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Happy Monday and I hope you didn’t get smoked out this weekend from the various wildfires around the state (Oregon is apparently on fire right now!). Also a heads-up, this week will be the last of the Oregon beer news posts for a while as I’ll be talking the month … Continue reading
In the world of conferences (be they tech conferences, game conferences, librarian conferences, or, yes, beer conferences), there are generally two or three reasons to attend them: education, networking, and, usually, drinking. The latter two are often indistinguishable, although at the beer conferences I’ve attended, “drinking beer” really is its … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out yesterday, and in it I pay tribute to Three Creeks Brewing celebrating ten years with its 10th Anniversary Imperial IPA. “The craft brewing industry today is definitely hop crazy — especially here in the Pacific Northwest,” said head brewer Jeff Cornett via … Continue reading
Happy Friday! I don’t know about all of you, but I am certainly ready for this weekend to be here. Here’s the roundup of Oregon beer news and events taking place this weekend to help you get it started. I’ll be updating this post occasionally throughout the morning and as … Continue reading
Update: Kriekfest is being rescheduled due to heat advisory concerns and will announce a new date soon. More here. The third annual Kriekfest cherry beer festival returns at the end of this month, on Saturday, July 28, taking place in Hood River Waterfront Park in Hood River. Originating in 2016, … Continue reading
Deschutes Brewery turned 30 this year, and to commemorate it released the most complex yet anniversary beer in its “Black Butte X” series, Black Butte XXX — a bottle of which I received from the brewery yesterday: I say “most complex” because it is 100% barrel aged, for which the … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for Thursday, July 19, winding down the week. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back from time to time for updates. Belmont Station (Portland): Puckerfest 12 starts today! Belmont’s … Continue reading
How’s your week going? Ready for a beer? Here’s the Oregon beer news to help you find one for this Wednesday, July 18, rounding up the news and events from around the state. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back from time to … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday. July 17. As usual, I will be periodically updating this news post with the latest items as I find them, so check back from time to time for updates. And of course if you have news to share, please let … Continue reading
Sessions began bright and early on day two and we were very thankful for the coffee provided in the main lobby. Our local homebrew club was scheduled to pour mid-day in the Social Club (located within the main Expo area, where up to three clubs could pour up to 12 … Continue reading