Happy National Doughnut Day! The first Friday of June celebrates the doughnut, and has roots in the “Doughnut event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor those of their members who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.” Be sure to pick up a dozen … Continue reading
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy by Allied forces to liberate Europe from the Nazis; it’s a day to raise a beer to those that lost their lives, and to those who survived and helped to win the war. And here’s the Oregon beer news … Continue reading
A year ago Public Coast Brewing in Cannon Beach, Oregon hosted an overnight media trip to the resort town to learn about the young brewery, try the beers, and stay on the beach. I wrote about that trip at the time, giving some background to the brewery and brewer, the … Continue reading
Happy hump day! Here’s the Oregon beer news to fill up your Wednesday, which I’ll be updating throughout the day. As much as is going on, it’s a bit of a “calm before the storm” since both Medford Beer Week and Portland Beer Week are starting over the next couple … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, June 4. As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so be sure to check back often for updates. And if you have news to share, please contact … Continue reading
Happy Monday! This first week of June is getting busy—by this weekend, there will be three different city Beer Weeks running simultaneously, which might make June the busiest beer month of the year for Oregon just based on number of events alone. Here’s the roundup of news and events for … Continue reading
Bend’s Belgian-themed brewery Monkless Belgian Ales announced this week that a lease had been signed for a new restaurant space—a new direction for the brewery which has hitherto operated only as a production brewery with a tasting room. The new space on the edge of Bend’s Old Mill District is … Continue reading