportunity for both would present itself with Saké Fest PDX at the Oregon Convention Center … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, June 19, rounding up the various things going on around the state. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back in from time to time. The Bier Stein (Eugene) is hosting Bend’s GoodLife Brewing … Continue reading
With Homebrew Con in Portland just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about conference survival tips. If you’ve never been — and somewhat surprisingly, this will be my own first time attending! — the AHA has helpfully posted a First-Time Attendee Guide that you should read. General Conference … Continue reading
Happy Monday! I hope you had a nice holiday and recovered from the slew of beers weeks that just wrapped up, because there’s more news (there always is!) in Oregon beer to follow. Here it is for this week of June 18; as usual I’ll be periodically updating this post … Continue reading