Latest print article: Deschutes at 30

Latest print article: Deschutes at 30

Of course I wrote about Deschutes Brewery’s 30th anniversary for The Bulletin, which is out today. Deschutes Brewery at 30 focuses on three decades of beer and brewing: What does 30 years of beer look like? I sat down with Gary Fish, Deschutes’ founder, and Veronica Vega, brewmaster of product … Continue reading

Homebrew Con – Lompoc Brewing special

Homebrew Con – Lompoc Brewing special

Homebrew Con kicks off in Portland this Thursday, and of course there are quite a number of ancillary events taking place around town to check out if you need a break from the conference. One of the ones that was passed along to me today is from Lompoc Brewing, its … Continue reading

McMenamins Inaugural Edgefield Brewfest – Saturday, June 30

McMenamins Inaugural Edgefield Brewfest – Saturday, June 30

Hard to believe that McMenamins Edgefield, the first and largest of the company’s historic hotel property renovations, did not have its own brewfest along with many of the other properties  — until now. The inaugural Edgefield Brewfest is taking place this Saturday, June 30 starting at noon at the Troutdale location. … Continue reading

Deschutes Brewery 30th anniversary collaboration brew: Schwarzbier

Deschutes Brewery 30th anniversary collaboration brew: Schwarzbier

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. Schwarzbier Description: 30th Anniversary Collaboration with Bell’s Brewery … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, Week of 06/25/2018

Oregon Beer News, Week of 06/25/2018

Here’s the Oregon beer news roundup for this final week of June; because Homebrew Con is kicking off in Portland this week, and since the Fourth of July holiday lands next Wednesday, I’ll only be posting a single news post each Monday (this and next). I’ll try to make sure I’ve got … Continue reading