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Deschutes Brewery announced this week the release of two new limited-release packaged beers for “the heat of summer,” a sour ale and a brut IPA. I suspect they will be on the shelves soon if they haven’t made it there already. Here is the press release with details: Deschutes Brewery … Continue reading
The Portland International Cider Cup awards ceremony took place last night, the culmination of the annual competition held by the Northwest Cider Association that represents ciders across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Unfortunately unlike the past two years, we weren’t able to attend in person last night (it’s a … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company recently announced the release of its Razztafari Sour Ale in 16-ounce cans, joining other pounder sours Ching Ching and Sippin’ On. Included in that announcement were details of the brewery’s upcoming second annual Sour Fest, taking place this Saturday, May 18. Razztafari, as the name might imply, … Continue reading
More marketing news from Deschutes Brewery today, as the company announces the hire of a new Vice President of Marketing: Neal Stewart, formerly from Dogfish Head Brewing, Flying Dog Brewery, and Pabst, among others. In fact, Stewart is widely credited with revitalizing the Pabst Blue Ribbon brand back in the … Continue reading
This isn’t super “new” news—the original press release was issued a couple of weeks ago and I included the news in my roundup—but it’s worth revisiting: Bend Brewing Company released its popular Ching Ching Sour Ale in 16-ounce cans, along with a new IPA, Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA. I tried … Continue reading
Bend’s Worthy Brewing is the latest brewery to announce a rebrand, with new cans as well as other company-wide marketing refreshes. The brewery sent out the press release this afternoon with the announcement. It’s a long one, and afterward I have some comments. Highlights: New cans have a refreshed and … Continue reading
Sunriver Brewing dropped the news at the end of last week of its upcoming series of beers packaged in 16-ounce cans. The cans will be available in time for the opening of its Oakway Pub in Eugene in early April. Here’s the press release accompanying the announcement: Sunriver Brewing Co. … Continue reading
Colorado’s Odell Brewing announced its 2019 beer schedule, with a number of new releases being added to an already-impressive lineup. Odell is one of those brands I’d love to have available here, but I don’t know that they distribute to Oregon (but I’m always on the lookout). Here’s the press … Continue reading
The dates for the annual Bend Brewfest have been set for 2019, and the three day beer festival will return August 15 through 17. Starting Friday, February 1, applications are open for breweries to would like to participate; the application process will remain open for three weeks. Here is the … Continue reading
Next month, Oregon’s 11th annual Zwickelmania returns over two consecutive weekends (President’s Day weekend, February 16, and February 23), opening up the doors of the state’s breweries to tours and tastings in a statewide “open house.” It’s a free event created by the Oregon Brewers Guild to help promote Oregon … Continue reading