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Today, February 1, is International Gruit Day, celebrating the historical traditions of brewing with herbs and spices in lieu of hops. I don’t know of any commercial gruits off the top of my head, though I do remember Flat Tail Brewing creating one a few years ago. I’ll have to … Continue reading
It was on this day in 2011, seven years ago, that Don Younger passed away. Younger was the owner of the Horse Brass in Portland and was instrumental in the development of Portland’s craft beer scene. Raise a beer to Don sometime today! Here also is the news in Oregon … Continue reading
Here is the news in beer from around Oregon for Tuesday, January 30. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for the latest news. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that updated too. Today is the … Continue reading
We’ve been shy on hosts for The Session in recent months, and didn’t have a firm commitment for February, so I have stepped in to host our 132nd edition which will take place this Friday, February 2. With the news last week that Charlie Papazian would be exiting the Brewers … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Monday, January 29, 2018. 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 latest pub exclusive beer from 10 Barrel Brewing arrived for the weekend: Double Chocolate Stout. Here’s the description that accompanied the release: On theme with the generous amounts of chocolate available around Valentine’s Day, 10 Barrel is offering a Double Chocolate Stout available now through February 14th. Made with … Continue reading
Shameless self-promotion time! This Saturday, January 27, I will be at the Deschutes Brewery Bend Tasting Room to present “Uncovering Bend Beer: A History of Beer in Central Oregon” — a book and history talk based on my book Bend Beer (of course). My plan is to talk both about … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Friday, January 26, 2018, and the weekend. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
For the third year in a row, Bend’s Tetherow Resort is hosting their Brewery Smackdown beer and food pairing competitions, featuring two Bend breweries going head to head against two Portland breweries. It’s a people’s choice type competition, where attendees pick the best beers to pair with each dish in … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Thursday, January 25, 2018. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!